Assets liabilities and owner's equity cash $ 15,000 accounts payable $ 4,750 equipment $ 6,000 owner's equity: investment $ 16,250 total assets $ 21,000 total liabilities and owner's equity $ 21,000 a. from cash purchase equipment for $1,000 b. pay $3,000 from cash for accounts payable c. take $750 cash for a salary. enter the new figures (net changes) where appropriate.

final balance sheet

Assets                                    Liabilities and owner's equity

Cash 10,250                            Accounts payable 1,750

Equipment 7,000                   Owner's equity 15,500

total 17,250                             total  17,250

Explanation:

Initial balance sheet

Assets                                    Liabilities and owner's equity

Cash 15,000                            Accounts payable 4,750

Equipment 6,000                   Owner's equity 16,250

A) then the company purchases equipment for $1,000 and pays cash

Dr Equipment 1,000

Cr Cash 1,000

B) pays $3,000 of accounts payable using cash

Dr Accounts payable 3,000

Cr Cash 3,000

C) set apart $750 for salaries

Dr Salaries expense 750

Cr Cash 750

final balance sheet

Assets                                    Liabilities and owner's equity

Cash 10,250                            Accounts payable 1,750

Equipment 7,000                   Owner's equity 15,500

total 17,250                             total  17,250

there was no passage listed but using the process of elimination i'd say it was d. the high economy would do the opposite. i don't see how low prices would affect it. high unemployment is possible but i feel d is the better answer.