Answer:
$159,500
Explanation:
Total assets = $870,000
Total liabilities = $745,000.
Total equity is the difference between the assets and liabilities according to the accounting equation. Therefore,
Total equity = $870,000 - $745,000
= $125,000
Increase in asset during the year = $59,000
Increase in liabilities during the year = $24,500
Therefore, increase in equity
= $59,000 - $24,500
= $34,500
At the end of the current year, stockholders' equity is made up of the opening balance and the increase during the year. Hence,
current year's stockholders' equity = $125,000 + $34,500
= $159,500