Astoria Co. had the following transactions during the month of August 2014: * Cash received from bank loans was $20,000. * Dividends of $9,500 were paid to stockholders in cash. * Revenues earned and received in cash amounted to $33,500. * Expenses incurred and paid were $26,000. Refer to the information above. At the beginning of August, 2014, owners' equity in Astoria was $160,000. Given the transactions of August, what will be the owners' equity be at the end of the month

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Answer: $158,000

Explanation:

Equity = Opening equity + Net Income - Dividends

Net Income = Revenue - expenses

= 33,500 - 26,000

= $7,500

Equity = 160,000 + 7,500 - 9,500

= $158,000