Question

Owner made no investments in the business, and no dividends were paid during the year. Owner made no investments in the business, but dividends were $850 cash per month. No dividends were paid during the year, but the owner did invest an additional $45,000 cash in exchange for common stock. Dividends were $850 cash per month, and the owner invested an additional $35,000 cash in exchange for common stock. Determine net income or net loss for the business during the year for each of the above separate cases: (Decreases in equity should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Answer 1

Answer:

A corporation had the following assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of this year.

                                                     Assets             Liabilities

Beginning of the year             $ 76,500             $ 32,796

End of the year                           132,000               53,460

    Details                                                a           b        c       d

1 Beginning of the year Equity    43,704      43,704    43,704     43,704

2 Owner's investment (+)                 -         -           45,000      35,000

3 Dividends (-)                                 -          10,200        -     10,200

4 Net income / loss (+)               34836     45,036     -10164       10,036

5 End of the year Equity          78540      78540      78540      78540

Explanation:

Equity = Assets - Liability

Beginning of the year = 76500 - 32796 = $43,704

End of the year = 132000 - 53460 = 78540

Net income = End of year equity -  (Beginning of the year Equity + Owner's Investment - Dividends)

a) Net income = 5 -  (1 + 2 - 3)

                   = 78540 - (43704  + 0 - 0)

                   = 34,836

b) Dividend of 850 per month = 850 * 12 = 10,200

Net income = 5 -  (1 + 2 - 3)

                   = 78540 - (43704  + 0 - 10200)

                   = 45,036

c) Net Income = 5 -  (1 + 2 - 3)

                       = 78540 - (43704  + 45000 - 0)

                       = -10,164

d) Dividend of 850 per month = 850 * 12 = 10,200

Net Income = 5 -  (1 + 2 - 3)

                     = 78540 - (43704  + 35000 - 10200)

                       = 10,036

Owner's investment increases equity

Dividends reduce equity

Net Income increases equity