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A firm has common stock of $100, paid-in surplus of $370, total liabilities of $460, current assets of $490, and fixed assets of $700. what is the amount of the shareholders' equity?

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Hi there

shareholders' equity=
(fixed assets+current assets)-liabilities

shareholders' equity=(700+490)−460
=730...answer

(Note that the amount of retained earnings is not provided so you must use total assets minus total liabilities to derive the correct answer)
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