At the end of an accounting period, a company's liabilities equaled [tex]\$295,000[/tex] and owner's equity equaled [tex]\$210,000[/tex]. How much were the company's assets?

[tex]\text{Assets} = \$[?][/tex]

Round to the nearest hundredth.



Answer :

Let's solve this problem step-by-step using the accounting equation, which states that:

[tex]\[\text{Assets} = \text{Liabilities} + \text{Owner's Equity}\][/tex]

We have been provided the following values:
- Liabilities: \[tex]$295,000 - Owner's Equity: \$[/tex]210,000

Now, we need to add these two amounts to find the company's total assets.

[tex]\[ \text{Assets} = \$295,000 + \$210,000 \][/tex]

Adding these values together:

[tex]\[ \text{Assets} = \$505,000 \][/tex]

As the problem specifies to round to the nearest hundredth (which is the second decimal place for currency), and since \[tex]$505,000 has no decimal values to adjust, the amount remains the same when rounded: \[ \text{Assets} = \$[/tex]505,000.00
\]

Therefore, the company's assets were \$505,000.00, rounded to the nearest hundredth.