Question

Four years ago, Ship Express purchased a mailing machine at a cost of $218,000. This equipment is currently valued at $97,400 on today's balance sheet but could actually be sold for $92,900. This is the only fixed asset the firm owns. Net working capital is $41,300 and long-term debt is $102,800. What is the book value of shareholders' equity?

Answer 1

Answer:

45,800

Explanation:

Four years ago, Ship Express purchased a mailing machine at a cost of $218,000. This equipment is currently valued at $97,400 on today's balance sheet but could actually be sold for $92,900. This is the only fixed asset the firm owns. Net working capital is $41,300 and long-term debt is $102,800. Therefore, the book value of shareholders' equity is 45,800.

Answer 2

Answer:

equity = 45,800

Explanation:

working capital:  current assets - current liaiblities = 41,300

net book value of long term assets: 97,400

long term debt 102,800

we will work with the accounting formula to solve for equity:

assets = liaibltiies + equity

we divide assets and liabilities in current and non-current:

current assets + long term assets = current liabilities + long-term debt + equity

we rearrenge the formula in order to sovle for equity:

(currnet asets - current liabilities) + long term assets - long-term debt  = equity

41,300 + 97,400 - 92,900 = equity

equity = 45,800