Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
Particulars Amount($)
Sales 1,033,000
Less:- Cost of goods sold (503,000)
Gross Profit 530,000
Less:- Depreciation (103,000)
EBIT 427,000
Taxes [40% of 427000] (170,800)
Earnings 256,200
1]Proforma earnings = $256200
2]Proforma free cash flow = Earnings + Depreciation
= $256,200 + $103,000
= $359,200
The proforma earnings is $256200 , and the pro-forma free cash flow is the value of earnings before depreciation. Hence the value is $359,200.
Pro Forma income statementwe are provided with the information about:
Sales = 1,033,000
Cost of goods sold = 503,000
Gross Profit = 530,000
Depreciation = 103,000
We need to find, the net profit,
Net Profit = Gross Profit - Depriciation
Net profit = 530000 - 103000 = 427000
Earnings is the amount after deduction of Tax rate (40%)
= 40% of 427000 = 170,800
Earnings = 427000 - 170800 = 256,200
Therefore the Proforma Earning is 256,200, Proforma free cash flow = Earnings + Depreciation
= $256,200 + $103,000
= $359,200
Your Question is incomplete, the complete question is:
Our proforma income statement shows sales of $1,033,000, cost of goods sold as $503,000, depreciation expense of $103,000, and taxes of $170,800 due to a tax rate of 40%. what are your proforma earnings? what is your proforma free cash flow?
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A lawn company intends to use the sales of lawn fertilizer to predict the sales of lawn mower. The store manager estimates a probable six-week lag between fertilizer sales and mower sales. The pertinent data are
Answer:
Period ; Fertilizer ; Sales
1 ; 1.6 ; 10
2; 1.3 ; 8
3; 1.8 ; 11
4; 2.0 ; 12
5; 2.2 ; 12
6; 1.6 ; 9
7; 1.5 ; 8
8; 1.3 ; 7
9; 1.7 ; 10
10; 1.2 ; 6
Explanation:
Correlation is 0.960
R-Squared is 0.921
This is positive correlation which means both variables will move in same direction.
Slope is 6.153
Intercept is -0.649
Regression line will be formed with x intercept as fertilizers and y intercept as Lawn Mowers sold.
Item18 Time Remaining 22 minutes 25 seconds00:22:25 eBookItem 18Item 18 Time Remaining 22 minutes 25 seconds00:22:25 Moore Company purchased an item for inventory that cost $20 per unit and was priced to sell at $34. It was determined that the cost to sell is $22 per unit. Using the lower of cost or net realizable value rule, what amount should b
Answer:
$12
Explanation:
Moore Company purchased an item for inventory that cost $20 per unit and was priced to sell at $34. It was determined that the cost to sell is $22 per unit. Using the lower of cost or net realizable value rule, what amount should be?
Cost per Unit = $20
Sale per unit = $34
Disposal cost = $22
Net realizable value per unit = Sale per unit - Disposal cost
Net realizable value per unit = $34 - $22
Net realizable value per unit = $12
Using the LCM method, $12 should be reported on the balance sheet for inventory.
Required information Problem 17-3A Applying activity-based costing LO P1, P3, A1, A2, C3 [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Craft Pro Machining produces machine tools for the construction industry. The following details about overhead costs were taken from its company records. Production Activity Indirect Labor Indirect Materials Other Overhead Grinding $ 320,000 Polishing $ 135,000 Product modification 600,000 Providing power $ 255,000 System calibration 500,000 Additional information on the drivers for its production activities follows. Grinding 13,000 machine hours Polishing 13,000 machine hours Product modification 1,500 engineering hours Providing power 17,000 direct labor hours System calibration 400 batches Job 3175 Job 4286 Number of units 200 units 2,500 units Machine hours 550 MH 5,500 MH Engineering hours 26 eng. hours 32 eng. hours Batches 30 batches 90 batches Direct labor hours 500 DLH 4,375 DLH Problem 17-3A Part 5 Required: 5. If the company uses a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor hours, what is the overhead cost for each unit of Job 3175? Of Job 4286? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "OH Cost per unit" answers to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
Craft Pro Machining
The overhead cost for each unit of the jobs:
Job 3175 Job 4286
Number of units 200 units 2,500 units
Direct labor hours 500 DLH 4,375 DLH
Plantwide overhead rate = $371.28205
Overhead allocation $185,641.03 $1,624,358.97
Unit overhead cost $928.21 $649.74
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Production Activity Indirect Labor Indirect Materials Other Overhead Grinding $ 320,000
Polishing $ 135,000
Product modification 600,000
Providing power $ 255,000
System calibration 500,000
Total overhead cost $1,810,000
Additional information on the drivers for its production activities follows.
Grinding 13,000 machine hours
Polishing 13,000 machine hours
Product modification 1,500 engineering hours
Providing power 17,000 direct labor hours
System calibration 400 batches
Job 3175 Job 4286
Number of units 200 units 2,500 units
Machine hours 550 MH 5,500 MH
Engineering hours 26 eng. hours 32 eng. hours
Batches 30 batches 90 batches
Direct labor hours 500 DLH 4,375 DLH 4,875 DLH
Plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor hours:
= Total overhead costs/Total direct labor hours
= $1,810,000/4,875
= $371.28205
1. At December 1, 2022, Swifty Corporation Accounts Receivable balance was $12770. During December, Swifty had credit sales of $34200 and collected accounts receivable of $27360. At December 31, 2022, the Accounts Receivable balance is:_______.
a. $19610 credit.
b. $1 debit.
c. $46970 debit.
d. $19610 debit.
2. On July 7, 2017, Sheffield Corp. received cash $1480 for services rendered. The entry to record this transaction will include:_____.
Answer:
1.
d. $19610 debit
Option D is the correct answer.
2.
Cash 1480 Debit
Service Revenue 1480 Credit
Explanation:
1.
The balance in the accounts receivable account can be calculated as follows,
Closing Balance = Opening balance + Credit sales - Cash Received from Accounts Receivable
Closing Balance of Accounts receivable at 31 December 2022 will be,
Closing Balance = 12770 + 34200 - 27360
Closing Balance = $19610 debit
The balance is debit because accounts receivables is an asset and the normal balance for asset account is debit.
2.
The entry to record the transaction is made in the answer part.
Situation 2
A customer walks into your department and asks if anyone can help her. She complains that she's
been waiting for the salesperson in the shoe department for the last 10 minutes. She says, "Just
when I think he's finally going to help me, he takes another phone call. I'm so upset. I just want to
tell his manager how rude he's been."
Policy: Employees should try to handle all customer complaints. If the customer demands to see a
manager, call the departmental manager immediately.
19
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Answer:
The lady would need to remain patience and make note of the fact that there may be a crowd and not enough employees so it may take a while. Yes the lady has a right to assistance but she should only be given it if she is being respectful of the people around her and nice to the employees.
Not sure what you wanted me to answer but I hope this helps.
Explanation:
Your classmates from the University of Chicago are planning to go to Miami for spring break, and you are undecided about whether you should go with them. The round-trip airfare is $600, but you have a frequent-flyer coupon worth $500 that you could use to pay part of the airfare. All other costs for the vacation are exactly $900. The most you would be willing to pay for the trip is $1,400. Your only alternative use for your frequent-flyer coupon is for your trip to Atlanta two weeks after the break to attend your sister's graduation, which your parents are forcing you to attend. The Chicago-Atlanta round-trip airfare is $450. If the Chicago-Atlanta round-trip air fare were $350, should you use the coupon to go to Miami?
Answer:
You should use the discount coupon to pay for the Chicago-Miami trip. Not considering the personal motivations for the trip, the coupon is worth $500. The cost of flying is $600, so you will only pay $100 yourself. You will be spending $900 + $1000 = $1,000 in total.
The opportunity cost of using the coupon is $350 (the cost of the round trip to Atlanta). Even if you add the $350 to the $1,000 expense, the total is $1,350, less than your $1,400 maximum budget.
Which of the following statements would be most likely to minimize expected fixing costs? a. A machine should always be calibrated at the midpoint between the upper and lower spec limits. b. A machine should be calibrated closer to the upper spec limit than the lower spec limit if the cost of fixing output that is too high is greater than the cost of fixing output that is too low. c. A machine should be calibrated closer to the lower spec limit than the upper spec limit if the cost of fixing output that is too high is greater than the cost of fixing output that is too low.
Answer: c. A machine should be calibrated closer to the lower spec limit than the upper spec limit if the cost of fixing output that is too high is greater than the cost of fixing output that is too low.
Explanation:
If the cost of fixing output that is too high is greater than the cost of fixing output that is too low then it make sense to calibrate the machine closer to the lower spec limit.
This way if the machine produces less output than is required, it can be fixed at a lower cost than if the machine had been set to the upper spec and produces output that is too high.
A project that will last for 10 years is expected to have equal annual cash flows of $103,900. If the required return is 8.4 percent, what maximum initial investment would make the project acceptable? Multiple Choice $638,392.96 $595,833.43 $1,534,047.75 $655,213.49 $684,772.10
Answer:
PV= $684,772.1
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
A project that will last for 10 years is expected to have equal annual cash flows of $103,900. If the required return is 8.4 percent.
First, we need to calculate the future value of the cash flows:
FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i
A= annual cash flow
FV= {103,900*[(1.084^10) - 1]} / 0.084
FV= $1,534,047.75
Now, we can determine the present value:
PV= FV/(1+i)^n
PV= 1,534,047.75 / (1.084^10)
PV= $684,772.1
Retepson, Inc. has been in business for over 50 years. Retepson is best known for its Guide to Colleges line of books designed for high school students seeking admission to undergraduate programs. Basic information about a program is included in the books at no charge to the colleges, but colleges may purchase additional advertising space in the books for a fee. Traditionally, Retepson has made money by selling advertising in its books and by charging students for the books themselves. Recently, however, profits are down, and the company is considering whether it needs to change its corporate culture. Which of the following, if true, supports the conclusion that Retepson's culture should emphasize innovation?
a) Anyone with Internet access can find any of the information included in the Guide to Colleges series.
b) At the time that Retepson was founded, there was no easy way for students to find out basic information about a wide range of undergraduate programs.
c) Most large colleges have found that the wide circulation of the Guide to Colleges line of books makes it worthwhile to purchase additional advertising space.
d) Retepson's sales force has been able to prevent imitators from duplicating its success.
e) Students seeking admission to selective colleges often adopt innovative approaches to their application essays in order to stand out from the group of applicants.
Answer:
a) Anyone with Internet access can find any of the information included in the Guide to Colleges series.
Explanation:
when we say innovation what we mean is a new idea, a new method, or a new way of doing things.
option A is the answer because using the internet to search for information is a form of innovation that has would bring about immense amount of changes from the former way of doing things. the internet itself is an innovative medium and it serves different purposes.
if anyone with internet can easily access information, then such an innovative ideas should be emphasized
Bond Ratings. Companies pay rating agencies such as Moody’s and S&P to rate their bonds, and the costs can be substantial. However, companies are not required to have their bonds rated in the first place; doing so is strictly voluntary. Why so you think they do so?
Answer:
Bond Ratings
Companies employ rating agencies such as Moody's and S&P to rate their bonds despite the substantial costs and their voluntariness because ratings by these agencies add a badge of honor to the bonds. It gives investors some level of assurance that the bonds will be honored at maturity and that the pricing is right, given the company's credit risk.
Explanation:
Credit risk rating agencies assess the credit risk of a company or financial product as formal and credit-worthy benchmarks for investment decisions. While companies pay huge costs to have these ratings conducted by the big three, including Moody's, S&P, and Fitch, the main value goes to the potential investors who require the information to decide whether to invest in the rated companies.
Waterway Beauty Corporation manufactures cosmetic products that are sold through a network of sales agents. The agents are paid a commission of 21% of sales. The income statement for the year ending December 31, 2020, is as follows.
WATERWAY BEAUTY CORPORATION
Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Sales $79,000,000
Cost of goods sold
Variable $32,390,000
Fixed 8,750,000 41,140,000
Gross margin $37,860,000
Selling and marketing expenses
Commissions $16,590,000
Fixed costs 10,607,200 27,197,200
Operating income $10,662,800
The company is considering hiring its own sales staff to replace the network of agents. It will pay its salespeople a commission of 9% and incur additional fixed costs of $9,480,000.
Under the current policy of using a network of sales agents, calculate the Bonita Beauty Corporation's break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2017. (Round intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places e.g. 10.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g 2,510.)
Break-even point: $ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer:
$50,940,000
Explanation:
Calculate the Bonita Beauty Corporation's break even point in sales dollars for the year 2017.
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A company, which is currently operating at full capacity, has sales of $2,480, current assets of $820, current liabilities of $510, net fixed assets of $1,670, and a 5 percent profit margin. The company has no long-term debt and does not plan on acquiring any. The company does not pay any dividends. Sales are expected to increase by 10 percent next year. If all assets, short-term liabilities, and costs vary directly with sales, how much additional equity financing is required for next year
Answer:
$61.60
Explanation:
Equity funding need = Projected assets - Projected liabilities - Current equity - Projected increase in retained earnings
Equity funding need = $2,739 - $561 - $1,980 - $136.40
Equity funding need = $61.60
Workings
Projected assets = (Current assets + Fixed assets) * 1.10 = 820+1,670 * 1.10 = $2,739
Projected liabilities = Current liabilities * 1.10 = 510 * 1.10 = $561
Current equity = Current assets + Fixed assets - Current liabilities = 820 + 1,670 - 510 = $1,980
Projected increase in retained earnings = Sales*5% * 1.10 = $2,480*5% * 1.10 = 124*1.10 = $136.40
Here are comparative statement data for Duke Company and Lord Company, two competitors. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019.
2020 2019 2020 2019
(Duke Company) (Duke Company) (Lord Company) (Lord
Company)
Net sales $1,896,000 $561,000
Cost of goods sold 1,020,048 297,330
Operating expenses 257,856 79,662
Interest expense 7,584 3,927
Income tax expense 54,984 6,171
Current assets 322,500 $310,000 83,500 $78,000
Plant assets (net) 520,800 500,300 139,800 123,000
Current liabilities 64,200 75,600 34,400 29,600
Long-term liabilities 108,400 90,400 28,400 26,000
Common stock, $10 par 498,000 498,000 122,500 122,500
Retained earnings 172,700 146,300 38,000 22,900
Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for duke company and Lord company.
Answer:
Please attached detailed solution.
Explanation:
• Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for Luke and Lord company.
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in creating the master budget, the second budget a company prepares is the production budget. a. True b. False
Answer:
In creating the master budget, the second budget a company prepares is the production budget.
a. True
Explanation:
When a company prepares the master budget, it first prepares the sales budget, followed by the production budget. The production budget calculates the costs of materials, labor, and overhead based on the number of units to be manufactured within the budget period. The units of products are derived from the sales forecast and the planned amount of ending finished goods inventory.
The ratio of total cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, and short-term notes to current liabilities is:
Answer:
Acid-test ratio
Explanation:
Acid-test ratio I finance can also be regarded as quick ratio, it gives the measurement of how an organization can utilize her quick asset as well as cash to settle her liabilities at at that current period.
It can be calculated theoretically using this expresion;
Quick ratio= (Current Asset- Inventory)/Current Liabilities
It should be noted that acid-test ratio gives The ratio of total cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, and short-term notes to current liabilities. It enables to know shot term liquidity of a particular company.
Budgets are prepared in which of the following orders? Group of answer choices sales budget, production budget, direct materials purchases budget sales budget, cash budget, production budget production budget, cost of goods sold budget, direct labor budget production budget, sales budget, direct labor budget
Answer:
Sales Budget,
Production Budget,
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
Explanation:
The budgets are prepared so that the company could get to know how much revenue earned and the expenses to be incurred during a particular period of time. It gives an idea of how much would be earned and how much would be incurred
Here, in the following orders, the budgets could be prepared
Sales Budget,
Production Budget,
Direct Materials Purchases Budget
Carolyn is looking over opinions based primarily on research studies. She has found that there are 31 of them in total. What organization is Carolyn researching?
Answer:
d. APB
Explanation:
Carolyn is looking over published accounting opinions based primarily on research studies. What organization is Carolyn researching?
These are the options for the question
a. CAP
b. AICPA
c. SEC
d. APB
We are informed Carolyn who is looking over published accounting opinions based primarily on research studies. The organization Carolyn researching is Accounting Principle Board.
APB( Accounting Principle Board) belongs to a body of American institute of Certified public accountant in US.
it was been run and organised by American Institute of Public Accountants. APB can be regarded as organization which is a forerunner of
Financial Accounting Standards Board. This APB usually offer discounts on professional training with them as well insurance on journal subscription to their member. They are good in offering research on Accounting and finance.
Flyer Company has provided the following information prior to any year-end bad debt adjustment: Cash sales, $152,000 Credit sales, $452,000 Selling and administrative expenses, $112,000 Sales returns and allowances, $32,000 Gross profit, $492,000 Accounts receivable, $130,000 Sales discounts, $16,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance, $1,400 Flyer prepares an aging of accounts receivable and the result shows that 3% of accounts receivable is estimated to be uncollectible. How much is bad debt expense
Answer:
$2,500
Explanation:
The computation of bad debt expense is shown below:-
Total Bad Debt = $130,000 × 3%
= $3,900
Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts after Bad debt Expense = Total bad debt - Allowance for doubtful account credit balance
= $3,900 - $1,400
= $2,500
So, we have applied the above formula.
The same is to be considered
If merchandise is sold on account to a customer for $10,000, terms FOB shipping point, 1/10, n/30, what is the amount to be recorded as an accounts receivable on the date of the sale?
a. $10,000
b. $10,050
c. $9,950
d. none of the above
Answer: a. $10,000
Explanation:
The amount to be recorded as an Accounts Receivable on the date of the sale is the actual amount that the merchandise was sold for which is $10,000.
The discount of 1% if paid within 10 days will only apply if the customer pays within that time and if this is done, the discount will be deducted from the amount paid to the company and debited to the Sales discount account.
At what percentage of credit card usage, does it start affecting your score in a negative way?
Answer:
3%
Explanation:
ratio of 80 or 90 percent or more highly negative impact on your credit score.
Assume you short sell 100 shares of IBM common stock at $125 per share. If the initial margin is 70%, what is the amount that you put in as cash buffer?a) $3750b) $12500c) $5000d) $8750
Answer: d) $8750
Explanation:
The Cash buffer is also the margin of the total value of the stock.
= Initial margin * Investment value
= 70% * (125 * 100)
= 70% * 12,500
= $8,750
a. Why do some price controls help create black markets?
b. What is a black market you have personally seen?
Answer:
Price ceiling creates black markets
Price ceiling is when the government or an agency of the government sets the maximum price of a good or service. Price ceiling is binding if it is set below equilibrium price.
When a binding price floor is established, producers would earn less profits and as a result they would stop selling their products in the free markets. This would lead to scarcity and a result a black market can emerge. Goods would be sold at a higher price in the black markets than it would in the free markets.
So, black markets can arise as a result of price ceiling and the need of producers to earn higher profits
b. During the war, when there was a rationing of meat. Farmers declared less animal births to authorities and sold the undeclared livestock in the black market.
Also, in less developed countries e.g. Nigeria, when there is scarcity of fuel. Black markets arise where fuel are sold for higher prices
Explanation:
Rust Pipe Co. was established in 1994. Four years later the company went public. At that time, Robert Rust, the original owner, decided to establish two classes of stock. The first represents Class A founders' stock and is entitled to twelve votes per share. The normally traded common stock, designated as Class B, is entitled to one vote per share. In late 2010, Mr. Stone, an investor, was considering purchasing shares in Rust Pipe Co. While he knew the existence of founders’ shares were not often present in other companies, he decided to buy the shares anyway because of a new technology Rust Pipe had developed to improve the flow of liquids through pipes. Of the 1,900,000 total shares currently outstanding, the original founder's family owns 52,725 shares. What is the percentage of the founder's family votes to Class B votes? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
34.25%
Explanation:
Votes per share = 12
Shares owned = 52725
Now we are to calculate the total value of the total number of of votes
Total votes = votes per share * shares owned
= 12*52725
Total = 632700
Value of votes of class B
Total shares outstanding - founders family shares
= 1900000 - 52725
= 1847275
The question requires us to calculate percentage of the founder's family votes to Class B votes
632700/1847275
= 0.3425
= 34.25%
Between January 2010 and January 2016, U.S. employment increased by 12.1 million workers, but the number of unemployed workers declined by only 7.3 million. True or False: The labor force has remained unchanged.
Answer:
False, the labor forced increased
Explanation:
labor force = total number of people actively working (employed) or searching for jobs (unemployed)
lets say L = the total labor force in 2010
by 2016, L had increased by 12.1 million and decreased by 7.3 million
net change of L = 12.1 - 7.3 = 4.8 more million people were part of the labor force in 2016 than in 2010.
How are productive resources
allocated among people and
businesses in the United States?
Answer:
see below
Explanation:
America is a good example of a free-market economy. In this type of market, productive resources are allocated through the interaction of a willing buyer and a willing seller. In a market economy, Mutual beneficial exchange of resources through trade is relied upon to solve economic problems. An Individual's self-interest is viewed as a benefit to society.
In a free-market economy like in America, purchasing power determines who owns resources. Resource owners are motivated by profits and other self-interest to engage in production. The forces of supply and demand control activities in a Free Market. Consumers decide what will be produced. In market economies, operation and acquisition of resources is by the freely and self-directed interaction between consumers and producers.
What is a "closing balance?
a.) The amountof money you have at the end of the statement period
b.)The amount of money you have when you close your account
c.)The amount of money you owe at the end of the statement period
d.)The amount of money waiting to be transferred out of your account
Faster pls
Answer:
The answer is A
Explanation:
A closing balance is the amount of money a business has at the end of a specific time period.
A U.S. business sells milk to consumers in France. Which situation would
most likely cause demand for milk to decline in France?
A. A popular French nutrition author claims that milk is bad for
people's health.
B. French consumers expect the price for milk to increase in the
future.
C. Cheese and other products made from milk become more popular
in France
D. The French population grows steadily due to years of economic
prosperity
The situation that cause the demand for falling in france should be option A. A popular French nutrition author claims that milk is bad for people's health.
The reason why it cause demand for milk:
The various consumers believes on expert's suggestion to select between products. Marketers know this, and that is why they incorporate doctors and other professionals in advertisements. Should the popular nutrition author provides a negative opinion on milk products, the demand for milk in France will decline.
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Answer:
A
Explanation:
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Prepare adjusting entries for the following transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
1. Unrecorded interest accrued on savings bonds is $410.
2. Property taxes incurred but not paid or recorded amount to $800.
3. Unearned service revenue of $4,000 was collected in advance. By year end $700 was still unearned.
4. Prepaid insurance had a $750 debit balance prior to adjustment. By year end, 60 percent was still unexpired.
5. Salaries incurred by year end but not yet paid or recorded amounted to $650.
Answer:
1. Dr Interest Receivable 410
Cr Interest Revenue 410
2. Dr Property Tax Expense 800
Cr Property Taxes Payable 800
3. Dr Unearned Service Revenue 3,300
Cr Service Revenue 3,300
4. Dr Insurance Expense 300
Cr Prepaid Insurance 300
5. Dr Salaries and Wages Expense 650
Cr Salaries and Wages Payable 650
Explanation:
Preparation of Journal entries
1. Dr Interest Receivable 410
Cr Interest Revenue 410
2. Dr Property Tax Expense 800
Cr Property Taxes Payable 800
3. Dr Unearned Service Revenue 3,300
Cr Service Revenue 3,300
($4,000 – $700)
4. Dr Insurance Expense 300
Cr Prepaid Insurance 300
[$750 x (100%-60%)]
5. Dr Salaries and Wages Expense 650
Cr Salaries and Wages Payable 650
All against Common Sense. Back in mid 80s, the US economy was very bad. It was much worse than it is now. At that time, to the surprise of many people, US automakers raised the prices of their cars. The common sense says that when the sales are slow, we lower prices and offer better deals to customers. Why do you think that the US car manufacturers increase the prices?
Answer:
Explanation:
This most likely happened because in the 80's the economy was so bad that even by lowering their prices the middle-class families would still not be able to afford to buy a car. The only individuals able to afford a car would be those who are wealthy. Therefore, by increasing prices and targetting wealthy individuals, the US car manufacturers could become profitable with much fewer sales and prevent the manufacturing plant from going under. Since wealthy individuals would not mind much the increased prices because they can still afford it without making much of a dent in their wealth.
Kepler Company Comparative Income Statements This Year Last Year Sales $ 950,000 $ 900,000 Less: Cost of goods sold 500,000 490,000 Gross margin $ 450,000 $ 410,000 Less: Selling and administrative expenses 275,000 260,000 Operating income $ 175,000 $ 150,000 Less: Interest expense 12,000 18,000 Income before taxes $ 163,000 $ 132,000 Less: Income taxes 65,200 52,800 Net income $ 97,800 $ 79,200 Less: Dividends (common) 27,800 19,200 Net income, retained $ 70,000 $ 60,000 Also, assume that for last year and for the current year, the market price per share of common stock is $2.98. In addition, for last year, assets and equity were the same at the beginning and end of the year. Required: Note: Round all answers to two decimal places. 1. Compute the following for each year: This Year Last Year a. Return on assets % % b. Return on stockholders' equity % % c. Earnings per share $ $ d. Price-earnings ratio e. Dividend yield % % f. Dividend payout ratio
Kepler Company
Comparative Balance Sheets
This Year Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $ 50,000 $100,000
Accounts receivable, net 300,000 150,000
Inventory 600,000 400,000
Prepaid expenses 25,000 30,000
Total current assets $ 975,000 $680,000
Property and equipment, net 125,000 150,000
Total assets $1,100,000 $830,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 400,000 $290,000
Short-term notes payable 200,000 60,000
Total current liabilities $ 600,000 $350,000
Long-term bonds payable, 12% 100,000 150,000
Total liabilities $ 700,000 $500,000
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
(100,000 shares) 200,000 200,000
Retained earnings 200,000 130,000
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $1,100,000 $830,000
Answer:
Kepler Company
a. Return on assets = Net Income/Total Assets
= $ 97,800/$1,100,000 $ 79,200/$830,000
= 8.89% = 9.54%
b. Return on stockholders' equity = Net Income/Stockholders' equity
= $ 97,800/$400,000 $ 79,200/$330,000
= 24.45% = 24%
c. Earnings per share = Net Income/Outstanding common shares
= $ 97,800/100,000 $ 79,200/100,000
= $0.98 = $0.79
d. Price-earnings ratio = Market price/Earnings per share
= $2.98/$0.98 = $2.98/$0.79
= 3.04 times = 3.77 times
e. Dividend yield = Dividend per share/price per share
= $0.28/$2.98 = $0.19/$2.98
= 9.40% = 6.38%
f. Dividend payout ratio = Total dividends/Net Income
= $27,800/$97,800 = $19,200/$79,200
= 28.43% = 24.24%
Explanation:
Kepler Company
Comparative Income Statements
This Year Last Year
Sales $ 950,000 $ 900,000
Less: Cost of goods sold 500,000 490,000
Gross margin $ 450,000 $ 410,000
Less: Selling and
administrative expenses 275,000 260,000
Operating income $ 175,000 $ 150,000
Less: Interest expense 12,000 18,000
Income before taxes $ 163,000 $ 132,000
Less: Income taxes 65,200 52,800
Net income $ 97,800 $ 79,200
Less: Dividends (common) 27,800 19,200
Net income, retained $ 70,000 $ 60,000