Question

The assets of Dallas & Associates consist entirely of current assets and net plant and equipment, and the firm has no excess cash. The firm has total assets of $2.8 million and net plant and equipment equals $2.5 million. It has notes payable of $155,000, long-term debt of $755,000, and total common equity of $1.45 million. The firm does have accounts payable and accruals on its balance sheet. The firm only finances with debt and common equity, so it has no preferred stock on its balance sheet.

Write out your answers completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. Negative values, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to the nearest dollar, if necessary.

1. What is the company's total debt?

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2. What is the amount of total liabilities and equity that appears on the firm's balance sheet?

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3. What is the balance of current assets on the firm's balance sheet?

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4. What is the balance of current liabilities on the firm's balance sheet?

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5. What is the amount of accounts payable and accruals on its balance sheet? (Hint: Consider this as a single line item on the firm's balance sheet.)

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6. What is the firm's net working capital? If your answer is zero, enter "0".

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7. What is the firm's net operating working capital?

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8. What is the monetary difference between your answers to part f and g?

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   What does this difference indicate?

   -Select one         -The difference indicates Notes payable balance.                                                                                                                                                            The difference indicates Accounts payable balance.                                                                                                                                                              The difference indicates Current liabilities balance.

Answer 1

	Current assets [2800000-2500000]	$       3,00,000
	Net plant and equipment	$     25,00,000
	Total assets	$     28,00,000
	Accounts payable & accruals [595000-155000]	$       4,40,000
	Notes payable	$       1,55,000
	Total current liabilities [2800000-1450000-755000]	$       5,95,000
	Long term debt	$       7,55,000
	Common equity	$     14,50,000
	Total liabilities & equity	$     28,00,000
	ANSWERS:
a]	Total debt [595000+755000]	$     13,50,000
b]	Amount of total liabilities & equity	$     28,00,000
c]	Balance of current assets	$       3,00,000
d]	Balance of current liabilities	$       5,95,000
e]	Amount of accounts payable and accruals	$       4,40,000
f]	Net working capital = 300000-595000 =	$     -2,95,000
g]	Net operating working capital = 300000-440000 =	$     -1,40,000
h]	The difference indicates notes payable.