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The first audit of the books of Whispering Company was made for the year ended December...

The first audit of the books of Whispering Company was made for the year ended December 31, 2018. In examining the books, the auditor found that certain items had been overlooked or incorrectly handled in the last 3 years. These items are:

1. At the beginning of 2016, the company purchased a machine for $483,000 (salvage value of $48,300) that had a useful life of 6 years. The bookkeeper used straight-line depreciation but failed to deduct the salvage value in computing the depreciation base for the 3 years.
2. At the end of 2017, the company failed to accrue sales salaries of $43,000 which was paid in 2018 and was debited to Salaries and Wages Expense.
3. A tax lawsuit that involved the year 2016 was settled late in 2018. It was determined that the company owed an additional $89,000 in taxes related to 2016. The company did not record a liability in 2016 or 2017 because the possibility of loss was considered remote, and charged the $89,000 to a loss account in 2018.
4. Whispering Company purchased a copyright from another company early in 2016 for $46,000. Whispering had not amortized the copyright because its value had not diminished. The copyright has a useful life at purchase of 20 years.
5. In 2018, the company wrote off $86,000 of inventory considered to be obsolete; this loss was charged directly to Retained Earnings.

Prepare the journal entries necessary in 2018 to correct the books, assuming that the books have not been closed. Disregard effects of corrections on income tax.

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What is the Payback period of a project with cash flows of -350,000 in year 0,...

  1. What is the Payback period of a project with cash flows of -350,000 in year 0, then 100,000 each in years 1, 2 & 3, then 250,000 in year 4? Assume the cost of capital is 10%.

    2.0 years

    2.75 years

    3.2 years

    can't tell from information given

  1. Consider the project in the previous question, what is its IRR?

    5.56%

    9.83%

    14.1%

    17.54%

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Prepare a Statement of Cash Flows for Kitten Mittens on the following page for the year...

Prepare a Statement of Cash Flows for Kitten Mittens on the following page for the year ended December 31, 2004. Use the indirect method to calculate cash flows from operations.

The  Balance  sheet and Income Statement for "KittenMittens" for the year ending December 31, 2004, are

as follows:                                                                                                                                    

Kitten Mittens Comparative Balance Sheets

Assets

December 31, 2003 December 31, 2004

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$130,000

$189,000

Accounts Receivable, net

420,000

471,000

Inventory 530.000 642,000

Total Current Assets

1,080,000

1,302,000

Land

242,500

321,000

Property &Equipment - at cost

750,000

999,000

Less Accumulated depreciation

(425,000)

(546,000)

Net Property & Equipment

325,000

453,000

Total Assets

$1,647,500

$2,076,000

Liabilities and Equity

Current Liabilities :

Accounts payable - trade

$195,000

$249,000

Interest Payable

20,000

21,000

Total Current Liabilities

215,000

270,000

Note Payable

250,000

240,000

Common Stock

875,000

1,125,000

Retained Earnings

307,500

441,000

Total Liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and Stockholders' Equity $1,647,500 $2,076,000

QUESTION CONTINUES ON FOLLOWING PAGE

Kitten Mittens

Income Statement

For year ended December 31, 2004

Revenues Expenses

$2,400,000

Cost of Goods Sold

1,354,000

Wages and Salaries Expense

320,000

Depreciation Expense

190,000

Interest Expense

12,000

Income Tax Expense Total

65,000

(1,941,000)

Less: Loss on Sale of Equipment

(38,000)

Net Income

$421,000

Other available information:

- Kitten Mittens purchased $500,000 of new equipment during 2004. The new equipment replaced old equipment,whichwassoldfor$144,000 in cash. As indicated on the income statement, the sale of equipment resulted in a loss of $38,000.

- Dividends were declared and paid to common stockholders during the year.

- No new debt was issued and no land was sold during 2004.

Required:

Prepare a Statement of Cash Flows for Kitten Mittens on the following page for the year ended December 31, 2004. Use the indirect method to calculate cash flows from operations.

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At the beginning of the school year, Craig Kovar decided to prepare a cash budget for...

At the beginning of the school year, Craig Kovar decided to prepare a cash budget for the months of September, October, November, and December. The budget must plan for enough cash on December 31 to pay the spring semester tuition, which is the same as the fall tuition. The following information relates to the budget:

Cash balance, September 1 (from a summer job) $6,470
Purchase season football tickets in September 90
Additional entertainment for each month 220
Pay fall semester tuition in September 3,500
Pay rent at the beginning of each month 310
Pay for food each month 180
Pay apartment deposit on September 2 (to be returned December 15) 400
Part-time job earnings each month (net of taxes) 800

a. Prepare a cash budget for September, October, November, and December. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows, a decrease in cash or cash payments.

Craig Kovar
Cash Budget
For the Four Months Ending December 31
September October November December
Estimated cash receipts from:
Part-time job $ $ $ $
Deposit
Total cash receipts $ $ $ $
Less estimated cash payments for:
Season football tickets $
Additional entertainment $ $ $
Tuition
Rent
Food
Deposit
Total cash payments $ $ $ $
Cash increase (decrease) $ $ $ $
Plus cash balance at beginning of month
Cash balance at end of month $ $ $ $

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As part of the process of preparing the master budget for the coming year, you’ve been...

As part of the process of preparing the master budget for the coming year, you’ve been asked to perform what-if analyses, in the form of scenarios, on the original planning assumptions regarding Product A produced by your company. The following are the baseline planning data for the coming year for this product: Sales volume (annual, in units) 2,500 Selling price per unit $ 1,500 Variable cost per unit $ 1,000 Fixed costs (per year) $ 200,000 Required: 1. Based on the baseline planning data, what is the budgeted operating income for Product A for the coming year? 2. Determine the estimated operating income under each of the following scenarios (for each scenario you should report both the new budgeted operating income and the percentage change in operating income from the baseline budgeted result): a. Selling price per unit is 10% higher than planned, while fixed costs per year are also 10% higher than planned. b. Variable cost per unit is 5% higher than planned, while fixed costs are lower by this same percentage. c. Selling price per unit is 10% higher than planned, while volume is decreased by 8%.

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The information that follows is for Becky’s Baskets for the year ended December 31, 2017 and...

The information that follows is for Becky’s Baskets for the year ended December 31, 2017 and covers questions 20-27.

Sales                                                                            2,000 baskets at $50 per basket = $100,000                  

Costs: (2,000 baskets produced and sold)

            Variable Costs                                                                                                Total Cost

                        Direct materials                                                                                  16,000

                        Direct labor                                                                                        14,000

Manufacturing overhead                                                                  16,000

                        Selling and Administrative Costs                                                       10,000

            Fixed Costs

                        Manufacturing overhead                                                                    30,000

                        Selling and Administrative Costs                                                       14,000

Assume 2,000 baskets are produced and sold this year unless the question specifies otherwise.   The relevant range is from zero to 5,000 units.

20. If 2,000 baskets are produced, what is the product cost per basket?

  1. $45
  2. $38
  3. $53
  4. $12

21. What is the variable cost per basket (including period costs) at 4,000 baskets?

  1. $45
  2. $27
  3. $28
  4. $12

22. What is the fixed product cost per basket at 3,000 baskets?

  1. $45
  2. $30
  3. $22
  4. $10

23. If 3,000 baskets are produced, what is the product cost per basket?

  1. $43
  2. $38
  3. $52
  4. $33

24. What is the incremental cost (increase in cost) by increasing production from 2,000 baskets to 2,001 baskets?

  1. $23
  2. $28
  3. $15
  4. $56,000

25. If the company sells produces and sells 3,000 baskets how much operating income will they make?

  1. $150,000
  2. $104,000
  3. $50,000
  4. $22,000
  5. None of the above

26. If the company produces and sells 2,000 baskets how much will their cost of goods sold be?

  1. $150,000
  2. $104,000
  3. $50,000
  4. $22,000
  5. None of the above

27. What is the contribution margin per unit at 2,000 units of production and sales?

  1. $20
  2. $22
  3. $30
  4. $32
  5. $42

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Revenue and expense data for the current calendar year for Dawg Electronics Company and for the...

Revenue and expense data for the current calendar year for Dawg Electronics Company and for the electronics industry are as follows. Dawg Electronics Company data are expressed in dollars. The electronics industry averages are expressed in percentages.

Dawg
Electronics
Company
Electronics
Industry
Average
Sales $ 3,750,000 100 %
Cost of goods sold (2,062,500) (61.0)
Gross profit $1,687,500 39.0 %
Selling expenses $(1,125,000) (23.0) %
Administrative expenses (262,500) (10.0)
Total operating expenses $(1,387,500) (33.0) %
Operating income $300,000 6.0 %
Other revenue and expense:
Other revenue 15,000 3.0
Other expense $(3,750) (1.0)
Income before income tax $ 311,250 8.0 %
Income tax expense (93,750) (2.5)
Net income $217,500 5.5 %

a. Prepare a common-sized income statement comparing the results of operations for Dawg Electronics Company with the industry average. If required, round percentages to one decimal place.

Dawg Electronics Company
Common-Sized Income Statement
Dawg Electronics
Company Amount
Dawg Electronics
Company Percent
Electronics Industry
Average
Sales $3,750,000 % 100.0%
Cost of goods sold (2,062,500) % (61.0)%
Gross profit $1,687,500 % 39.0%
Selling expenses $(1,125,000) % (23.0)%
Administrative expenses (262,500) % (10.0)%
Total operating expenses $(1,387,500) % (33.0)%
Operating income $300,000 % 6.0%
Other revenue and expense:
Other revenue 15,000 % 3.0%
Other expense (3,750) % (1.0)%
Income before income tax $311,250 % 8.0%
Income tax expense (93,750) % (2.5)%
Net income $217,500 % 5.5%

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Paul and Anna plan to form the PA LLC by the end of the current year...

Paul and Anna plan to form the PA LLC by the end of the current year to produce and sell specialty athletic apparel. Paul and Anna will both serve as member-managers of the LLC and will be active in its operations. The members will each contribute $80,000 cash, and in addition, the LLC will borrow $440,000 from First State Bank. The $600,000 will be used to buy equipment and to lease a property they can use as a small manufacturing facility and a storefront.

The bank has stated that the debt must be guaranteed, and Anna has agreed to guarantee the entire amount. At the end of the year, the LLC also expects to have accounts payable of $40,000 for inventory and supplies.

The LLC's operating agreement provides that all LLC items will be allocated equally. The agreement also provides that capital accounts will be properly maintained and that each member must restore any deficit in the capital account upon the LLC's liquidation.

If the LLC claims 100% bonus depreciation, it will report a loss of about $580,000 in its first year, which the LLC members would like to deduct.

Paul and Anna would like to know how the debt ($440,000 loan and $40,000 of accounts payable) will be allocated between them, and how that allocation affects their ability to deduct the losses. Paul and Anna are single individual taxpayers.

Consider all potential loss limitations and assume that neither Paul nor Anna will have business income or losses from other sources.

Complete the memo for the PA LLC tax planning file for your manager's review that describes how the debt will be shared between Paul and Anna for purposes of computing the adjusted basis of each LLC interest.

If an amount is zero, enter "0".

TAX FILE MEMORANDUM
DATE       December 11, 2020
FROM      Jane Diaz
SUBJECT  PA LLC debt allocation
Facts: The PA LLC will be formed before the end of the current year to manufacture specialty athletic apparel. The LLC will be equally owned by Paul and Anna, and both parties will be managing members. It will purchase equipment and pay other expenses for $600,000, with $160,000 paid in cash. The remaining $440,000 will be borrowed from First State Bank. The loan will be personally guaranteed by Anna. By the end of the tax year, the LLC will also have $40,000 of accounts payable (not guaranteed by either LLC member).
The operating agreement provides that all LLC items will be allocated equally. Capital accounts will be appropriately maintained under the § 704(b) Regulations. Any member with a deficit capital account balance upon liquidation of the LLC will be required to contribute cash in the amount of the deficit at that time.
The LLC expects to produce a loss of about $580,000 for its first taxable year (allocated $290,000 each to Paul and Anna), and the LLC members would both like to be able to deduct their share of the loss.
Issues: Paul and Anna would like to know whether the loss limitation rules will affect their ability to deduct the $580,000 loss (allocated $290,000 to each LLC member).
Conclusion and recommendations: Under the existing scenario, because Anna will personally guarantee the loan, the entire amount will be allocated to her for basis purposes. Therefore, Paul's § 704(d) loss limitation will be $ and Anna's will be $. Both amounts are reduced by an additional $20,000 under the at-risk limitations to $ and $, respectively.

Paul's basis and at-risk amounts will only allow him to deduct $ of his expected $ share of LLC losses.

Both Paul and Anna are active LLC members, so the passive activity loss limitations will not apply. The excess business loss limitation would apply to Anna and limit her allowable loss to $ instead of $.

Instead, if both Paul and Anna were to guarantee one-half of the recourse debt, each member would have an amount at risk of $300,000. However, both Paul and Anna are single taxpayers; under the excess business loss rules, their loss would be limited to $ each, with the additional $40,000 loss carried forward as part of each taxpayer's net operating loss. However, this is a better result than the original allocation.
Law and analysis: Losses only can be deducted under § 704(d), to the extent of the LLC member's basis in the LLC interest. Paul and Anna each contributed $ of cash. In addition, their basis includes their share of the LLC's liabilities.

Recourse debt is allocated to the partners/members who have an economic risk of loss with respect to the debt. Anna has guaranteed the $ equipment loan, so she bears the entire economic risk of loss with respect to that debt. The entire amount is allocated to her.

The accounts payable are recourse to the LLC, but neither LLC member has guaranteed the debt, so it is nonrecourse with respect to the two LLC members. It is allocated according to the profit sharing ratios, $20,000 to each LLC member.

Losses also must be evaluated under the at-risk limitations. Because PA is an LLC, neither partner is liable for the accounts payable, so those liabilities cannot be included in their amounts at risk.

Absent other arrangements, Paul and Anna's losses for the year are limited as follows.
Paul Anna
Cash contribution $ $
Recourse debt share
Nonrecourse debt share
   § 704(d) loss limitation $ $
Less: Nonrecourse debt () ()
   § 465 limitation $ $
As mentioned, the passive activity loss limitation would not arise because both LLC members are active in the business. However, the members must also consider whether the excess business loss limitation would apply. Under this rule, a single individual taxpayer's business losses are limited to $ in a given tax year. Neither Paul nor Anna has business income (or losses) from other sources, so the $ and $ amounts calculated above are the amounts considered under this limitation. Unfortunately, Anna's allocated loss would exceed the threshold amount, so she could only deduct $ and the remaining $ loss would be carried forward as part of her net operating loss carryover.

If, instead, Paul and Anna each agreed to guarantee one-half of the recourse debt, the $ would be allocated $ to each person. Paul and Anna's bases [§ 704(d) loss limitation] would be $ each, and their amounts at risk would be $ each.

The passive activity loss limitation would not apply, but the excess business loss limitation would. As single taxpayers, both Paul and Anna would be limited to a $ loss. Therefore, of the total $ loss allocated to each partner, a $ deduction would be permitted. The excess $ loss would be carried over as part of each LLC member's net operating loss.

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As a preliminary to requesting budget estimates of sales, costs, and expenses for the fiscal year...

As a preliminary to requesting budget estimates of sales, costs, and expenses for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 20Y9, the following tentative trial balance as of December 31, 20Y8, is prepared by the Accounting Department of Regina Soap Co.:

Cash $109,000
Accounts Receivable 189,700
Finished Goods 39,800
Work in Process 26,600
Materials 43,600
Prepaid Expenses 3,200
Plant and Equipment 515,600
Accumulated Depreciation—Plant and Equipment $221,700
Accounts Payable 138,800
Common Stock, $10 par 350,000
Retained Earnings 217,000
$927,500 $927,500

Factory output and sales for 20Y9 are expected to total 25,000 units of product, which are to be sold at $120 per unit. The quantities and costs of the inventories at December 31, 20Y9, are expected to remain unchanged from the balances at the beginning of the year.

Budget estimates of manufacturing costs and operating expenses for the year are summarized as follows:

Estimated Costs and Expenses
    Fixed
(Total for Year)
    Variable
(Per Unit Sold)
Cost of goods manufactured and sold:
Direct materials _ $30
Direct labor _ 9.5
Factory overhead:
  Depreciation of plant and equipment $25,000 _
  Other factory overhead 7,800 5.5
Selling expenses:
Sales salaries and commissions 89,800 15
Advertising 75,000 _
Miscellaneous selling expense 6,500 2.5
Administrative expenses:
Office and officers salaries 59,000 7.5
Supplies 3,000 1
Miscellaneous administrative expense 1,600 2

Balances of accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable at the end of the year are not expected to differ significantly from the beginning balances. Federal income tax of $272,200 on 20Y9 taxable income will be paid during 20Y9. Regular quarterly cash dividends of $1 per share are expected to be declared and paid in March, June, September, and December on 35,000 shares of common stock outstanding. It is anticipated that fixed assets will be purchased for $139,000 cash in May.

Required:

1. Prepare a budgeted income statement for 20Y9.

Regina Soap Co.
Budgeted Income Statement
For the Year Ending December 31, 20Y9
Sales $
Cost of goods sold:
Direct materials $
Direct labor
Factory overhead
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit $
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses:
Sales salaries and commissions $
Advertising
Miscellaneous selling expense
Total selling expenses $
Administrative expenses:
Office and officers salaries $
Supplies
Miscellaneous administrative expense
Total administrative expenses
Total operating expenses
Income before income tax $
Income tax expense
Net income $

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Use information from the expected sales, cost of goods manufactured and sold, and selling and administrative expenses.

2. Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of December 31, 20Y9.

Regina Soap Co.
Budgeted Balance Sheet
December 31, 20Y9
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $
Accounts receivable
Inventories:
Finished goods $
Work in process
Materials
Prepaid expenses
Total current assets $
Property, plant, and equipment:
Plant and equipment $
Accumulated depreciation
Total property, plant, and equipment
Total assets $
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock $
Retained earnings
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $

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A fund manager is concerned about the performance of the market over the next year and...

A fund manager is concerned about the performance of the market over the next year and plans to use one-year futures contracts on the S&P 500 to hedge the risk. The current index level is 1,200, and the one-year risk-free interest rate is 4% p.a. with continuous compounding. The current one-year futures price on a stock-index portfolio is 1,220. Assume that a dividend of $20 is expected after a year for a $1,200 investment in the market portfolio.

a) (4 points) Is the contract mispriced? Why? If yes, by how much is it overpriced (underpriced)?

b) (8 points) Identify an arbitrage opportunity such that you can obtain a riskless profit equal to the futures mispricing.

c) (8 points) Suppose that when you short sell the stocks in the market index, you do not receive any interest on the funds; instead, the broker receive it. Is there still an arbitrage opportunity now (assuming you don’t own the shares originally)? Explain the reason.

d) (10 points) Under the assumption of (c), i.e., you do not receive any interest on the funds if you short sell the stocks, whhat is the no-arbitrage range? That is, how high and how low can the futures price be such that there is no arbitrage opportunity?

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