1. Calculate owners' equity. Pasta Enterprises has $42,000 in cash, $20,000 in inventory, $17,000 balance due to creditors, and $21,000 balance due from customers. What is the amount of owners' equity?

The amount of owners' equity is $66,000

Explanation:

Basing on the balance sheet equation:

Assests = Liabilities + Owners' equity

Therefore:

Owners' equity = Assests - Liabilities

Pasta Enterprises has $42,000 in cash, $20,000 in inventory, and $21,000 balance due from customers.

Assests = Cash + Inventory + Balance due from customers = $42,000 + $20,000 + $21,000 = $83,000

Liabilities = Balance due to creditors = $17,000

Owners' equity = $83,000 - $17,000 = $66,000