Benson Brands, Inc. Benson, presents its statement of cash flows using the indirect method. The following accounts and corresponding balances were drawn from Benson’s 2017 and 2016 year-end balance sheets:

The 2017 income statement is shown below:

Required

1. Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the direct method.

2. Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method.

Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the direct method. (Cash outflows should be indicated with minus sign.)

Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Troy Engines, Ltd., manufactures a variety of engines for use in heavy equipment. The company has always produced all of the necessary parts for its engines, including all of the carburetors. An outside supplier has offered to sell one type of carburetor to Troy Engines, Ltd., for a cost of $35 per unit. To evaluate this offer, Troy Engines, Ltd., has gathered the following information relating to its own cost of producing the carburetor internally:

*One-third supervisory salaries; two-thirds depreciation of special equipment (no resale value).

Required:

1. Assuming the company has no alternative use for the facilities that are now being used to produce the carburetors, what would be the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying 20,000 carburetors from the outside supplier?

2. Should the outside supplier’s offer be accepted?

3. Suppose that if the carburetors were purchased, Troy Engines, Ltd., could use the freed capacity to launch a new product. The segment margin of the new product would be $200,000 per year. Given this new assumption, what would be the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying 20,000 carburetors from the outside supplier?

4. Given the new assumption in requirement 3, should the outside supplier’s offer be accepted?

The following data are accumulated by Geddes Company in evaluating the purchase of $92,700 of equipment, having a four-year useful life:

a. Assuming that the desired rate of return is 10%, determine the net present value for the proposal. Use the table of the present value of $1 presented above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.

When the American system was being created, the office of the President was not the center and most important role (if anything was, on the federal level, it as Congress). Now, however, the POTUS occupies the center of American governance, attention (think about voting behavior), and politics. Why do you think that is? Why do you think the presidency has grown to the role in now plays in American politics?

CLASS- POLI 1

The controller of Dash Shoes Inc. instructs you to prepare a monthly cash budget for the next three months. You are presented with the following budget information:

The company expects to sell about 12% of its merchandise for cash. Of sales on account, 70% are expected to be collected in the month following the sale and the remainder the following month (second month following sale). Depreciation, insurance, and property tax expense represent $10,000 of the estimated monthly manufacturing costs. The annual insurance premium is paid in July, and the annual property taxes are paid in November. Of the remainder of the manufacturing costs, 80% are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the balance in the following month.

Current assets as of March 1 include cash of $56,000, marketable securities of $79,000, and accounts receivable of $164,400 ($129,000 from February sales and $35,400 from January sales). Sales on account for January and February were $118,000 and $129,000, respectively. Current liabilities as of March 1 include a $74,000, 12%, 90-day note payable due May 20 and $10,000 of accounts payable incurred in February for manufacturing costs. All selling and administrative expenses are paid in cash in the period they are incurred. It is expected that $4,400 in dividends will be received in March. An estimated income tax payment of $22,000 will be made in April. Dash Shoes' regular quarterly dividend of $10,000 is expected to be declared in April and paid in May. Management desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $44,000.

Required:

1. Prepare a monthly cash budget and supporting schedules for March, April, and May. Input all amounts as positive values except overall cash decrease and deficiency which should be indicated with a minus sign. Assume 360 days per year for interest calculations.

The budget director of Gourmet Grill Company requests estimates of sales, production, and other operating data from the various administrative units every month. Selected information concerning sales and production for July is summarized as follows:

a. Estimated sales for July by sales territory:

b. Estimated inventories at July 1:

c. Desired inventories at July 31:

d. Direct materials used in production:

e. Anticipated purchase price for direct materials:

f. Direct labor requirements:

Required:

1. Prepare a sales budget for July.

2. Prepare a production budget for July. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

3. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for July. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

4. Prepare a direct labor cost budget for July.

Describe the effect of relief of debt

Entries for Selected Corporate Transactions

Morrow Enterprises Inc. manufactures bathroom fixtures. The stockholders' equity accounts of Morrow Enterprises Inc., with balances on January 1, 20Y5, are as follows:

The following selected transactions occurred during the year:

Required:

1. The January 1 balances have been entered in T accounts for the stockholders' equity accounts. Record the above transactions in the T accounts and provide the December 31 balance where appropriate.

2. Journalize the entries to record the transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Jan. 22. Paid cash dividends of $0.14 per share on the common stock. The dividend had been properly recorded when declared on December 1 of the preceding fiscal year for $32,760.

Apr. 10. Issued 50,000 shares of common stock for $800,000.

June 6. Sold all of the treasury stock for $442,000.

July 5. Declared a 5% stock dividend on common stock, to be capitalized at the market price of the stock, which is $18 per share.

Aug. 15. Issued the certificates for the dividend declared on July 5.

Nov. 23. Purchased 16,000 shares of treasury stock for $304,000.

Dec. 28. Declared a $0.17-per-share dividend on common stock.

Dec. 31. Closed the credit balance of the income summary account, $6,136,000.

Dec. 31. Closed the two dividends accounts to Retained Earnings.

3. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y5. Assume that Morrow Enterprises Inc. had net income for the year ended December 31, 20Y5, of $6,136,000.

4. Prepare the Stockholders' Equity section of the December 31, 20Y5, balance sheet.

In 2018, the Westgate Construction Company entered into a contract to construct a road for Santa Clara County for $10,000,000. The road was completed in 2020. Information related to the contract is as follows:

Westgate recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion.

3. Complete the information required below to prepare a partial balance sheet for 2018 and 2019 showing any items related to the contract. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Why do fixed costs create an element of the unknown in the decision-making process?

What questions do you have about certain industries or businesses that operate in the region and what they need or want in terms of innovation, customer service, product or packaging design, management, operations, finances, sustainability, or other areas?

Budgeted Income Statement and Supporting Budgets

The budget director of Birds of a Feather Inc., with the assistance of the controller, treasurer, production manager, and sales manager, has gathered the following data for use in developing the budgeted income statement for January:

1. Estimated sales for January:

   Birdhouse	6,000 units at $55 per unit
   Bird feeder	4,500 units at $75 per unit

2. Estimated inventories at January 1:

   Direct materials:
   Wood	220 ft.
   Plastic	250 lb.
   Finished products:
   Birdhouse	300 units at $23 per unit
   Bird feeder	240 units at $34 per unit

3. Desired inventories at January 31:

   Direct materials:
   Wood	180 ft.
   Plastic	210 lb.
   Finished products:
   Birdhouse	340 units at $23 per unit
   Bird feeder	200 units at $34 per unit

4. Direct materials used in production:

   In manufacture of BirdHouse:
   Wood	0.80 ft. per unit of product
   Plastic	0.50 lb. per unit of product
   In manufacture of Bird Feeder:
   Wood	1.20 ft. per unit of product
   Plastic	0.75 lb. per unit of product

5. Anticipated cost of purchases and beginning and ending inventory of direct materials:

   Wood	$8.00 per ft.
   Plastic	$1.20 per lb.

6. Direct labor requirements:

   Birdhouse:
   Fabrication Department	0.20 hr. at $15 per hr.
   Assembly Department	0.30 hr. at $12 per hr.
   Bird Feeder:
   Fabrication Department	0.40 hr. at $15 per hr.
   Assembly Department	0.35 hr. at $12 per hr.

7. Estimated factory overhead costs for January:

   Indirect factory wages	$80,000
   Depreciation of plant and equipment	25,000
   Power and light	8,000
   Insurance and property tax	2,000

8. Estimated operating expenses for January:

   Sales salaries expense	$90,000
   Advertising expense	20,000
   Office salaries expense	18,000
   Depreciation expense—office equipment	800
   Telephone expense—selling	500
   Telephone expense—administrative	200
   Travel expense—selling	5,000
   Office supplies expense	250
   Miscellaneous administrative expense	450

9. Estimated other income and expense for January:

   Interest revenue	$300
   Interest expense	224

10. Estimated tax rate: 30%

Required:

1. Prepare a sales budget for January.

2. Prepare a production budget for January.

3. Prepare a direct materials purchases budget for January.

4. Prepare a direct labor cost budget for January.

5. Prepare a factory overhead cost budget for January.

6. Prepare a cost of goods sold budget for January. Work in process at the beginning of January is estimated to be $29,000, and work in process at the end of January is estimated to be $35,400.

7. Prepare a selling and administrative expenses budget for January.

8. Prepare a budgeted income statement for January.

Schedule of Cash Payments for a Service Company

SafeMark Financial Inc. was organized on February 28. Projected selling and administrative expenses for each of the first three months of operations are as follows:

Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $32,000 of the estimated monthly expenses. The annual insurance premium was paid on February 28, and property taxes for the year will be paid in June. 65% of the remainder of the expenses are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred, with the balance to be paid in the following month.

Prepare a schedule indicating cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for March, April, and May.

The following condensed balance sheet is for the partnership of Miller, Tyson, and Watson, who share profits and losses in the ratio of 6:2:2, respectively:

a. Assuming no liquidation expenses, calculate the safe payments that can be made to partners at this point in time.