Questions
During Year 1 and Year 2, Agatha Corp. completed the following transactions relating to its bond...

During Year 1 and Year 2, Agatha Corp. completed the following transactions relating to its bond issue. The corporation’s fiscal year is the calendar year.

Year 1

Jan. 1 Issued $310,000 of 10-year, 6 percent bonds for $298,000. The annual cash payment for interest is due on December 31.

Dec. 31 Recognized interest expense, including the straight-line amortization of the discount, and made the cash payment for interest.

Dec. 31 Closed the interest expense account.

Year 2

Dec. 31 Recognized interest expense, including the straight-line amortization of the discount, and made the cash payment for interest.

Dec. 31 Closed the interest expense account.

Required

a-1. When the bonds were issued, was the market rate of interest more or less than the stated rate of interest?

a-2. If Agatha had sold the bonds at their face amount, what amount of cash would Agatha have received?

b. Prepare the liabilities section of the balance sheet at December 31, Year 1 and Year 2.

c. Determine the amount of interest expense that will be reported on the income statements for Year 1 and Year 2.

d. Determine the amount of interest that will be paid in cash to the bondholders in Year 1 and Year 2.

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. Lang Co. manufacturers its products in a continuous process involving two departments, Machining and Assembly....

. Lang Co. manufacturers its products in a continuous process involving two departments, Machining and Assembly. Present entries to record the following selected transactions related to production during June:

(a) Materials purchased on account, $225,000

(b) Materials requisitioned by; Machining, $73,000 direct and $9,000 indirect materials; Assembly, $4,900 indirect materials.

(c) Direct labor used by Machining, $23,000, Assembly $47,000.

(D) Depreciation expenses: Machining $2,000, Assembly $8,000

(e) Factory overhead applied: Machining $9,700, Assembly $11,300

(f) Machining Department transferred $98,300 to Assembly Department; Assembly Department transferred $83,400 to finished goods.

(g) Cost of goods sold $72,000

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The accounting for investments in another entity's equity instruments depends mainly on the quality of earnings...

The accounting for investments in another entity's equity instruments depends mainly on

the quality of earnings of the investee.

whether the investee pays dividends.

the level of influence the investor is able to exert.

the level of influence the investor actually exerts.

The fair value loss impairment model

calculates the impairment loss as the difference between the asset’s original cost and its current carrying amount.

requires a separate impairment test.

calculates the impairment loss as the difference between the asset’s fair value and its current carrying amount.

is used for all investments that are not accounted for as FV–NI.

Accumulated other comprehensive income includes

current year's net income.

all previous debits and credits to other comprehensive income.

all previous debits to other comprehensive income.

all previous credits to other comprehensive income.

Regarding the reporting of investment income under the FV–NI method, for companies reporting in accordance with ASPE, which of the following statements is true?

Holding gains and losses are always tracked separately from interest and dividend income.

None of these are true.

Interest income must be separated from net gains or losses recognized on financial instruments.

Interest income must be separated from dividends recognized on financial instruments.

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Cost Department Allocations In divisional income statements prepared for Demopolis Company, the Payroll Department costs are...

Cost Department Allocations

In divisional income statements prepared for Demopolis Company, the Payroll Department costs are charged back to user divisions on the basis of the number of payroll distributions, and the Purchasing Department costs are charged back on the basis of the number of purchase requisitions. The Payroll Department had expenses of $64,560, and the Purchasing Department had expenses of $40,000 for the year. The following annual data for Residential, Commercial, and Government Contract divisions were obtained from corporate records:

Residential Commercial Government Contract
Sales $2,000,000 $3,250,000 $2,900,000
Number of employees:
Weekly payroll (52 weeks per year) 400 250 150
Monthly payroll 80 30 10
Number of purchase requisitions per year 7,500 3,000 2,000


Required:

a. Determine the total amount of payroll checks and purchase requisitions processed per year by the company and each division.

Residential Commercial Government Contract Total
Number of payroll checks:
   Weekly payroll × 52 fill in the blank 1 fill in the blank 2 fill in the blank 3
   Monthly payroll × 12 fill in the blank 4 fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6
      Total fill in the blank 7 fill in the blank 8 fill in the blank 9 fill in the blank 10
Number of purchase requisitions per year fill in the blank 11 fill in the blank 12 fill in the blank 13 fill in the blank 14

b. Using the cost driver information in (a), determine the annual amount of payroll and purchasing costs allocated to the Residential, Commercial, and Government Contract divisions from payroll and purchasing services. Do not round interim calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Support department allocation rates:
   Payroll Department $fill in the blank 15 per distribution
   Purchasing Department $fill in the blank 16 per requisition
Residential Commercial Government Contract Total
Support department allocations:
   Payroll Department $fill in the blank 17 $fill in the blank 18 $fill in the blank 19 $fill in the blank 20
   Purchasing Department fill in the blank 21 fill in the blank 22 fill in the blank 23 fill in the blank 24
      Total $fill in the blank 25 $fill in the blank 26 $fill in the blank 27

c. Residential's support department allocations are   than the other two divisions because Residential is a   user of support department services. Residential has many employees on a weekly payroll, which translates into a   number of payroll transactions.

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Sager Company manufactures variations of its product, a technopress, in response to custom orders from its...

Sager Company manufactures variations of its product, a technopress, in response to custom orders from its customers. On May 1, the company had no inventories of work in process or finished goods but held the following raw materials.

Material M 200 units @ $ 250 = $ 50,000
Material R 95 units @ 180 = 17,100
Paint 55 units @ 75 = 4,125
Total cost $ 71,225


On May 4, the company began working on two technopresses: Job 102 for Worldwide Company and Job 103 for Reuben Company.

  1. Purchased raw materials on credit and recorded the following information from receiving reports and invoices.


Receiving Report No. 426, Material M, 250 units at $250 each.
Receiving Report No. 427, Material R, 90 units at $180 each.

Record these purchases with a single journal entry. Enter the receiving report information on the materials ledger cards.

  1. Requisitioned the following raw materials for production.


Requisition No. 35, for Job 102, 135 units of Material M.
Requisition No. 36, for Job 102, 72 units of Material R.
Requisition No. 37, for Job 103, 70 units of Material M.
Requisition No. 38, for Job 103, 38 units of Material R.
Requisition No. 39, for 15 units of paint.

Enter amounts for direct materials requisitions on the materials ledger cards and the job cost sheets. Enter the indirect materials amount on the materials ledger card.

  1. Received the following employee time tickets for work in May.


Time tickets Nos. 1 to 10 for direct labor on Job 102, $90,000.
Time tickets Nos. 11 to 30 for direct labor on Job 103, $65,000.
Time tickets Nos. 31 to 36 for equipment repairs, $19,250.

Record direct labor from the time tickets on the job cost sheets.

  1. Paid cash for the following items during the month: factory payroll, $174,250, and miscellaneous overhead items, $102,000. Use the time tickets to record the total direct and indirect labor costs.
  2. Finished Job 102 and transferred it to the warehouse. The company assigns overhead to each job with a predetermined overhead rate equal to 80% of direct labor cost.


Enter the allocated overhead on the cost sheet for Job 102, fill in the cost summary section of the cost sheets.

  1. Delivered Job 102 and accepted the customer’s promise to pay $400,000 within 30 days.
  2. Applied overhead cost to Job 103 based on the job’s direct labor to date.


Required:
Complete the materials ledger cards for Material M, Material R, and paint using the information given in part a and b. Complete the job cost sheets for Jobs 102 and 103 using the information given in part a, b, c and e. Prepare journal entries for part a through g.

MATERIALS LEDGER CARD
Item Material M
Received Issued Balance
Date Receiving Report Units Unit Price Total Price Requisition Units Unit Price Total Price Units Unit Price Total Price
May 1
Item Material R
Received Issued Balance
Date Receiving Report Units Unit Price Total Price Requisition Units Unit Price Total Price Units Unit Price Total Price
May 1
Item Paint
Received Issued Balance
Date Receiving Report Units Unit Price Total Price Requisition Units Unit Price Total Price Units Unit Price Total Price
May 1

Complete the job cost sheets for Jobs 102 and 103 using the information given in part a, b, c and e.

JOB COST SHEET
Customer's Name Worldwide Company Job No. 102
Direct Materials Direct Labor Overhead Costs Applied
Requisition Number Amount Time Ticket Number Amount Rate % Amount
Total 0 Total 0 Total 0
Summary of Costs
Total cost of Job 0
Customer's Name Reuben Company Job No. 103
Direct Materials Direct Labor Overhead Costs Applied
Requisition Number Amount Time Ticket Number Amount Rate % Amount
Total 0 Total 0 Total 0
Summary of Costs
Total cost of Job 0

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Chesterfield County had the following transactions. A budget is passed for all ongoing activities. Revenue is...

Chesterfield County had the following transactions.

  1. A budget is passed for all ongoing activities. Revenue is anticipated to be $888,750 with approved spending of $583,000 and operating transfers out of $246,000.
  2. A contract is signed with a construction company to build a new central office building for the government at a cost of $7,400,000 . A budget for this project has previously been recorded.
  3. Bonds are sold for $7,400,000 (face value) to finance construction of the new office building.
  4. The new building is completed. An invoice for $7,400,000 is received and paid.
  5. Previously unrestricted cash of $1,250,000 is set aside to begin paying the bonds issued in (c).
  6. A portion of the bonds comes due and $1,250,000 is paid. Of this total, $110,000 represents interest. The interest had not been previously accrued.
  7. Citizens' property tax levies are assessed. Total billing for this tax is $845,000. On this date, the assessment is a legally enforceable claim according to the laws of this state. The money to be received is designated for the current period and 90 percent is assumed to be collectible in this period with receipt of an additional 6 percent during subsequent periods but in time to be available to pay current period claims. The remainder is expected to be uncollectible.
  8. Cash of $165,000 is received from a toll road. This money is restricted for highway maintenance.
  9. The county received investments valued at $335,000 as a donation from a grateful citizen. Income from these investments must be used to beautify local parks.

Prepare the entries first for fund financial statements and then for government-wide financial statements.

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Office Works has an order to manufacture several specialty products. The beginning cash and equity balances...

Office Works has an order to manufacture several specialty products. The beginning cash and equity balances were $105,000. All other beginning balances were $0. Use your T-Account worksheet to record the following transactions:

  1. Purchased $50,000 of direct materials on account.
  2. Used $45,000 direct materials in production during the month.
  3. Manufacturing employees worked 6,400 hours and were paid at a rate of $8 per hour. Paid cash for the direct labor expense.
  1. The company applies OH based on direct labor cost. This year's annual overhead is estimated to be $500,000. The actual direct   labor cost last year was $1,250,000. The company estimates it will spend $625,000 in labor cost this year.
  2. Compute and record the OH applied to the job.
  3. Completed units costing $50,000 during the month.
  4. Sold 6,000 units costing $6.50 during the month. The selling price is 30% above cost. Received cash.
  5. This year, the company paid $40,000 cash for actual OH expenses incurred. Last year the company paid $65,000 cash for OH expenses. Record the actual OH costs.
  6. The company considers OH differences less than $4,000 to be immaterial. By how much was OH over applied or under applied? Record the difference.

Now, CHOOSE 6 CORRECT STATEMENTS from the choices below. You should have 6 check marks indicating your answer choices. Each answer choice is worth 4 points:

1. The predetermined overhead rate is?
2. The direct labor that is debited to labor expense is?
3. How much are the total current manufacturing costs?
4. How much revenue did the company earn?
5. By how much was MOH over/under applied?
6. How much are the costs of goods manufactured?

Group of answer choices

The cost of goods manufactured is $40,000

The amount of sales revenue earned was $50,000

The amount of over/under applied MOH is $0

The predetermined MOH rate is $1.25

The amount of sales revenue earned was $50,700

The direct labor that will be debited to direct labor expense is $160,137

The direct labor that will be debited to direct labor expense is $40,960

The predetermined MOH rate is $.80

The amount of over/under applied MOH is $960

The direct labor that will be debited to direct labor expense is $0

The cost of goods manufactured is $50,000

The total current manufacturing costs are $137,160

The direct labor that will be debited to direct labor expense is $160,200

The cost of goods manufactured is $39,000

The direct labor that will be debited to direct labor expense is $51,200

The predetermined MOH rate is $..75

The amount of over/under applied MOH is $1,000

The amount of sales revenue earned was $39,000

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EXHIBIT 5.15  Internal Control Questionnaire Payroll Processing Yes/No Comments Control Environment Are all employees paid by...

EXHIBIT 5.15 

Internal Control Questionnaire Payroll Processing

Yes/No Comments

Control Environment

Are all employees paid by check or direct deposit?

Is a special payroll bank account used?

Are payroll checks signed by persons who do not prepare checks or keep cash funds or accounting records?

If a check-signing machine is used, are the signature plates controlled?

Is the payroll bank account reconciled by someone who does not prepare, sign, or deliver paychecks?

Are payroll department personnel rotated in their duties? Required to take vacations? Bonded?

Is there a timekeeping department (function) independent of the payroll department?

Are authorizations for deductions signed by the employees on file?


Occurrence

Are time cards or piecework reports prepared by the employee approved by her or his supervisor?

Is a time clock or other electromechanical or computerized system used?

Is the payroll register sheet signed by the employee preparing it and approved prior to payment? Are names of terminated employees reported in writing to the payroll department?

Is the payroll periodically compared to personnel files?

Are checks distributed by someone other than the employee’s immediate supervisor?

Are unclaimed wages deposited in a special bank account or otherwise controlled by a responsible officer?

Do internal auditors conduct occasional surprise distributions of paychecks?


Completeness

Are names of newly hired employees reported in writing to the payroll department?

Are blank payroll checks prenumbered and the numerical sequence checked for missing documents?


Accuracy

Are all wage rates determined by contract or approved by a personnel officer? Are timekeeping and cost accounting records (such as hours, dollars) reconciled with payroll department calculations of hours and wages? Are payrolls audited periodically by internal auditors? Are individual payroll records reconciled with quarterly tax reports?


Classification

Do payroll accounting personnel have instructions for classifying payroll debit entries?


Cutoff

Are monthly, quarterly, and annual wage accruals reviewed by an accounting officer?




5.65 

Internal Control Questionnaire Items: Assertions, Tests of Controls, and Possible Errors or Frauds. Following is a selection of items from the payroll processing internal control questionnaire in Exhibit 5.15.

  • Are names of terminated employees reported in writing to the payroll department?
  • Are authorizations for deductions signed by the employee on file?
  • Is there a timekeeping department (function) independent of the payroll department?
  • Are timekeeping and cost accounting records (such as hours, dollars) reconciled with payroll department calculations of hours and wages?


Required:

For each of the four preceding questions:

  • Identify the assertion to which the question applies.
  • Specify one test of controls an auditor could use to determine whether the control was operating effectively.
  • Provide an example of an error or fraud that could occur if the control were absent or ineffective.
  • Identify a substantive auditing procedure that could detect errors or frauds that could result from the absence or ineffectiveness of the control items.

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BSF Co., which produces and sells skiing equipment, is financed as follows: Bonds payable, 10% (issued...

BSF Co., which produces and sells skiing equipment, is financed as follows:

Bonds payable, 10% (issued at face amount) $2,200,000

Preferred 1% stock, $10 par 2,200,000

Common stock, $25 par 2,200,000

Income tax is estimated at 60% of income. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

a. Determine the earnings per share of common stock, assuming that the income before bond interest and income tax is $814,000. ? per share

b. Determine the earnings per share of common stock, assuming that the income before bond interest and income tax is $1,034,000. ? per share

c. Determine the earnings per share of common stock, assuming that the income before bond interest and income tax is $1,254,000. ? per share

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this week we are studying Flowcharting and the different ways in which they can be useful...

this week we are studying Flowcharting and the different ways in which they can be useful for accounting information systems.
Present in your words an overview of the benefits and uses of Flowcharts. If you were a new employee of a company, how could the use of Flowcharts help you understand the systems of the organization?

Note:Could you please don't use your handwriting to answer this question to be easy for me to solve...Thanks

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I JUST WANT TO FIND OUT HOW TO CALCULATE THE 189,540 MONEY AMOUNT OF COMMON STOCK...

I JUST WANT TO FIND OUT HOW TO CALCULATE THE 189,540 MONEY AMOUNT OF COMMON STOCK IN PART C?

THANK YOU!

In 2013, Elizabeth and some of her friends invested money to start a company named LADIEZ Corporation. The following transactions occurred during 2013:

Jan 1 The corporate charter authorized 72,000, $4 cumulative preferred stock and unlimited common stock up to a maximum amount of $21,000,000 to be issued.
Jan 6 Issued 178,000 common shares at $18 per share. Shares were issued to Elizabeth and other investors.
Jan 7 Issued another 540 common shares to Elizabeth in exchange for her legal services in setting up the corporation. The Stockholders agreed that the legal services were worth $9,180.
Jan 12 Issued 4,200 preferred shares for $303,000.
Jan 14 Issued 11,000 common shares in exchange for a building acquired. For this purpose shares were valued at $19.
Nov 15 The first annual dividend on preferred stock was declared.
Dec 20 Paid the dividends declared on preferred stock.


LADIEZ Corporation generated a $145,000 net income during the year.

a) Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions.

Do not enter dollar signs or commas in the input boxes.

Date Account Title and Explanation Debit Credit
Jan 6 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
Issued common stock for cash
Jan 7 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
Issued common stock in exchange for services
Jan 12 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
Issue of preferred stock for cash
Jan 14 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
Issued common stock for building
Nov 15 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
Dividend declared on preferred stock
Dec 20 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableAdvertising ExpenseBuildingCashCommon StockCommon Stock Dividends DistributableCost of Goods SoldDividends Payable - CommonDividends Payable - PreferredIncome SummaryInterest ExpenseInterest PayableInterest ReceivableInterest RevenueInventoryLandLegal ExpenseNotes PayablePreferred StockPrepaid RentRent ExpenseRetained EarningsSalaries ExpenseSales RevenueSupplies ExpenseTelephone ExpenseTravel ExpenseUtilities Expense Answer
Recording payment of dividend



b) Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2013.

LADIEZ Corporation
Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
Opening Balance Answer
Add: Net Income Answer
Less: Dividends Paid Answer
Balance – December 31, 2013 Answer


c) Prepare the Stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet as at December 31, 2013.

LADIEZ Corporation
Stockholders' Equity
December 31, 2013
Stock Capital
Authorized: 72,000 $4 cumulative preferred stock and unlimited common stock
Issued:
189,540 Common Stock Answer
4,200, $4 Preferred Stock Answer
Total Stock Capital Answer
Retained Earnings Answer
Total Stockholders’ Equity Answer

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Steve Murningham, manager of an electronics division, was considering an offer by Pat Sellers, manager of...

Steve Murningham, manager of an electronics division, was considering an offer by Pat Sellers, manager of a sister division. Pat's division was operating below capacity and had just been given an opportunity to produce 8,000 units of one of its products for a customer in a market not normally served. The opportunity involves a product that uses an electrical component produced by Steve's division. Each unit that Pat's division produces requires two of the components. However, the price that the customer is willing to pay is well below the price that is usually charged; to make a reasonable profit on the order, Pat needs a price concession from Steve's division. Pat had offered to pay full manufacturing cost for the parts. So Steve would know that everything was above board, Pat supplied the following unit cost and price information concerning the special order, excluding the cost of the electrical component:

Selling price            $32

Less costs:

Direct materials        17

Direct labour              7

Variable overhead     2

Fixed overhead           3

Operating profit        $3

The normal selling price of the electrical component is $2.30 per unit. Its full manufacturing cost is $1.85 ($1.05 variable and $0.80 fixed). Pat argued that paying $2.30 per component would wipe out the operating profit and result in her division showing a loss. Steve was interested in the offer because his division was also operating below capacity (the order would not use all the excess capacity).

Required:

  1. Should Steve accept the order at a selling price of $1.85 per unit? By how much will his division's profits be changed if the order is accepted? By how much will the profits of Pat's division change if Steve agrees to supply the part at full cost?

  1. Suppose that Steve offers to supply the component at $2. In offering this price, Steve says that it is a firm offer, not subject to negotiation. Should Pat accept this price and produce the special order? If Pat accepts the price, what is the change in profits for Steve's division?

  1. Assume that Steve's division is operating at flail capacity and that Steve refuses to 'supply the part for less than the full price. Should Pat still accept the special order? Explain.

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Sealing Company manufactures three types of DVD storage units. Each of the three types requires the...

Sealing Company manufactures three types of DVD storage units. Each of the three types requires the use of a special machine that has a total operating capacity of 15,000 hours per year. Information on the three types of storage units is as follows:

Basic              Standard       Deluxe

Selling price                        $9.00              $30.00           $35.00

Variable cost                        $6.00              $20.00           $10.00

Machine hours required       0.10                 0.50                0.75

Sealing Company's marketing director has assessed demand for the three types of storage units and believes that the firm can sell as many units as it can produce.

Required:

  1. How many of each type of unit should be produced and sold to maximize the company's contribution margin? What is the total contribution margin for your selection?
  1. Now suppose that Sealing Company believes that it can sell no more than 12,000 of the deluxe model but up to 50,000 each of the basic and standard models at the selling prices estimated. What product mix would you recommend, and what would be the total contribution margin?

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McCormick & Company is considering a project that requires an initial investment of $24 million to...

McCormick & Company is considering a project that requires an initial investment of $24 million to build a new plant and purchase equipment. The investment will be depreciated as a modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) seven-year class asset. The new plant will be built on some of the company's land, which has a current, after-tax market value of $4.3 million. The company will produce bulk units at a cost of $130 each and will sell them for $420 each. There are annual fixed costs of $500,000. Unit sales are expected to be $150,000 each year for the next six years, at which time the project will be abandoned. At that time, the plant and equipment is expected to be worth $8 million (before tax) and the land is expected to be worth $5.4 million (after tax).To supplement the production process, the company will need to purchase $1 million worth of inventory. That inventory will be depleted during the final year of the project. The company has $100 million of debt outstanding with a yield to maturity of 8 percent, and has $150 million of equity outstanding with a beta of 0.9. The expected market return is 13 percent, and the risk-free rate is 5 percent. The company's marginal tax rate is 40 percent.

Year
1 14.29%
2 24.49%
3 17.49%
4 12.49%
5 8.93%
6 8.92%
7 8.93%
8 4.46%

Questions Below

5. What is the total operating cash flows, given the following operating cash flows:

Sales = 150,000 x $420 = $63,000,000

Costs = 150,000 x $130 + $500,000 = $20,000,000

6. Create an after-tax cash flow timeline.


7. What are the total expected cash flows at the end of year six? The $4.3 million is an opportunity cost and must be included at date zero as a cash outflow. If the project is accepted, however, the land can be sold in six years for $5.4 million.

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Superior Markets, Inc., operates three stores in a large metropolitan area. A segmented absorption costing income...

Superior Markets, Inc., operates three stores in a large metropolitan area. A segmented absorption costing income statement for the company for the last quarter is given below:

Superior Markets, Inc.
Income Statement
For the Quarter Ended September 30
Total North
Store
South
Store
East
Store
Sales $ 3,100,000 $ 700,000 $ 1,240,000 $ 1,160,000
Cost of goods sold 1,705,000 380,000 687,000 638,000
Gross margin 1,395,000 320,000 553,000 522,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses 819,000 232,400 315,500 271,100
Administrative expenses 388,000 107,000 152,400 128,600
Total expenses 1,207,000 339,400 467,900 399,700
Net operating income (loss) $ 188,000 $ (19,400 ) $ 85,100 $ 122,300

The North Store has consistently shown losses over the past two years. For this reason, management is giving consideration to closing the store. The company has asked you to make a recommendation as to whether the store should be closed or kept open. The following additional information is available for your use:

  1. The breakdown of the selling and administrative expenses that are shown above is as follows:

Total North
Store
South
Store
East
Store
Selling expenses:
Sales salaries $ 240,400 $ 69,000 $ 86,600 $ 84,800
Direct advertising 180,000 52,000 73,000 55,000
General advertising* 46,500 10,500 18,600 17,400
Store rent 305,000 86,000 121,000 98,000
Depreciation of store fixtures 16,500 4,700 6,100 5,700
Delivery salaries 21,300 7,100 7,100 7,100
Depreciation of delivery
equipment
9,300 3,100 3,100 3,100
Total selling expenses $ 819,000 $ 232,400 $ 315,500 $ 271,100

*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.

Total North
Store
South
Store
East
Store
Administrative expenses:
Store managers' salaries $ 71,500 $ 21,500 $ 30,500 $ 19,500
General office salaries* 46,500 11,000 18,600 16,900
Insurance on fixtures and inventory 26,000 7,800 9,500 8,700
Utilities 109,545 32,910 41,380 35,255
Employment taxes 56,955 16,290 21,420 19,245
General office—other* 77,500 17,500 31,000 29,000
Total administrative expenses $ 388,000 $ 107,000 $ 152,400 $ 128,600

*Allocated on the basis of sales dollars.

  1. The lease on the building housing the North Store can be broken with no penalty.

  2. The fixtures being used in the North Store would be transferred to the other two stores if the North Store were closed.

  3. The general manager of the North Store would be retained and transferred to another position in the company if the North Store were closed. She would be filling a position that would otherwise be filled by hiring a new employee at a salary of $10,000 per quarter. The general manager of the North Store would continue to earn her normal salary of $11,000 per quarter. All other managers and employees in the North store would be discharged.

  4. The company has one delivery crew that serves all three stores. One delivery person could be discharged if the North Store were closed. This person’s salary is $4,100 per quarter. The delivery equipment would be distributed to the other stores. The equipment does not wear out through use, but does eventually become obsolete.

  5. The company pays employment taxes equal to 15% of their employees' salaries.

  6. One-third of the insurance in the North Store is on the store’s fixtures.

  7. The “General office salaries” and “General office—other” relate to the overall management of Superior Markets, Inc. If the North Store were closed, one person in the general office could be discharged because of the decrease in overall workload. This person’s compensation is $5,500 per quarter.

Required:

1. How much employee salaries will the company avoid if it closes the North Store?

2. How much employment taxes will the company avoid if it closes the North Store?

3. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Store?

4. Assuming that the North Store's floor space can’t be subleased, would you recommend closing the North Store?

5. Assume that the North Store's floor space can’t be subleased. However, let's introduce three more assumptions. First, assume that if the North Store were closed, one-fourth of its sales would transfer to the East Store, due to strong customer loyalty to Superior Markets. Second, assume that the East Store has enough capacity to handle the increased sales that would arise from closing the North Store. Third, assume that the increased sales in the East Store would yield the same gross margin as a percentage of sales as present sales in the East store. Given these new assumptions, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Store?

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