During the current year, the assets of Quality Stairs increased by $175,000 and the liabilities decreased by $15,000. If the owners' equity in the business is $475,000 at the end of the year, the owners' equity at the beginning of the year must have been:
$335,000.
$285,000.
$665,000.
$615,000.
what is the formula is used to get the answer?
change in Equity during the year =Asset - liabilities
= 175000 - (-15000)
= 175000+15000
= 190000 INCREASE
Equity at beginning =equity at end - change in equity
475000 - 190000
285000
correct option is "B"
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