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Rhodes Corporation’s financial statements are shown below. Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars)

Rhodes Corporation’s financial statements are shown below.

Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars)

 

2020

 

2019

Sales

$

11,000

 

$

10,000

Operating costs excluding depreciation

 

9,608

 

 

8,700

Depreciation and amortization

 

400

 

 

360

Earnings before interest and taxes

$

992

 

$

940

Less interest

 

260

 

 

200

Pre-tax income

$

732

 

$

740

Taxes (25%)

 

183

 

 

185

Net income available to common stockholders

$

549

 

$

555

Common dividends

$

203

 

$

200

Rhodes Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars)

 

2020

 

2019

Assets

Cash

$

650

 

$

600

Short-term investments

 

210

 

 

200

Accounts receivable

 

2,750

 

 

2,500

Inventories

 

1,650

 

 

1,400

Total current assets

$

5,260

 

$

4,700

Net plant and equipment

 

3,750

 

 

3,500

Total assets

$

9,010

 

$

8,200

 

Liabilities and Equity

Accounts payable

$

1,300

 

$

1,200

Accruals

 

650

 

 

600

Notes payable

 

192

 

 

100

Total current liabilities

$

2,142

 

$

1,900

Long-term debt

 

1,300

 

 

1,200

Total liabilities

$

3,442

 

 

3,100

Common stock

 

4,322

 

 

4,200

Retained earnings

 

1,246

 

 

900

Total common equity

$

5,568

 

$

5,100

Total liabilities and equity

$

9,010

 

$

8,200

 

Suppose the federal-plus-state tax corporate tax is 25%. Answer the following questions.

a. What is the net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) for 2020? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1 million should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000.

b. What are the amounts of net operating working capital for both years? Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $1 million should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000.

c. What are the amounts of total net operating capital for both years? Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $1 million should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000.

d. What is the free cash flow for 2020? Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $1 million should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000. Cash outflow, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign.

e. What is the ROIC for 2020?

In: Accounting

In a large open economy ________. the effect of shifts in saving and investment on net...

In a large open economy ________.

the effect of shifts in saving and investment on net capital flows are in the same direction as in a closed economy

the effect of shifts in saving and investment on the domestic real interest rate and the actual levels of saving and investment are in the same direction as in a closed economy

the effect of shifts in saving and investment on the trade balance are in the same direction as in a closed economy

all of the above

none of the above

In: Economics

On January 1, 2020, Firm ABC (lessor) leased a building to Firm XYZ (lessee). The relevant...

On January 1, 2020, Firm ABC (lessor) leased a building to Firm XYZ (lessee). The relevant information related to the lease is as follows.

1) The lease arrangement is for 3 years.

2) The building’s cost and fair value at commencement of the lease is $60,000. The building is depreciated on a straight-line basis. Its estimated economic life is 5 years with salvage value of $12,000 at the end of the lease. The residual value after 5 years is assumed to be zero.

3) The lease contains no renewal options. The building reverts to Firm ABC at the termination of the lease.

4) The implicit rate of Firm ABC (the lessor) is 6% and is known by Firm XYZ.

5) Both the lessor and the lessee are on a calendar-year basis.

(a) Prepare the journal entries that Firm XYZ should make in 2020

Dates 1/1/2020, 1/1/2020, 1/1/2021, 1/1/2022

Please include Lease Payment, Interest, Reduction of Lease Liability, Lease Liability

(b) Prepare the journal entries that Firm ABC should make in 2020

In: Accounting

The following account balances were taken from ABC Company’s unadjusted trial balance at December 31, 2020:...

The following account balances were taken from ABC Company’s unadjusted trial
balance at December 31, 2020:

Accounts Payable ............  $56,000
Accounts Receivable .........  $42,000
Cash ........................  $11,000
Common Stock ................  $63,000
Cost of Goods Sold ..........  $52,000
Income Tax Expense ..........  $12,000
Insurance Expense ...........  $21,000
Inventory ...................  $70,000
Land ........................  $68,000
Mortgage Payable ............  $49,000
Patent ......................  $31,000
Prepaid Insurance ...........  $17,000
Rental Revenue ..............  $46,000
Retained Earnings ...........  $72,000 (at January 1, 2020)
Sales Revenue ...............  $95,000
Supplies ....................  $19,000
Wage Expense ................  $38,000

ABC Company has not yet recorded adjusting entries related to the following
two items:

(1)  $11,000 of supplies were used up during 2020.

(2)  ABC Company has provided services to a customer totaling $14,000 as of
     December 31, 2020. However, the customer has not yet paid ABC Company.

Calculate the total assets reported in ABC Company's December 31, 2020 balance
sheet after the appropriate adjusting entries have been recorded and posted.

In: Accounting

On January 1, 2020, Carp Corp. purchased a printer designed to print documents for a cost...

On January 1, 2020, Carp Corp. purchased a printer designed to print documents for a cost of $2,800. In addition to this purchase price, Carp had to pay $300 cash for installation of the system

The system is expected to last for 10 years, or print 12,000 documents, after which time it will have a residual value of $100.

  1. Give Carp’s journal entry to purchase the printer.
  1. Calculate Carp’s depreciation expense for 2020, 2021, and 2022, under the straight-line, unit, and double-declining balance methods. Assume that the printer printed 800 documents in 2020, 1,600 documents in 2021, and 1,200 documents in 2022.
  1. Using straight-line depreciation, what is Carp’s accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2022? What is the net value of the asset at December 31, 2022?
  1. Using unit depreciation, what is Carp’s accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2021? What is the net value of the asset at December 31, 2021?
  1. Using double declining balance depreciation, what is Carp’s accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2020? What is the net value of the asset at December 31, 2020?

In: Accounting

The following account balances were taken from ABC Company’s unadjusted trial balance at December 31, 2020:...

The following account balances were taken from ABC Company’s unadjusted trial
balance at December 31, 2020:

Accounts Payable ............  $56,000
Accounts Receivable .........  $42,000
Cash ........................  $11,000
Common Stock ................  $63,000
Cost of Goods Sold ..........  $52,000
Income Tax Expense ..........  $12,000
Insurance Expense ...........  $21,000
Inventory ...................  $70,000
Land ........................  $68,000
Mortgage Payable ............  $49,000
Patent ......................  $31,000
Prepaid Insurance ...........  $17,000
Rental Revenue ..............  $46,000
Retained Earnings ...........  $72,000 (at January 1, 2020)
Sales Revenue ...............  $95,000
Supplies ....................  $19,000
Wage Expense ................  $38,000

ABC Company has not yet recorded adjusting entries related to the following
two items:

(1)  $11,000 of supplies were used up during 2020.

(2)  ABC Company has provided services to a customer totaling $14,000 as of
     December 31, 2020. However, the customer has not yet paid ABC Company.

Calculate the total assets reported in ABC Company's December 31, 2020 balance
sheet after the appropriate adjusting entries have been recorded and posted.

In: Accounting

Buyer A has entered into a contract for the sale of goods with Seller B.

Buyer A has entered into a contract for the sale of goods with Seller B. The contract provides that Seller B will deliver the goods on May 1, 2010. On February 1, 2010, Seller B informs A that it will not be able to perform the contract. What has occurred and what remedies are available to A in this case?

In: Operations Management

Today's buyers allot an ample amount of time for purchases, and most of them are keen...

Today's buyers allot an ample amount of time for purchases, and most of them are keen to interact with salespeople.

True

False

Sarah is a salesperson who prefers contacting her sales leads before getting any information about them or their companies. Sarah uses _____ as a method of sales prospecting.

a.

networking

b.

company records

c.

cold calling

d.

advertising inquiries

e.

centers of influence

Which of the following technologies is a valuable tool for accumulating and updating prospect information on a regular basis?

a.

A computer-integrated design system

b.

An event ticketing system

c.

An application programming interface

d.

An enterprise resource planning system

e.

A customer relationship management system

Company records can be used for:

a.

acquiring prospecting knowledge before sales presentations.

b.

analyzing and evaluating the results of prospecting activities.

c.

getting referrals from centers of influence.

d.

referring to contact details about the company's potential leads.

e.

contacting the company's previous customers in an attempt to win back business.

FitterYou Inc., a company that manufactures health products, hosts an event at a local hotel to generate potential customers. The company invites approximately 120 prospects to the event through direct mails. At the event, the sales representatives of the company give presentations on the various products offered by the company. In this scenario, FitterYou Inc. is using _____ to generate sales leads.

a.

a seminar

b.

an incentive program

c.

a trade show

d.

cold calling

e.

outbound telemarketing

Who among the following would most likely be a sales lead for a company that manufactures toys?

a.

Brad, a manager in a rival toy manufacturing company

b.

Darren, a salesperson who works in a company that manufactures baby care products

c.

Kristen, who works for an orphanage

d.

Reeva, who is a doctor at a children's hospital

e.

Nina, the mother of a high-school graduate

Salespeople who do not regularly prospect are operating under the assumption that:

a.

buyers are always well informed and do not rely on salespeople for information.

b.

the current business with existing customers will be sufficient to generate revenue even in the future.

c.

buyers prefer talking to the selling firm directly and not its salespeople.

d.

buying behavior does not remain constant.

e.

the prospecting process would require them to prepare and plan sales dialogues.

Which of the following is true of assessment questions?

a.

They are designed to be threatening and intimidating to a customer.

b.

They focus on seeking alternative solutions to existing problems.

c.

They focus on ascertaining the validity of a customer's complaint.

d.

They mainly consist of closed-end questions and are used in the third stage of the ADAPT questioning system.

e.

They are designed to spark conversation that elicits factual information about a customer's current situation.

The types of questions classified by the amount and specificity of information desired and those classified by strategic purpose are mutually exclusive.

True

False

Which of the following is a difference between open-end questions and closed-end questions?

a.

Closed-end questions deliver richer and more expansive information than open-end questions.

b.

Open-end questions are directive forms of questioning, whereas closed-end questions are nondirective forms of questioning.

c.

Open-end questions are best used for discovery and exploration, whereas closed-end questions are best used for clarification and confirmation.

d.

Open-end questions limit a customer's response to one or two words, whereas closed-end questions allow a customer to respond freely.

e.

Open-end questions are also known as dichotomous questions, whereas closed-end questions are also known as multiple-choice questions.

Which of the following statements is true of pictures?

a.

They eliminate the possibility of the misinterpretation of a message.

b.

They cannot be used to reinforce verbal messages.

c.

They provide more credibility when combined with abstract words than with concrete expressions.

d.

They are less memorable than their verbal counterparts.

e.

They enhance understanding and are easy to recall.

Which of the following can improve sensing skills in listeners?

a.

Reacting to emotional words

b.

Taking notes

c.

Interrupting the speaker for clarification

d.

Avoiding eye contact

e.

Evaluating a message prior to its completion

A written sales proposal is likely to fail when _____.

a.

customers know the selling companies

b.

the material in the proposal matches the targeted prospect

c.

it assumes what is important to buyers instead of clarifying it first

d.

it does not require buyers to interpret it

e.

it does not have a poor layout

_____ are referred to as complete self-contained sales presentations on paper, often accompanied by other verbal sales presentations before or after the delivery of these paper presentations.

a.

Formula sales presentations

b.

Canned sales presentations

c.

Unsolicited sales proposals

d.

Written sales proposals

e.

Organized sales presentations

Which of the following is a function of Section 5 of the sales dialogue template?

a.

Linking a prospect's buying motives to specific benefits offered by salespeople

b.

Developing a statement of how a sales offering may add value to a prospect's business by meeting a need

c.

Getting salespeople to determine the objectives of their respective sales calls

d.

Addressing the critical first few minutes of a sales call

e.

Getting salespeople to identify key competitors and to specify their strengths and weaknesses

Unless all the stages of the ADAPT process are completed, the customer value proposition will not contain enough detail to be useful.

True

False

In: Accounting

2. What is meant by technological advance and how does the concept impact firms in the...

2. What is meant by technological advance and how does the concept impact firms in the long run? Distinguish between invention, innovation and development and provide an example of each.

In: Economics

Generate 10 opportunities for innovation related to the microwave oven (that is, list 10 ideas or...

Generate 10 opportunities for innovation related to the microwave oven (that is, list 10 ideas or features that can enhance the design of a microwave oven or make it easier and safer to utilize).

In: Electrical Engineering