Comparing the equity amounts from the balance sheets


Response to the following problem:

The accounting records of Fabiano Distribution show the following assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2010 and 2011.

December 31                               2010            2011

Cash                                        $ 52,500       $ 18,750

Accounts receivable                      28,500          22,350

Office supplies                              4,500           3,300

Office equipment                          138,000        147,000

Trucks                                         54,000          54,000

Building                                          0              180,000

Land                                              0               45,000

Accounts payable                        7,500             37,500

Note payable                                  0               105,000

Late in December 2011, the business purchased a small office building and land for $225,000. It paid $120,000 cash toward the purchase and a $105,000 note payable was signed for the balance. Mr. Fabiano had to invest $35,000 cash in the business to enable it to pay the $120,000 cash. Mr. Fabiano withdraws $3,000 cash per month for personal use.

Required

1. Prepare balance sheets for the business as of December 31, 2010 and 2011. (Hint: Report only total equity on the balance sheet and remember that total equity equals the difference between assets and liabilities.)

2. By comparing equity amounts from the balance sheets and using the additional information presented in this problem, prepare a calculation to show how much net income was earned by the business during 2011.

3. Compute the 2011 year-end debt ratio for the business.

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