Questions
2.     [Cash Conversion Cycle] Castillo Products Company improved its operations from a net loss in 2015...

2.     [Cash Conversion Cycle] Castillo Products Company improved its operations from a net loss in 2015 to a net profit in 2016. While the founders, Cindy and Rob Castillo, are happy about these developments, they are concerned with trying to understand how long the firm takes to complete its cash conversion cycle in 2016. Use the following financial statements to make your calculations. Balance sheet items should reflect the averages of the 2015 and 2016 accounts.

CASTILLO PRODUCTS COMPANY

INCOME STATEMENT

2015

2016

Net sales

$900,000

$1,500,000

Cost of goods sold

540,000

900,000

Gross profit

360,000

600,000

Marketing

90,000

150,000

General and administrative

250,000

250,000

Depreciation

40,000

40,000

EBIT

–20,000

160,000

Interest

45,000

60,000

Earnings before taxes

–65,000

100,000

Income taxes

0

25,000

Net income (loss)

–$65,000

$ 75,000

BALANCE SHEET

2015

2016

Cash

$ 50,000

$ 20,000

Accounts receivable

200,000

280,000

Inventories

400,000

500,000

Total current assets

650,000

800,000

Gross fixed assets

450,000

540,000

Accumulated depreciation

–100,000

–140,000

Net fixed assets

350,000

400,000

Total assets

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

Accounts payable

$ 130,000

$160,000

Accruals

50,000

70,000

Bank loan

90,000

100,000

Total current liabilities

270,000

330,000

Long-term debt

300,000

400,000

Common stock (0.05 par)

150,000

150,000

Additional paid-in-capital

200,000

200,000

Retained earnings

80,000

120,000

Total liabilities and equity

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

A.   Calculate the inventory-to-sale conversion period for 2016.

B.   Calculate the sale-to-cash conversion period for 2016.

C. Calculate the purchase-to-payment conversion period for 2016.

D. Determine the length of the Castillo Product’s cash conversion cycle for 2016.

In: Accounting

During 2016 and 2017, Agatha Corp. completed the following transactions relating to its bond issue. The...

During 2016 and 2017, Agatha Corp. completed the following transactions relating to its bond issue. The corporation’s fiscal year is the calendar year.

2016

Jan. 1

Issued $230,000 of 10-year, 6 percent bonds for $221,000. 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.

2017

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.

b.

Prepare the general journal entries for the above transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

2016

Jan. 1

Issued $230,000 of 10-year, 6 percent bonds for $221,000. 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.

2017

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.

c.

.

Prepare the liabilities section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2016 and 2017. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)

2016

2017

Liabilities

Carrying value of bonds payable

         

d.

Determine the amount of interest expense that will be reported on the income statements for 2016 and 2017.

Interest expense

2016

2017

e.

Determine the amount of interest that will be paid in cash to the bondholders in 2016 and 2017.

Interest paid

2016

2017

In: Accounting

You have been hired as the new Chief Financial Officer for a large integrated health delivery...

You have been hired as the new Chief Financial Officer for a large integrated health delivery organization and your first goal is to improve the management information reporting of key company performance indicators.   You have decided this information would best be monitored and communicated using a dashboard which contains the following financial and operational metrics.

Key Metric Titles:

  • Total Margin
  • Current Ratio
  • Profit Per Discharge
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Average Length of Stay
  • Return of Assets

Select company data:

2017 Net Income = $2,458,000

2016 Net Income = $2,102,000

2017 Total Assets = $54,275,000

2016 Total Assets = $52,964,000

2017 Total Revenues = $36,416,000

2016 Total Revenues = $32,429,000

2017 Current Assets = $11,732,000

2016 Current Assets = $11,969,000

2017 Current Liabilities = $4,401,000

2016 Current Liabilities = $4,097,000

2017 Inpatient Profit = $8,345,000

2016 Inpatient Profit = $6,919,000

2017 Inpatient Days = 40,062

2016 Inpatient Days = 42,434

2017 Total Discharges = 8,576

2016 Total Discharges = 8,318

2017 # of Licensed Beds = 210

2016 # of Licensed Beds = 210

questions:

  1. Using the above select company data elements, develop a 1-page dashboard showing and comparing the above bullet point financial and operational metrics for 2 years. Separate the financial and operational metrics results by presenting the financial metrics together in the upper section of your dashboard and the operational metrics together in the lower section of your dashboard. Note: Label each metric title and show your calculations.
  2. In addition, prepare a 1-page conclusion summarizing the results from your dashboard page and based on your calculations and analysis, what is your overall assessment of the organization’s performance and condition?
  3. Submit both your dashboard and written conclusion page together.

40 points

In: Finance

The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December...

The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December 31, 2015:

Plant Asset Accumulated
Depreciation
  Land $ 480,000 $
  Land improvements 245,000 58,000
  Building 2,150,000 363,000
  Machinery and equipment 1,184,000 418,000
  Automobiles 215,000 125,000
Transactions during 2016 were as follows:
a.

On January 2, 2016, machinery and equipment were purchased at a total invoice cost of $325,000, which included a $6,800 charge for freight. Installation costs of $40,000 were incurred.

b.

On March 31, 2016, a machine purchased for $71,000 in 2012 was sold for $49,500. Depreciation recorded through the date of sale totaled $26,600.

c.

On May 1, 2016, expenditures of $63,000 were made to repave parking lots at Pell’s plant location. The work was necessitated by damage caused by severe winter weather.

d.

On November 1, 2016, Pell acquired a tract of land with an existing building in exchange for 10,000 shares of Pell's common stock that had a market price of $35 per share. Pell paid legal fees and title insurance totaling $36,000. Shortly after acquisition, the building was razed at a cost of $48,000 in anticipation of new building construction in 2017.

e.

On December 31, 2016, Pell purchased a new automobile for $16,550 cash and trade-in of an old automobile purchased for $24,500 in 2012. Depreciation on the old automobile recorded through December 31, 2016, totaled $14,800. The fair value of the old automobile was $5,050.

Required:
1.

Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each of the plant assets during 2016.

      

2.

Prepare a schedule showing the gain or loss from each asset disposal that would be recognized in Pell’s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016.

     

In: Accounting

P13-3A Perform ratio analysis, and discuss change in financial position and operating results Condensed balance sheet...

P13-3A Perform ratio analysis, and discuss change in financial position and operating results
Condensed balance sheet and income statement data for Jergan Corporation are presented here.
JERGAN CORPORATION
Balance Sheet
December 31
2017 2016 2015
Cash $30,000 $20,000 $18,000
Accounts receivable (net) 50,000 45,000 48,000
Other current assets 90,000 95,000 64,000
Investments 55,000 70,000 45,000
Plant and equipment (net) 500,000 370,000 358,000
$725,000 $600,000 $533,000
Current liabilities $85,000 $80,000 $70,000
Long-term debt 145,000 85,000 50,000
Common stock, $10 par 320,000 310,000 300,000
Retained Earnings 175,000 125,000 113,000
$725,000 $600,000 $533,000
JERGAN CORPORATION
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31
2017 2016
Sales revenue $740,000 $600,000
Less: Sales return and allowances 40,000 30,000
Net sales 700,000 570,000
Cost of goods sold 425,000 350,000
Gross profit 275,000 220,000
Operating expenses (including income taxes) 180,000 150,000
Net income 95,000 70,000
Additional information:
1. The market price of Jergan's common stock was $7.00, $7.50, and $8.50 for 2012,
2016, and 2017, respectively.
2. You must compute dividends paid. All dividends were paid in cash.
Instructions
(a) Compute the following ratios for 2016 and 2017.
(1) Profit margin. 5. Price-earnings ratio.
(2) Gross profit rate. 6. Payout ratio.
(3) Asset turnover. 7. Debt to assets ratio.
(4) Earnings per share.
(b) Based on the ratios calculated, discuss briefly the improvement or lack thereof in the
financial position and operating results from 2016 to 2017 of Jergan Corporation.
NOTE: Enter a number in cells requesting a value; enter either a number or a formula in cells with a "?" .
(a)(1) Profit margin
2017 2016
Net income Value Value
Net sales Value Value
Profit margin ? ?
(a)(2) Gross profit rate
2017 2016
Gross profit Value Value
Net sales Value Value
Gross profit rate ? ?
(a)(3) Asset turnover
2017 2016
Total assets, 2017 Value
Total assets, 2016 Value Value
Total assets, 2015 Value
Average total assets ? ?
2017 2016
Net sales Value Value
Average total assets Value Value
Asset turnover ? ?
(a)(4) Earnings per share
2017 2016
Common shares outstanding, 2017 Value
Common shares outstanding, 2016 Value Value
Common shares outstanding, 2015 Value
Average common shares outstanding ? ?
2017 2016
Net income - Pfd. Dividends Value Value
Average common shares outstanding Value Value
Earnings per share ? ?
(a)(5) Price-earnings ratio
2017 2016
Stock price per share Value Value
Earnings per share Value Value
Price-earnings ratio ? ?
(a)(6) Payout ratio
2017 2016
Prior year's retained earnings Value Value
Plus: current year net income Value Value
Less: current year's retained earnings Value Value
Cash dividends declared ? ?
2017 2016
Cash dividends declared (common) Value Value
Net income Value Value
Payout ratio ? ?
(a)(7) Debt to assets ratio
2017 2016
Current Liabilities Value Value
Long-term debt Value Value
Total liabilities ? ?
Total assets Value Value
Debt to assets ratio ? ?
After you have completed P13-3A, answer the additional question.
1. Assume that 2017 net income and total assets changed to $87,000 and total assets to
$700,000. Show the impact of these changes on the ratios.

In: Accounting

In 2015 Noah, Inc’s car sales were $682,700, and the company expects to have warranty costs...

In 2015 Noah, Inc’s car sales were $682,700, and the company expects to have warranty costs of 4% of sales. However, in 2016, the company changes its estimate to 3% of sales. The car sales in 2016 were $603,400 with $18,693 warranty expenditures.

What is the ending balance in estimated warranty payable in 2016?

Please show all steps and how you got each number

In: Accounting

Suppose General Electric paid its line workers $10 per hour in 2015 when the Consumer Price...

Suppose General Electric paid its line workers $10 per hour in 2015 when the Consumer Price Index was 100. Suppose that deflation occurred and the aggregate price level fell to 88 in 2016.

Instructions: Round your answers to two decimal places.

    a. GE needed to pay its workers $ in 2016 in order to keep the real wage fixed at $10.

    b. GE needed to pay its workers $ in 2016 if it wanted to increase the real wage by 6 percent.

    c. If GE kept the wage fixed at $10 per hour in 2016, in real terms, its workers got a  % increase in wages.

In: Economics

In​ 2016, the Allen Corporation had sales of $ 60 ​million, total assets of $ 45...

In​ 2016, the Allen Corporation had sales of $ 60 ​million, total assets of $ 45 ​million, and total liabilities of $ 23 million. The interest rate on the​ company's debt is 5.9 ​percent, and its tax rate is 35 percent. The operating profit margin is 14 percent.

a. Compute the​ firm's 2016 net operating income and net income.

b. Calculate the​ firm's operating return on assets and return on equity.​ (Hint: You can assume that interest must be paid on all of the​ firm's liabilities.)

a. Compute the​ firm's 2016 net operating income and net income.

The​ firm's 2016 net operating income is ​$ ____ million. ​ (Round to two decimal​ places.)

In: Finance

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Harvest Productions Inc. earned $4,000,000. Outstanding preferred shares included...

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Harvest Productions Inc. earned $4,000,000. Outstanding preferred shares included $400,000 in 3% cumulative preferred shares issued on January 1, 2015 and $500,000 in 2% non-cumulative preferred shares issued on January 1, 2016. Dividends on the cumulative preferred shares were not declared in 2015. On December 15, 2016, Harvest declared and paid $24,000 in dividends on the 3% cumulative shares including the arrears. Harvest also declared and paid the $10,000 dividends on the non-cumulative shares.

Required:

Determine the net income available to ordinary shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2016.

In: Accounting

HairNeat Inc. manufactures hair brushes that sell at wholesale for $2.60 per unit. Budgeted production in...

HairNeat Inc. manufactures hair brushes that sell at wholesale for $2.60 per unit. Budgeted production in both 2016 and 2017 was 3,000 units. There was no beginning inventory in 2016. The following data summarized the 2016 and 2017 operations:

2016

2017

Units sold

2,500

3,200

Units produced

3,000

3,000

Costs:

Variable manufacturing costs per unit

$0.65

$0.65

Fixed factory overhead

$1,290

$1,290

Variable marketing per unit

$0.80

$0.80

Fixed Selling and Administrative

$650

$650



Absorption costing operating income for 2017 is calculated to be:

1)

$850

2)

$1,150

3)

$1,295

4)

$1,654

In: Accounting