Question

Comanic Corp. has common stock of $5,400,000, retained earnings of $2,000,000, unrealized gains on trading securities of $100,00 and unrealized losses on available for sale securities of $200,000. What is the total amount of its stockholders equity?

Answer 1

Answer:

$7,200,000

Explanation:

Given that,

Common stock = $5,400,000

Retained earnings = $2,000,000

Unrealized gains on trading securities = $100,000

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities = $200,000

Stockholder's equity:

= Common stock + Retained earnings - Unrealized losses on available for sale securities

= $5,400,000 + $2,000,000 - $200,000

= $7,200,000

Note that:

Unrealized gains on trading securities should be presented on the income statement. Hence, the ending retained earnings balance was already been adjusted with Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities.

Unrealized losses on available for sale securities not included in the income  statement and it directly goes to the balance sheet.