Alec's Designs started business in 2018 with total assets of $44,000 and total liabilities of $26,000. At the end of 2018, Alec's Designs' total assets were $42,000 and total liabilities were $8,000. After analyzing the data, answer the following questions: 1. What was the amount of the increase or decrease in stockholders' equity? 2. Identify two possible reasons for the change in stockholders' equity during the year. 1. What was the amount of the increase or decrease in stockholders' equity? (Do not use parentheses or a minus sign to show a decrease.) Stockholders' equity decreased during the year by $