Answer:
1. Assets = Equity + Liability
Equity = Assets - Liability
Opening Equity = 14,000 - 9,000
= $5,000
Closing Equity = 19,000 - 11,000
= $8,000
Increase ( Decrease) = 8,000 - 5,000
= Increased by $3,000
2. Four ways Equity can change.
- Equity will increase if Common Stock is issued
- Equity will increase if the company makes a profit ( Net Income ) as this will go to the Equity account as Retained earnings
- Equity will decrease if the company pays Dividends as those are paid from retained earnings
- Equity will decrease if there is a net loss.