Answer: a)$300,000
Explanation:
Stockholders Equity shows just how much of the company is being financed by the shareholders. It is calculated by,
Total Stockholders Equity for the Year = Issued and Outstanding Shares + Retained Earnings - Treasury Stock
Retained Earnings = Opening Retained Earnings + Net Income - Dividends
First year of operation so no Opening Retained Earnings.
= $0 + 60,000 - $30,000
= $30,000
Total Stockholders Equity for the Year = (40,000* $8) + $30,000 - (5,000 * 10)
= 320,000 + 30,000 - 50,000
= $300,000