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An owner investment of a building, valued at $100,0 with an $80,0 outstanding mortgage, into the business would:

a. increase assets by $20,0 b. increase assets by $80,0 c. increase stockholders’ equity by $20,0 d. increase stockholders’ equity by $100,0

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Question added by SREEDEVI SUNILKUMAR
Date Posted: 2014/03/12
Shafiulla Mohammad
by Shafiulla Mohammad , Customer Service Adviser , University of Bedfordshire

The answer is option C as, Assets = Libaility + Equity (100 =80 +20).

Rehan Qureshi
by Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

its A increase assets by $20,0 the correct answer

Mark John Domingo
by Mark John Domingo , General Accountant , Palma Holding

C.

 

Following the accounting equation A=L+E

Asset increases by100

Liabilities increases by80

Equity increases by20

Ali Hammad Naeem
by Ali Hammad Naeem , SUPPORT CONSULTANT

Option a because assets are more than liabilities and equity

Jayson Noble
by Jayson Noble , Accountant , Image Works for Advertisement, Designing & Producing

C. Asset increase by100, liabilities will increase by80. Net increase in capital of20.

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

What is the cost of building valued at $100?

Godlove Ngam
by Godlove Ngam , Management accountant , Ndicam Guesthouse

a

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