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1. Financial Statements:  Develop an Income Statement for 20XX, Cash Flow Statement for 20XX, and Balance Sheet as of the end of 20XXbased on the data provided below for year 20XX. All sales are collected when the sale is made and all expenses are paid when the expense is incurred. Explain the purpose of each financial statement.
   
2. 1. Income Statement Data for 20XX:
      • Units produced and sold = 420
      • Sales ($80 per unit selling price) = $33600
      • Cost of goods sold ($30 per unit, all variable costs) = $12600
      • Labor = $0 (Mr. and Mr. Lee were the only ones working and did not pay themselves)
      • Advertising fees =$2000
      • Bank fees = $150
      • Phone/internet = $1200
      • Shipping ($3 per unit) = $1260
      • Utilities = $900
      • Office supplies = $800
      • Interest expense on note payable = $350
      • Depreciation expense (straight line) = $800
      • Income tax rate = 26 %
   2. Other Financial Data for 20XX:
      • Proceeds from sale of equipment = $3000.  The equipment originally cost $1000 and had accumulated depreciation of $200.
      • Purchase of equipment = $1600 (The machine is purchased on the last day of 20XX so no depreciation expense is recorded.)
      • Repayment of note payable = $5000
      • Consider any data relevant from the income statement.
   3. Balance Sheet Data for Beginning of 20XX:
      • Cash and cash equivalents = $10000
      • Accounts receivable = $0 (Cash is received at time of sale)
      • Raw materials inventory = $10500
      • Equipment = $5000 (This includes the $1000 cost of the equipment sold in 20XX).
      • Accumulated depreciation = $1,000 (This includes the accumulated depreciation of 200 for the equipment sold in 20XX.
      • Accounts payable = $0 (Cash is paid at the time of purchase.)
      • Note payable = $5000 (This is the note payable which is repaid in 20XX)
      • Common stock = $15000
      • Retained earnings = $4500

Answer 1

Income Statement for 20XX
Particulars	Amount
Sales (420 * $80)	$ 33,600
Cost of goods sold (420 * $30)	$ -12,600
Labor	$ 0
Advertising fees	$ -2,000
Bank fees	$ -150
Phone/internet	$ -1,200
Shipping (420 * $3)	$ -1,260
Utilities	$ -900
Office supplies	$ -800
Interest expense on note payable	$ -350
Income before depreciation and tax	$ 14,340
Depreciation	$ -800
Income before tax	$ 13,540
Income Tax @26%	$ -3,520.40
Income after tax	$ 10,019.60
Cash Flow Statement for 20XX
Particulars	Amount
Opening Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,000
Income before depreciation and tax	$ 14,340
Income Tax	$ -3,520.40
Proceeds from sale of equipment	$ 3,000
Purchase of equipment	$ -1,600
Repayment of note payable	$ -5,000
Closing Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,219.60

Balance Sheet for 20XX
Asset		Liability
Particulars	Amount	Particulars	Amount
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,219.60	Accounts payable	$ 0
Accounts receivable	$ 0	Note payable	$ 0
Raw materials inventory	$ 10,500	Common stock	$ 15,000
Equipment ($5000-1000+1600)	$ 5,600	Retained earnings ($4500+10019.6+3000-1000)	$ 16,519.60
Accumulated Depreciation ($1000+800)	$ -1,800
Total	$ 31,519.60	Total	$ 31,519.60