Dear Professor Stiner,

I would like to apologize for not answering your questions last week.

Because I couldn't finish the lessons. I am so sorry.

These are a lesson 2 answers.

1. Is it hard to get to this webpage with the lesson?

No, It is not hard to get to this webpage with the lesson.

2. Is it hard to understand the links?

No, It is not hard to get to the links in the lesson.

3. Is it hard to understand the links?

No, I almost understand all.

4. How long does it take to write answers to the lessons?

It takes about a couple of days for me to answer the

questions, because I have to go through this lesson few times

and I have look up for the dictionary a lot.

This is a lesson 3 answers.

1. What is a balance sheet?

The balance sheet is the statement of a business's financial

position. A balance sheet provides a snapshot of a business' health

at a point in time. It is a summary of what the business owns(assets)

and owes(liabilities). Balance sheets are usually prepared at the close

of an accounting period such as month-end, quarter-end, or year-end.

The balance sheet is also a tool to evaluate a company's flexibility and

liquidity. The financial position is given by the equation:

Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity

2. What is stockholders's equity in the U.S.?

"Stockholders" is the name for the owners of a corporation.

The stockholders' equity is:

The owners' original investment + Net earnings from the business - dividends

3. Please send me the Japanese translation for these words.

English Japanese

assets shi-san

balance sheet taisyaku taishouhyou

cash gen-kin

credit kashi-kata

current asset ryu-dou-shi-san

current liability ryu-dou-hu-sai

debit kari-kata

dividend hai-tou

double-entry hu-ku-shi-ki-ki-nyuu

equipment setsu-bi

inventory sai-san-moku-roku

investment tou-shi

liabilities hu-sai

payable kai-kake-kin

property sho-yuu-ken

stockholders' equity kabu-nushi-mochi-bun

That is all for last weeks lesson, Thank you very much.

Hope to contact you again next week.

Sincerely,

Wong