Question 2: A company wants to get its working capital calculated by you. You are given the following estimates for the year 2020 In addition to that add 5 percent to your figures for contingencies. Calculate the average amount of working capital required for the year 2020.

Solution:

Required                                                                                           

(a) Calculate the depreciation expense using the straight-line method for 2019 and 2020.
(b) Calculate the depreciation expense using the diminishing-balance method and a depreciation rate of 25% for 2019 and 2020.
(c) Calculate the depreciation expense using the units-of-production method for 2019, assuming the machine usage was 1.820 hours.
(d) On 31 December 2020 the company discarded a delivery truck that was purchased on 1 January 2016 for $23,650 cash including
GST of 10% and was depreciated on a straight line basis with a useful life of 6 years and a residual value of $2150 (excluding GST).
What was the profit or loss on the scrapping of the truck?

Required information
In 2018, the Westgate Construction Company entered into a contract to construct a road for Santa Clara County for $10,000,000. The road was completed in 2020. Information related to the contract is as follows:

Westgate recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion.

2-a. In the journal below, complete the necessary journal entries for the year 2018 (credit "Various accounts" for construction costs incurred).
2-b. In the journal below, complete the necessary journal entries for the year 2019 (credit "Various accounts" for construction costs incurred).
2-c. In the journal below, complete the necessary journal entries for the year 2020 (credit "Various accounts" for construction costs incurred).

Question 3 (Marks: 14)  

Q.3.2 Resonant Holdings owns a commercial shipping fleet and is in the process of refitting a container ship that was bought from a previous owner. They took ownership on 1 June 2020 and anticipate that it will take twelve months to complete the refurbishment at a total cost of R15 million.
One third of the project cost is to be financed by a specific loan at an interest rate of 6.5% and the balance will be financed from two general sources, namely debentures worth R10 million at an interest rate of 7.25% and a revolving loan costing 7%, also worth R10 million.  

The company expects to make three payments to the ship builders during the year as follows:

• R4 000 000 on 1 June 2020
• R5 000 000 on 1 October 2020
• A final payment of R6 000 000 on 1 April 2021

Required:

Calculate the borrowing costs that Resonant Holdings will capitalise for the year ended 31 May 2021. (14)

Question 3 (Marks: 14) Q.3.2 Resonant Holdings owns a commercial shipping fleet and is in the process of refitting a container ship that was bought from a previous owner. They took ownership on 1 June 2020 and anticipate that it will take twelve months to complete the refurbishment at a total cost of R15 million. One third of the project cost is to be financed by a specific loan at an interest rate of 6.5% and the balance will be financed from two general sources, namely debentures worth R10 million at an interest rate of 7.25% and a revolving loan costing 7%, also worth R10 million. The company expects to make three payments to the ship builders during the year as follows: R4 000 000 on 1 June 2020 R5 000 000 on 1 October 2020 A final payment of R6 000 000 on 1 April 2021 Required: Calculate the borrowing costs that Resonant Holdings will capitalise for the year ended 31 May 2021. (14)

Stacey Ltd purchased a new machine on 1 September 2019 at a cost of $206,100 (excluding GST). The entity estimated that the machine has a residual value of $29,700 (excluding GST). The machine is expected to be used for 36,000 working hours during its 8 year life. Assume a 31 December year-end. Required (a) Calculate the depreciation expense using the straight-line method for 2019 and 2020. (b) Calculate the depreciation expense using the diminishing-balance method and a depreciation rate of 25% for 2019 and 2020. (c) Calculate the depreciation expense using the units-of-production method for 2019, assuming the machine usage was 1,820 hours. (d) On 31 December 2020 the company discarded a delivery truck that was purchased on 1 January 2016 for $24,200 cash (including GST of 10%) and was depreciated on a straight line basis with a useful life of 6 years and a residual value of $2200 (excluding GST). What was the profit or loss on the scrapping of the truck?

Required                                                                                            

(a) Calculate the depreciation expense using the straight-line method for 2019 and 2020.
(b) Calculate the depreciation expense using the diminishing-balance method and a depreciation rate of 25% for 2019 and 2020.
(c) Calculate the depreciation expense using the units-of-production method for 2019, assuming the machine usage was 1,820 hours.
(d) On 31 December 2020 the company discarded a delivery truck that was purchased on 1 January 2016 for $24,200 cash (including GST of 10%) and was depreciated on a straight line basis with a useful life of 6 years and a residual value of $2200 (excluding GST).
What was the profit or loss on the scrapping of the truck?

question 2

Hanson Bank agrees to lend $ 250,000 to Mishin Corp. on May 1, 2020 and the company signs a $ 250,000, three-month, 6% note maturing on August 1, 2020.

Instructions

Prepare the journal entry to record the cash received by Mishin Corp. on May 1, the entry to record interest expense at Mishin’s year-end of July 31 and the entry at maturity of the note.

Question # 3

Dividends on preferred shares

At December 31, 2020, Russia Inc. has outstanding the following shares:

       5,000, $ 3.20, no par value preferred shares with a carrying value of $ 200,000, and 40,000 no par value common shares with a carrying value of $ 600,000.

No dividends have been paid since December 31, 2017. The corporation now desires to distribute $ 120,000 in dividends.

Instructions

Calculate how much the preferred and common shareholders will receive if the preferred shares are cumulative and fully participating.

Course:Business Law

Frontier Entertainment Pty Ltd is a company that trades under the name “Concert Connections” (CC). In January of 2019, CC negotiated and arranged for an international acts to tour Australia in 2021.

On 15 September 2020, Tammy purchased from CC two tickets to the Ed Shearer concert in Brisbane on 07 January 2021. The reality is that as at 15 September 2020, due to the current COVID – 19 pandemic, it was highly unlikely that the Ed Shearer concert would proceed.

Jane purchased 3 tickets to the same concert as Tammy however unlike Tammy, Jane purchased her tickets in January of 2020, at a time when there was every

expectation that the Ed Shearer concert would proceed as expected as at that time, the future impact of the pandemic had not been fully realised.

Has CC acted in breach of the ACL by selling Tammy and/or Jane tickets to the Ed Shearer concert?
Explain your answer