Business Transaction & the Balance Sheet

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The following is a summary of business transactions and how they affect the items of the balance sheet.

1. Initial and additional investments increase both assets and owner's equity.
2. Assets purchased on credit increase both assets and liabilities.
3. When assets are used to purchase other assets, there is no net change in the amount of total assets.