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    Feb 5, 2007, 07:07 PM
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    Aparticular company has retained earnings of 12,000, total assets totaling 38,000, and total liabilities of 20,000. How much is total stockholders' equity?
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    Feb 6, 2007, 03:34 AM
    Remember always that rule:

    Assets=Liabilities + Owners Equity
    then,
    Assets= 38,000
    Liabilities= 20,000

    Then owners equity or stock holders equity = 38,000 - 20,000 = 18,000

    Regards,

    Moussa Hawas
    Equity Research Analyst
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