The baldwin company currently has the following balances on their balance sheet:

total liabilities : $72,303

common stock : $11,775

retained earnings $88,558

suppose next year the baldwin company generates $36,500 in net profit and pays $15,000 in dividends and total liabilities and common stock remain unchanged. what must their total assets be next year?

a. $194,136

b.$224,136

c.$172,636

d.$100,333

Total assets next year = $194,136

so correct option is A. $194,136

Explanation:

given data

Total liabilities = $72,303

Common Stock = $11,775

Retained Earnings = $88,558

net profit  = $36,500

dividends = $15,000

to find out

total assets be next year

solution

we get here Assets for current year  that is express as

Assets for current year = Total liabilities + Common stock + Retained earnings    1

put here value we get

Assets for current year = $72,303 + $11,775 + $88,558

 Assets for current year = $172,636

and

now we get Net addition to assets next year  that is

Net addition to assets next year = Net Profit – Dividends    2

put here value

Net addition to assets = $36,500 - $15,000

 Net addition to assets = $21,500

so as that Total assets next year  will be

Total assets next year = Opening assets + Net addition     3

 Total assets next year = $172,636 + $21,500

 Total assets next year = $194,136

so correct option is A. $194,136