Problem 1-2B (40 minutes)
Part 1
Company V
(a) and (b)
Calculation of equity: 12/31/2014 12/31/2015
(c) Calculation of net income for 2015:
Equity, December 31, 2014 …………………… $29,000
Plus stock issuances …………………………... 5,000
Plus net income …………………………………… ?
Less dividends ……………………………………. (5,500)
Equity, December 31, 2015 …………………… $23,000
Therefore, the net loss must have been $(5,500).
Part 2
Company W
(a) Calculation of equity at December 31, 2014:
Assets …………………………..…………………….. $80,000
Liabilities …………………………………………….. (60,000)
Equity………………………………………………….. $20,000
(b) Calculation of equity at December 31, 2015:
Equity, December 31, 2014 …………………… $20,000
Plus stock issuances …………………………... 20,000
Plus net income …………………………………… 40,000
Less dividends ……………………………………. (2,000)
Equity, December 31, 2015 …………………… $78,000
(c) Calculation of the amount of liabilities at December 31, 2015:
Assets …………………………..……………………..$100,000
Equity………………………………………………….. (78,000)
Liabilities …………………………………………….. $ 22,000