Purchased equipment for cash
A)Increase assets, increase liabilities
B)Increase liabilities, decrease stockholders' equity
C)Increase assets, increase stockholders' equity
D)No effect
E)Decrease assets, decrease liabilities
F)Decrease assets, decrease stockholders' equity

Accounting Equation

The fundamental principle of accounting that represents the relationship between an entity's assets, liabilities, and equity (Assets = Liabilities + Equity).

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that a company owes to others, which must be settled over time.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting its liabilities, essentially representing the ownership interest held by shareholders.