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  • Sep 6, 2011, 05:16 PM
    feliciaa
    How to calculate total assets, shareholders equity and retained earnings
    A company named Better Baseball Bats Inc (BBB) started its business on 1/1/06. On that day, the company issued common stock for $100,000. Over the next three years, its total liability at the end of each year was the same amount, $35,000. The following is some additional information about BBB over the next three years.
    ? In its first year of operations, BBB made no other stock issues except the one on 1/1/06. During that year, BBB had $25,000 of Sales Revenues, $15,000 of expenses, and did not pay any dividends.
    ? In its second year, BBB did not issue any new stock. Sales Revenues were $50,000, and expenses were $25,000. No dividends were paid during the year.
    ? In its third year, BBB issued no new stock, but paid $5,000 in dividends. The balance of shareholders' equity at the end of the third year is $160,000.
    Answer the following questions:
    ? For years 1, 2, and 3, calculate total assets, total shareholders' equity, and total retained earnings at the end of each year.
    ? For year 3, calculate the company's net income for the year.

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