Question

A company's balance sheet shows: cash $28,000, accounts receivable $34,000, equipment $58,000, and equity $76,000. what is the amount of liabilities?

Answer 1

The amount of liabilities is $196,000

Answer 2

Answer:

Assuming the company's balance sheet is only comprised of the given items, the amount of liabilities will be $44,000

Explanation:

We apply the Basic Accounting Equation to show the problem.

We have:

Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Total Equity <=> Total Liabilities = Total assets - Total equity.

In which:

Total asset = Cash + Account Receivables + Equipment = 28,000 + 34,000 + 58,000 = $120,000;

Total equity is given at $76,000

=> Total Liabilities = $120,000 - $76,000 = $44,000.

So, the answer is $44,000.