Question

g "At the end of the current year, the owners' equity in Barclay Bakery is $260,000. During the year, the assets of the business had increased by $134,000 and the liabilities had increased by $79,000. Owners' equity at the beginning of the year must have been:"

Answer 1

$205,000

Explanation:

Let us assume Owners' equity at the beginning be X

So, the Increase in Owners' equity is $260,000 - X

As we know that

Accounting equation is

Total assets = Total liabilities + total stockholder equity

So,

Total Increase in Assets = Total Increase in Liabilities + Increase in Owners' equity

$134,000 = $79,000 + $260,000 - X

$134,000 = $339,000 - X

So, the X =

= $339,000 - $134,000

= $205,000