At the end of its accounting period, December 31, 2011, Hsu's Financial Services has assets of $575,000 and stockholders' equity of $335,000. Using the accounting equation and considering each case independently, determine the following amounts.
a. Hsu's liabilities as of December 31, 2011.
b. Hsu's liabilities as of December 31, 2012, assuming that assets increased by $56,000 and stockholders' equity decreased by $32,000.
c. Net income or net loss during 2012, assuming that as of December 31, 2012, assets were $592,000, liabilities were $450,000, and there were no additional capital stock sales or dividends paid in 2012.

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The Answer of At the end of its accounting period, December 31, 2011, Hsu's Financial Services has assets of $575,000 and stockholders' equity of $335,000. Using the accounting equation and considering each case independently, determine the following amounts.
a. Hsu's liabilities as of December 31, 2011.
b. Hsu's liabilities as of December 31, 2012, assuming that assets increased by $56,000 and stockholders' equity decreased by $32,000.
c. Net income or net loss during 2012, assuming that as of December 31, 2012, assets were $592,000, liabilities were $450,000, and there were no additional capital stock sales or dividends paid in 2012.

At the End of Its Accounting Period, December 31, 2011