Question

Match each of the follwoing terms with their descriptions Total Liabilities.

a. refers to the difference in the value of the firm's assets and liabilities (what the firm owns)
b. Short and long term interest bearing accounts (Notes Payable + Long term debt in this class)
c. represent resources used by the firm and the sum of shareholders' equity and total liabilities (what the firm has)
d. represent the total amount owed to creditors (what the firm owes)

1. Total Liabilities
2. Total Shareholders' Equity
3. Total Assets
4. Total Debt

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The matching is as follows:

a. 2. Shareholder equity as it shows the difference between the assets and liabilities of the firm

b. 4. Total debt it represent the short and long term interest i.e. note payable + long term debt etc

c. 3. Total assets it is a sum of shareholder equity and the total liabilities

d.1. Total liabilities it shows the obligations or the amount owed to creditors