Below is the balance sheet for Glucose Control Company as of Dec. 31, 2015. The company reported an annual net income of $86,000 for the following year, 2016, but did not change its or tiabilities, unless otherwise noted. Assets Liabilities and Equity
Cash 8000 Accounts payable 16000
Marketable securities2,000 Notes payable 6000
Accounts receivable 6,000 Current liabilities 22000
Inventory 45000 Long term debt 95000
Current assets 61000 Total liabilities 117000
Machines 34000 Paid in capital 20000
Real estate 800000 Reatained earnings 38000
Fixed assets 114000 Equity 58000
Total assets 175000 Total liab. & equity 175000
a. If the company distributed its entire net income as dividends, what would be the value of total equity on Dec. 31, 2016?
b. If the company distributed half of its net income as dividends and used the rest to invest in nevw machines, what would be the value of total equity on Dec. 31, 2016?
c. If the company didn't pay any dividends, but used the entire net income to pay back long-term debt, what would be the value of total equity on Dec. 31, 2016?
d. If the company distributed half of its net income as dividends, used the rest to invest in new machines and sold all its marketable securities to pay back some long-term debt, what would be the value of total equity on Dec. 31, 2016?

Glucose Control Company

a.  The value of total equity would be $58,000 on December 31, 2016.

b. The value of total equity would be $101,000 on December 31, 2016.

c. The value of total equity would be $144,000 on December 31, 2016.

d. The value of total equity would be $101,000 on December 31, 2016.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

GLUCOSE CONTROL COMPANY

Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015:

Assets                                          Liabilities and Equity

Cash                              8,000     Accounts payable        16,000

Marketable securities  2,000     Notes payable               6,000

Accounts receivable    6,000     Current liabilities        22,000

Inventory                    45,000     Long term debt          95,000

Current assets           61,000     Total liabilities             117,000

Machines                   34,000     Paid in capital             20,000

Real estate              800,000     Retained earnings     38,000

Fixed assets              114,000     Equity                         58,000

Total assets              175,000    Total liab. & equity    175,000

Annual net income for 2016 = $86,000

Scenario A:

Total assets = 261,000 - 86,000 = 175,000

Total liabilities 117,000

Total equity =  144,000 - 86,000 = 58,000

Scenario B:

Total assets = 261,000 - 43,000 = 218,000

Total liabilities 117,000

Total equity =  144,000 - 43,000 = 101,000

Scenario C:

Total assets = 261,000 - 86,000 = 175,000

Total liabilities 117,000 - 86,000 = 31,000

Total equity =  144,000

Scenario D:

Total assets = 261,000 - 43,000 - 2,000 = 216,000

Total liabilities 117,000 - 2,000 = 115,000

Total equity =  144,000 - 43,000 = 101,000

b) The effect of dividend payment on equity is that cash dividends reduce the total equity just as cash is diminished.  But when it retains its net income without paying dividends, the total equity is increased just as its assets are bolstered.