QUESTION 4 If a company's total assets equals $80,000 and its shareholders' equity equals $40,000, how much are the creditors' claims to the company's assets?

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If a company's total assets equals $80,000 and its shareholders' equity equals $40,000, how much are the creditors' claims to the company's assets?
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An accounting equation refers to a mathematical representation of the transaction. It indicates that total assets are equal to, the total sum of shareholder fund and liability.

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