A comparative balance sheet and income statement for Eaton Company follow: Eaton Company Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 2011 and 2010 2011 2010 Assets Cash $ 42 $ 17 Accounts receivable 309 229 Inventory 156 195 Prepaid expenses 9 5 Total current assets 516 446 Property, plant, and equipment 534 454 Less accumulated depreciation 86 71 Net property, plant, and equipment 448 383 Long-term investments 27 33 Total assets $ 991 $ 862 Liabilities and Stockholders' equity Accounts payable $ 305 $ 225 Accrued liabilities 71 80 Income taxes payable 74 63 Total current liabilities 450 368 Bonds payable 198 172 Total liabilities 648 540 Common stock 207 228 Retained earnings 136 94 Total stockholders’ equity 343 322 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 991 $ 862 Eaton Company Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 Sales $ 752 Cost of goods sold 448 Gross margin 304 Selling and administrative expenses 221 Net operating income 83 Nonoperating items: Gain on sale of investments $ 7 Loss on sale of equipment (2) 5 Income before taxes 88 Income taxes 25 Net income $ 63 During 2011, Eaton sold some equipment for $19 that had cost $31 and on which there was accumulated depreciation of $10. In addition, the company sold long-term investments for $13 that had cost $6 when purchased several years ago. A cash dividend was paid during 2011 and the company, repurchased $21 of its own stock. Eaton did not retire any bonds during 2011. Required: 1. Using the indirect method, determine the net cash for operating activities for 2011. (Negative amount should be entered with a minus sign.) Net cash operating activities $ 2. Using the information in (1) above, along with an analysis of the remaining balance sheet accounts, prepare a statement of cash flows for 2011. (Amounts to be deducted and negative
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Lawrence Industries’ most recent annual dividend was $1.80 per
share (D0 = $1.80). The company expects its dividend to grow at 8%
annually for next 3 years, followed by a 4% constant annual growth
rate in years 5 to infinity. Market data indicates a beta of 1.25
for Lord of Chips. The expected return on the market portfolio is
9%
You are required to;
(i) Calculate the required rate of return for Lawrence Industries’
shares using the CAPM assuming a risk-free rate of 5%. (1
Point)
(ii) What is the maximum price per share that Lawrence Industries
should set for ordinary shares if the company have plan to make a
new share issue? (4 Points)
(iii) If Lord of Chips’ shares are traded in the market at
$38.50 what would be your recommendation to Lawrence Industries on
their proposed share issue? Justify your answer. (1 Point)
(iv) 'The price of a financial asset in the market is depend on the
degree of market efficiency'. Briefly explain the three level of
market efficiency. (2 Points)
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Benoit Company produces three products—A, B, and C. Data concerning the three products follow (per unit):
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Product |
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| A | B | C | |||||||||
| Selling price | $ | 80 | $ | 56 | $ | 70 | |||||
| Variable expenses: | |||||||||||
| Direct materials | 24 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
| Other variable expenses | 24 | 27 | 40 | ||||||||
| Total variable expenses | 48 | 42 | 49 | ||||||||
| Contribution margin | $ | 32 | $ | 14 | $ | 21 | |||||
| Contribution margin ratio | 40 | % | 25 | % | 30 | % | |||||
The company estimates that it can sell 800 units of each product per month. The same raw material is used in each product. The material costs $3 per pound with a maximum of 5,000 pounds available each month.
What is the maximum contribution margin that the company can earn per month if it makes optimal use of its 5,000 pounds of materials?
In: Accounting
A social psychologist is interested in how optimism is related
to life satisfaction. A sample of individuals categorized as
optimistic were asked about past, present, and projected future
satisfaction with their lives. Higher scores on the life
satisfaction measure indicate more satisfaction. Below are the
data. What can the psychologist conclude with α = 0.05?
| past | present | future |
|---|---|---|
| 22 24 27 26 28 |
27 28 29 30 30 |
24 27 30 28 29 |
Compute the corresponding effect size(s) and indicate
magnitude(s).
η2 =
Conduct Tukey's Post Hoc Test for the following
comparisons:
1 vs. 3: difference =
2 vs. 3: difference =
f) Conduct Scheffe's Post Hoc Test for the
following comparisons:
1 vs. 2: test statistic =
2 vs. 3: test statistic =
In: Math
A social psychologist is interested in how optimism is related
to life satisfaction. A sample of individuals categorized as
optimistic were asked about past, present, and projected future
satisfaction with their lives. Higher scores on the life
satisfaction measure indicate more satisfaction. Below are the
data. What can the psychologist conclude with α = 0.05?
| past | present | future |
|---|---|---|
| 22 24 27 26 28 |
27 28 29 30 30 |
24 27 30 28 29 |
Compute the corresponding effect size(s) and indicate
magnitude(s).
η2 =
Conduct Tukey's Post Hoc Test for the following
comparisons:
1 vs. 3: difference =
2 vs. 3: difference =
f) Conduct Scheffe's Post Hoc Test for the
following comparisons:
1 vs. 2: test statistic =
2 vs. 3: test statistic =
In: Math
As the accountant of the company, you have been asked to do the following:
In: Accounting
As the accountant of the company, you have been asked to do the following:
In: Accounting
Prepare closing entries for the below, is my question.
Transactions for Blackberry Mountain Inc for the month of January is as follows:
1 Company issued common stock for $21,000 2a Supplies are purchased for $3,000.
2b Insurance is paid for 6 months beginning January 1: $5,400 (record as an asset)
2c Rent is paid for 3 months beginning in January: $4,500 (record as an asset)
3 Blackberry Mountain Inc borrows $45,000 from 1st State Bank at 12% annual interest.
6 An equipment is purchased for $22,500 cash. It will be used for 3 years and will be depreciated monthly using straight-line depreciation with no salvage value. A full month of depreciation will be charged in January.
9 Services are performed for customers on account. Invoices totaling $9,800 are mailed.
10 Services are performed for cash customers: $7,600.
15 Blackberry Mountain Inc borrows $16,000 from 2nd State Bank at 9% annual interest.
16 Wages for the first half of the month are paid on January 16: $4,200
20 The company receives $3,000 from a customer for an advance order for services to be provided in January and February.
25 Collections from customers on account (see January 9 transaction): $4,500.
30 A $3,100 utility bill for January arrived. It is due on February 15.
Additional information for the adjusting entries at January 31:
a. The company completed 60% of the deliveries for the customer that paid in advance on January 20th.
b. Interest is accrued for the two bank loans (assume a full month for the 1st State Bank loan and ½ month for the 2nd State Bank loan).
c. The last 2 weeks wages earned by employees are $4,200 and will be paid on February 3rd.
d. Record January depreciation.
e. Adjust the prepaid asset accounts as needed.
In: Accounting
schneider Company, a growing mail-order clothing and accessory company, is concerned about its growing MSDA expenses. It, therefore, examined its customer ordering patterns for the past year and identified four different types of customers, as illustrated in the following table.
|
Customer Type 1 |
Customer Type 2 |
Customer Type 3 |
Customer Type 4 |
|
|
Initial sales |
$1800 |
$1000 |
$2600 |
$2900 |
|
Number of items returned |
0 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
|
Dollar value of items returned |
0 |
$140 |
$530 |
$1700 |
|
Number of orders per year |
1 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
|
Number of phone orders per year |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
Time spent on phone placing orders* |
0.50 HOUR |
0 |
0 |
1.25 HOUR |
|
Number of overnight deliveries |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
Number of regular deliveries |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
|
*total for the year |
Schneider sends catalogs and flyers to all its customers several times a year. Orders are taken by mail or over the phone. Schneider maintains a toll-free number for customers to use when placing orders over the phone. Schneider prides itself on the personal attention it provides shoppers who order over the phone. All purchases are paid for by check or credit card. Schneider has a very generous return policy if customers are not satisfied with the merchandise received. Customers must pay return shipping charges, but their purchase price is then fully refunded.
Prices are set so that cost of goods sold is on average about 75% of the sales price. Customers pay actual shipping charges, but extra processing is required for overnight deliveries. Schneider has developed the following activity cost driver rates for its support costs:
|
Activity |
Activity Cost Driver Rate |
|
Process mail orders |
$11 per order |
|
Process phone orders |
$55 per hour |
|
Process returns |
$2 per item returned |
|
Process overnight delivery requests |
$3 per request |
|
Maintain customer relations (send catalogs and respond to customer comments or complaints) |
$50 per year |
Requirements
(a) Using activity-based costing, determine the yearly profit associated with each of the four customers described.
(b) Comment on which customers are most profitable and why.
(c) What advice do you have for Schneider regarding managing customer relationships with the different types of customers represented?
Requirement (a) Using activity-based costing, determine the yearly profit associated with each of the four customers described. (Enter a "0" for any zero amounts. Use parentheses or a minus sign for loss amounts or percentages. Round dollar amounts to the nearest dollar and round the gross profit (% of sales) to the nearest whole percent, X%.)
|
Customer Type 1 |
Customer Type 2 |
Customer Type 3 |
Customer Type 4 |
|
|
Sales |
||||
|
Less returns |
||||
|
Net sales |
||||
|
Cost of goods sold, based on net sales |
||||
|
Process mail orders |
||||
|
Process phone orders |
||||
|
Process returns |
||||
|
Process overnight delivery requests |
||||
|
Maintain customer relations |
||||
|
Gross profit |
||||
|
Gross profit (% of sales) |
In: Accounting
Select an e-commerce company of your choice & based on the information you found on their website, briefly
0. Describe their business model
1. Identify their customer value proposition
2. Identify its revenue model
3. Identify their main competitors
4. Identify their market strategy
Ecommerce Website: flipkart.com
In: Computer Science