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isty Company reported the following before-tax items during the current year: Sales revenue $ 760 Selling...

isty Company reported the following before-tax items during the current year:

Sales revenue $ 760
Selling and administrative expenses 410
Restructuring charges 60
Loss on discontinued operations 80


Misty's effective tax rate is 40%.

What is Misty's income from continuing operations?

Multiple Choice

$290.

$370.

$174.

$390.

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2013 (Thousands of Dollars, Except Earnings per Share) Sales revenue $978,000 Cost of goods sold 648,000...

2013
(Thousands of Dollars,
Except Earnings per Share)
Sales revenue $978,000
Cost of goods sold 648,000
Net income 60,600
Dividends 16,800
Earnings per share 4.04
Packard Plastics, inc.
Balance Sheets
(Thousands of Dollars)
Dec. 31, 2013 Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash $4,920 $2,700
Accounts receivable (net) 80,280 60,900
Inventory 177,600 140,000
Total Current Assets 219,000 203,600
Plant assets (net) 215,000 194,000
Other assets 5,300 3,900
Total Assets $439,300 $401,500
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Notes payable-banks $37,200 $25,000
Accounts payable 33,120 23,000
Accrued liabilities 30,120 24,800
Total Current Liabilities 83,700 72,800
10% Bonds payable 150,000 150,000
Total Liabilities 233,700 222,800
Common stock, $10 par value (12,500,000 shares) 125,000 125,000
Retained earnings 80,600 53,700
Total Stockholders' Equity 205,600 178,700
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $439,300 $401,500


Required
a. Using the given data, calculate items 1 through 8 below for 2013 for Packard Plastics, Inc.

Round all answers to two decimal places.

Median Ratios for
Manufacturers of Plastic and
Synthetic Products

Ratios for
Packard Plastics
1. Quick ratio: 1.20 Answer
2. Current ratio: 1.90 Answer
3. Accounts Receivable Turnover: 7.90 Answer
4. Inventory turnover: 7.80 Answer
5. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.95 Answer
6. Gross profit percentage 32.70 % Answer %
7. Return on sales 3.50 % Answer %
8. Return on assets: 6.30 % Answer %


b. Calculate the dividends paid per share of common stock. (Note: Number of shares shown on balance sheet is not shown in thousands. The number of shares "in thousands" is 12,500.)
Round answers to two decimal places.
$Answer



What was the dividend payout ratio?
Answer

%

c. If the most recent price per share of common stock is $49.75, what is the price-earnings ratio?
Round answers to two decimal places.
Answer



The dividend yield?
Answer

%

In: Accounting

Events: 1. Recognition of revenue on account. 2. Collection of cash from accounts receivable. 3. Write-off...

Events:

1. Recognition of revenue on account.

2. Collection of cash from accounts receivable.

3. Write-off of uncollectible accounts.

4. Recognition of uncollectible accounts expense through a year-end adjusting entry.

Identify the following for Events 1-4:

A. The impact on the accounting equation

B. If and how it affects net income

C. If and how it affects cash

With your answers, please explain your reasoning and how you solved the problem.

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Wayne’s Workshop shows average revenue per customer of $400. Monthly fixed costs are $40,000. Variable costs...

Wayne’s Workshop shows average revenue per customer of $400. Monthly fixed costs are $40,000. Variable costs in the last month were in total $32,000. During that month the workshop had 1,200 customers.

Required

1.       Calculate the contribution margin ratio.

2.       Calculate the breakeven point.

3.       What was the profit last month?

4.       Prepare an income statement for last month using the contribution format.

5.       What was the operating leverage?

6.       Using the operating leverage formula, calculate the new operating income if sales fall by 5%.

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1) Calculate the missing amounts for each company. Sales Revenue Beginning Inventory Inventory Purchases Ending Inventory...

1) Calculate the missing amounts for each company.

Sales
Revenue

Beginning
Inventory
Inventory
Purchases
Ending
Inventory
COGS Gross
Profit

Company 1

$100,000 $20,000 $65,000 $22,000 A B
Company 2 $140,000 $25,000 C $30,000 D $45,000
Company 3 E F $45,000 $20,000 $50,000 $35,000
Company 4 $85,000 $10,000 $30,000 G $35,000 H

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Please do it by type not pics. 1.Understand how the accounting cycles (revenue, expenditure, production, HR/payroll,...

Please do it by type not pics.

1.Understand how the accounting cycles (revenue, expenditure, production, HR/payroll, general ledger) interact in a business organization. Within this context draw a simple inflow and outflow diagram illustrating these cycles and the interrelationships among them.

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1. Producing where Marginal Revenue equals marginal cost does not maximize profit or minimizes losses. Agree...

1. Producing where Marginal Revenue equals marginal cost does not maximize profit or minimizes losses. Agree or Disagree? Why? Explain your answer and give examples.

2. Basing the determination of the short-term profit maximizing output for individual firms based on the four basic market structures by using arithmetic and graphical

analysis is not effective method. Agree or Disagree? Why? Explain your answer and give examples.

3. There is no contrast of demand curve differences between the four basic market structures. Agree or Disagree? Why? Explain your answer and give examples.

4. There is no effective way to calculate profit or loss based on short-term profit maximizing output decisions. Agree or Disagree? Why? Explain your answer and give examples.

5. A firm may continue to operate in the short run even while incurring losses. Agree or Disagree? Why? Explain your answer and give examples.

6. There is no significance of P=minATC=MC over the long run. Agree or Disagree? Why? Explain your answer and give examples.

4. There is no effective way to calculate profit or loss based on short-term profit maximizing output decisions.

In: Economics

Exercise 4-16 Sheridan Co. reports the following information for 2017: sales revenue $762,800, cost of goods...

Exercise 4-16

Sheridan Co. reports the following information for 2017: sales revenue $762,800, cost of goods sold $524,200, operating expenses $82,000, and an unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities for 2017 of $56,700. It declared and paid a cash dividend of $14,660 in 2017.

Sheridan Co. has January 1, 2017, balances in common stock $368,700; accumulated other comprehensive income $87,500; and retained earnings $95,830. It issued no stock during 2017.

Prepare a statement of stockholders’ equity.

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What additional revenue and market opportunities might the Children party businesses investigate? (300 words please) Case...

  1. What additional revenue and market opportunities might the Children party businesses investigate? (300 words please)

Case study:

The children’s party market is no jelly and trifling matter. “It’s a huge industry,” Tim Jenkins writes after his interview with Amanda Frolich from Amanda’s Action Kids. According to Frolich, “People spend an absolute fortune on their children’s birthday parties and fortunately the recession hasn’t affected our business.”

Like Paul Lindley, founder of Ella’s Kitchen, who used his parenting experience to launch a successful start-up, the party business with low barriers-to-entry sees numerous parent small business concepts. Michelle Hill incorporated her own party business called The Land of Make-Believe after spending hours creating props, themed food, and thinking up games suitable for her five-year-old son’s shared birthday party. This birthday spectacular experience helped her identify a clear gap in the market.

According to Tim Jenkins, a modest £50 party spend per UK child equates to an annual £35 million for a single school-year group. With £250 not untypical for an outsourced party service, it is easy to value the industry in the hundreds of millions.

The Land of Make-Believe party concepts include themes for cheerleaders, pirates, and fairies; cowboys and Indians; witches and wizards; Fairy Godmother, Teddy Bear picnic, glamor, and Grease the musical with Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Party concepts that tend to appeal more to boys, perhaps relying less on dressing up and dancing, include club energy sports, go-karting, football, army games, reptiles and pets, and fire engine–themed parties. Leisure venues also offer some stiff competition with swimming pool visits, laser quest, bowling, cinema, and restaurant visits also popular. Business Model Essentials Successful party concepts need a certain “wow” factor that is popular with the children, but also satisfies parents’ social needs too. Thus, it is important to also consider appropriate services for parents. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs framework perhaps offers some useful cues: shelter, comfort, psychological self-actualization—be that social linger space, self-service hot beverages, a glass of wine, or a latte bar. Party providers need to balance novelty with tried and tested formulas, perhaps offering evolving theme linkages that might anticipate new film releases, particularly sequels. They look to reduce parental hassle with branded off-the-shelf invitation cards and party bags that appeal particularly to cash-rich, often time-poor, parents. Entrepreneur.com neatly summarizes the party service offering: “You’ll plan the theme, provide costumes (unless guests arrive wearing their own), décor, food, favors and other assorted goodies, entertainment, and clean up afterward so parents can enjoy the festivities instead of running themselves ragged.”

The business model usually has relatively low start-up costs—a website and a telephone number will generally suffice. Wardrobe, props, and base supplies are not insignificant items and should be carefully considered in financial planning. There is some wide variation in the complexity of offerings in the sector from a light touch and self-contained entertainer magician or comedian whose equipment might be limited to a costume, a music system, and some props that fit into a large suitcase or two to the full-service party-planning-solution provider offering a venue, full catering, the all-important candle-covered cake, decorations, and party bags. Three core components are required for a successful party operation, namely venue, catering, and entertainment. Fixed costs can be kept low, but are dependent on avoiding the purchase of a specialized vehicle and/or long-term premises by using a client-arranged venue. Children’s party planning is clearly not a job for someone craving regular Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours. The ability to successfully interact with children and their parents, balancing controlled fun and calm authoritativeness, is particularly important but often rather taken for granted.

Marketing Communication Angles

A reputation for running successful parties is crucial to stimulate positive word-of-mouth referrals via parental social networks, accentuated by frequent contact at school pick-ups and drop-offs, but also on social media, and in particular parenting website communities such as mumsnet.com, which offers local listings, discussion boards, and advice-based content. In addition to successfully hosting enjoyable parties, which should drive positive referrals, a number of low-cost marketing activities can be implemented to help generate future bookings such as

  • Arranging to share a business card or small colour flyer via the party bag that is often given to departing guests.
  • Posting flyers at local clubs and church halls.
  • Advertising in directories (telephone and web).
  • Donating a free party to a school/community charity auction.
  • Writing advertorial content accompanied by strong images in the local press (note parental permission and ethical issues around publishing photos of children).
  • Creating a website and social media presence on key sites.
  • Performing at community group/school events.
  • Printing car stickers to build brand awareness and share web and telephone contacts.

Rugged Earth Adventures

One ex-army officer’s start-up inspiration led to a birthday party business centered on a military outdoor adventure theme. Having experimented with a number of temporary locations, the business finally settled on a large piece of underutilized agricultural land that comprises a mix of scrub land, combined with lines of commercially unsuccessful shrubs and trees.

The customer segment that this business proposition appeals to is mostly parents of boys—approximately 75 percent of participants are male, aged between 6 and 10 years. The children participate in a two-hour party that sees them run around outside in a natural environment. Issued with a foam bullet Nerf gun and protective glasses, participants are initially put into two teams, jungle versus desert, utilizing authentic British army terminology. A second game, the less frenetic snipers-and-seekers, is a form of hide-and-seek using realistic camouflage costumes. Then the young people are carefully instructed on how to thoroughly cook their own sausage, which is served as a hot dog, and the party concludes with toasted marshmallows. During one of the well-timed rest periods, a picnic basket is offered to the participants around the campfire with a variety of foods—an array that is low in chocolate and big on fruit and vegetables, which is appealing to parents, but it also includes less healthy but popular cupcakes and crisps. With overprotective parents, toy guns that fire projectiles, and an open fire, the safety briefing is taken very seriously and uses a highly authoritative army style. Children are regularly reminded about safe behavior requirements around the fire pit, particularly when wearing flammable costumes. Compliant use of safety glasses is paramount, with regular and direct reinforcement of the safety rules taking place. Hosting and supervising parents are made to feel at ease, provided with access to self-service hot and cold drinks and a place to perch. An informal satisfaction polling takes place just prior to the end around the campfire; positive responses are anticipated, thanks to a fairly simple formula that is well executed. The opportunity afforded to parents to relax while watching a group of children enjoy a totally stress-free afternoon is actually quite enjoyable. The business income comes predominantly from weekend parties, with the current site offering a capacity of three or possibly four parties per day. Each party can entertain 10 to 24 young people and costs between £120 and £295 (£12 to £20/child, excluding cake and party bags, which are £5 per child extra). Activity days, attractive for dual working parents, are also offered during the Easter and summer school holidays, priced at £26 to £34 per day. The revenue generated covers operating costs after a very short operational period.

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The following information relates to Myer, Inc.: Advertising Costs $10,600 Sales Salary 10,000 Sales Revenue 500,000...

The following information relates to Myer, Inc.:

Advertising Costs $10,600

Sales Salary 10,000

Sales Revenue 500,000

President's Salary 230,000

Office Rent 60,500

Manufacturing Equipment Depreciation 1200

Indirect Materials Used 8000

Indirect Labor 13,000

Factory Repair and Maintenance 920

Direct Materials Used 27,500

Direct Labor 36,000

Delivery Vehicle Depreciation 1550

Administrative Salaries 22,000

Match cost with amount.

    Column A

a.$413,380

b.$334650

c.$78,730

d.$63,500

e.$23,120

f.$86,620

g.$59,120

Column B

1. Period costs:

2. Prime costs:

3. Product costs:

4. Manufacturing Overhead:

5. Conversion costs:

6. Gross Profit:

7. Net Income:  

In: Accounting