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On a balance sheet there are three things:

Assets, Liabilities, Shareholders Equity.

A share of stock is Equity, namely a portion of the company and its earnings not owned by the company, traded for something (most often cash). It is a liability because represents a demand on the company assets. Specifically a share of stock is a demand on the companies assets after all other demands are discharged.

total assets - total liabilities = shareholders equity

A share of stock repersents a demand for one slice of the equity.

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