Question

____________ are the economic resources of a business that are expected to be of benefit in the future. Liabilities represents the claims to the stockholders' equity held by the stockholders of the business.

Answer 1

Answer:

Assets are the economic resources of a business that are expected to be of benefit in the future. Liabilities represents the claims to the stockholders' equity held by the stockholders of the business.

Explanation:

The accounting equation formed the basis for what is today termed as the double-entry system of accounting. It involves the balance of assets on one side and liabilities and share holders equity on the other side. When recording accounting statements after a certain financial period, the total assets should be equal to the sum of the liabilities and the shareholder's equity. The accounting equation can be expressed as follows;

Assets=liabilities+shareholder's equity

The assets are all the items owned by a company or business that are of economic value to that particular company. The assets are often expected to be of future benefit. Liabilities of the other hand represents the claims to the stockholders' equity held by the stockholders of the business. The stockholder's equity is the shared value that the stockholder's will receive when the assets and liabilities are liquidated.