Answer:
$8,000
Explanation:
Changes during the year :
Liabilities = $16,000 Increase ($31,000 - $15,000)
Assets = $21,000 Increase
Accounting Equation states that :
Assets = Equity + Liabilities
Change in equity during the year will be :
Equity = Assets - Liabilities
= $5,000
Causes of change in equity :
Capital $5,000
Add Dividends ($2,000)
Add Change $5,000
Profit during the year $8,000
therefore,
Net Income for the year was $8,000