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The Murdock Corporation reported the following balance sheet data for 2018 and 2017:    2018 2017...

The Murdock Corporation reported the following balance sheet data for 2018 and 2017:
  

2018 2017
Cash $ 96,245 $ 33,155
Available-for-sale debt securities (not cash equivalents) 24,000 102,000
Accounts receivable 97,000 83,550
Inventory 182,000 160,300
Prepaid insurance 3,030 3,700
Land, buildings, and equipment 1,284,000 1,142,000
Accumulated depreciation (627,000 ) (589,000 )
Total assets $ 1,059,275 $ 935,705
Accounts payable $ 91,640 $ 165,670
Salaries payable 26,800 33,000
Notes payable (current) 40,300 92,000
Bonds payable 217,000 0
Common stock 300,000 300,000
Retained earnings 383,535 345,035
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,059,275 $ 935,705

Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2018 in good form using the indirect method for cash flows from operating activities. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
  

  
Additional information for 2018:

  • (1.) Sold available-for-sale debt securities costing $78,000 for $84,200.
  • (2.) Equipment costing $20,000 with a book value of $6,700 was sold for $8,550.
  • (3.) Issued 6% bonds payable at face value, $217,000.
  • (4.) Purchased new equipment for $162,000 cash.
  • (5.) Paid cash dividends of $28,500.
  • (6.) Net income was $67,000.

In: Accounting

The Murdock Corporation reported the following balance sheet data for 2018 and 2017: ​ 2018 2017...

The Murdock Corporation reported the following balance sheet data for 2018 and 2017:

2018 2017
Cash $77,375 $22,955
Available-for-sale debt securities
(not cash equivalents) 15,500 85,000
Accounts receivable 80,000 68,250
Inventory 165,000 145,000
Prepaid insurance 1,500 2,000
Land, buildings, and equipment 1,250,000 1,125,000
Accumulated depreciation (610,000) (572,000)
Total assets $979,375 $876,205
Accounts payable $76,340 $148,670
Salaries payable 20,000 24,500
Notes payable (current) 25,000 75,000
Bonds payable 200,000 0
Common stock 300,000 300,000
Retained earnings 358,035 328,035
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $979,375 $876,205


Additional information for 2018:
(1.) Sold available-for-sale debt securities costing $69,500 for $74,000.
(2.) Equipment costing $20,000 with a book value of $5,000 was sold for $6,000.
(3.) Issued 6% bonds payable at face value, $200,000.
(4.) Purchased new equipment for $145,000 cash.
(5.) Paid cash dividends of $20,000.
(6.) Net income was $50,000.

Required:

Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2018 in good form using the indirect method for cash flows from operating activities. Also, provide a cash flow worksheet to prove your answer.

In: Accounting

The Hawkeye Limos reported the following information related to limousine rentals for 2017 and 2018: 2018...

  1. The Hawkeye Limos reported the following information related to limousine rentals for 2017 and 2018:

2018

2017

Limo rental revenue

$ 150,000

$    175,000

Bad debt expense

?

$            900

Accounts receivable

$    34,375

$      15,600

Allowance for doubtful accounts

?

$                  -

Unearned rent revenue

$      4,500

$         6,500

Write offs

$        400

$           900

Aging of Accounts receivable at 12/31.

Not yet due

$    13,395

$      15,600

From 1 to 30 days past due

          4,500

From 31 to 60 days past due

          3,400

Over 60 days past due

       13,080

$    34,375

$      15,600

  1. Prepare the journal entries to record the following selected transactions from December 2018:
    1. Received an advance payment of $500 for a Valentine’s Day rental.
    1. Received $750 for a New Year’s Eve rental.
    1. Wrote off a $400 receivable from a Halloween rental.
  2. Assuming all rentals are on credit, calculate the following:
    1. The accounts receivable turnover ratio for 2017. Accounts receivable totaled $14,000 at 12/31/16.
    1. Days credit sales outstanding at 12/31/17.
  3. Hawkeye estimates collection rates on accounts receivable will be 100% for accounts not yet due, 98% for accounts between 1 and 30 days past due, 95% for accounts between 31 and 60 days past due, and 75% for accounts more than 60 days past due.
    1. Calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts at 12/31/18, and 2018 bad debt expense using the percentage of credit sales method. Assume all sales are credit sales.
    1. Calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts at 12/31/18, and 2018 bad debt expense using the aging of accounts receivable method.
    1. Which set of estimate is preferable? Explain why. Your answer should be specific to Hawkeye’s situation.
    1. Calculate cash collected from customers assuming Hawkeye uses the aging method to calculate bad debt expense.
    1. Show what would have been be reported under operating cash flows using the indirect method for 2018. Assume Hawkeye chose the percentage of sales method to estimate bad debts.

In: Accounting

On March 15, 2018, the price of a T-bill maturing on Sep 15, 2018 is $97.28,...

On March 15, 2018, the price of a T-bill maturing on Sep 15, 2018 is $97.28, the price of a T-bill with maturity on March 15, 2019 is $97.67, and the price of a semiannual coupon (coupon rate 3.75%) treasury note that will mature on Sep 15, 2019 is $99.97. What is the price of a stripe with maturity on Sep 15 of 2019?

In: Finance

The extracted financial information of Ilya Trading for 2019 and 2018 are presented below: 2019 2018...

The extracted financial information of Ilya Trading for 2019 and 2018 are presented below:

2019

2018

RM

RM

Fixed Assets

           7,288

           5,870

Current Assets

         17,693

         16,357

Current Liabilities

           9,829

           9,027

Long Term Liabilities

         1,509

               583

Share Capital

           4,965

           4,965

Retained Profit

           8,678

           7,652

Sales

         35,395

         40,192

Net Profit

           1,801

           2,149

Required:

  1. Compute the following ratios for both year 2019 and 2018.                    
  1. Profit Margin
  2. Return on Total Assets
  3. Return on Equity
  4. Current Ratio
  5. Debt Ratio

  1. Briefly compare and comment the performance of Ilya Trading based on the ratios computed for year 2019 and 2018 above.        

In: Accounting

The Murdock Corporation reported the following balance sheet data for 2018 and 2017:    2018 2017...

The Murdock Corporation reported the following balance sheet data for 2018 and 2017:
  

2018 2017
Cash $ 82,925 $ 25,955
Available-for-sale debt securities (not cash equivalents) 18,000 90,000
Accounts receivable 85,000 72,750
Inventory 170,000 149,500
Prepaid insurance 1,950 2,500
Land, buildings, and equipment 1,260,000 1,130,000
Accumulated depreciation (615,000 ) (577,000 )
Total assets $ 1,002,875 $ 893,705
Accounts payable $ 80,840 $ 153,670
Salaries payable 22,000 27,000
Notes payable (current) 29,500 80,000
Bonds payable 205,000 0
Common stock 300,000 300,000
Retained earnings 365,535 333,035
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,002,875 $ 893,705

  
Additional information for 2018:

(1.) Sold available-for-sale debt securities costing $72,000 for $77,000.

(2.) Equipment costing $20,000 with a book value of $5,500 was sold for $6,750.

(3.) Issued 6% bonds payable at face value, $205,000.

(4.) Purchased new equipment for $150,000 cash.

(5.) Paid cash dividends of $22,500.

(6.) Net income was $55,000.


Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2018 in good form using the indirect method for cash flows from operating activities. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
  

MURDOCK CORPORATION
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments for noncash effects:
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash flows from investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net cash flows from financing activities
Cash balance, January 1
Cash balance, December 31

In: Accounting

Ian retired in June 2018 at the age of 69 (he turned 70 in August 2018)....

Ian retired in June 2018 at the age of 69 (he turned 70 in August 2018). Ian’s retirement account was valued at $555,000 at the end of 2017 and $570,000 at the end of 2018. He has had all of his retirement accounts open for 15 years. What is Ian’s required minimum distribution for 2019 under each of the following alternative scenarios?

  1. Ian's retirement account is a traditional 401(k) account.
  2. Ian's retirement account is a Roth 401(k) account.
  3. Ian's retirement account is a traditional IRA.
  4. Ian's retirement account is a Roth IRA.

In: Accounting

A student makes three plots of their data and finds that a plot of [A] vs...

A student makes three plots of their data and finds that a plot of [A] vs t is non-linear, a plot of ln[A] vs t is non-linear, and a plot of 1/[A] vs t is linear. What is the rate law of the reaction?

In: Chemistry

Since the end of The Mandalorian, 65% of parents (N=100) and 46%of non-parents (N=100) are...

Since the end of The Mandalorian, 65% of parents (N=100) and 46% of non-parents (N=100) are subscribed to Disney+. Test the null hypothesis that parents and non-parents are equally likely to subscribe to Disney+ (alpha=0.05).

In: Statistics and Probability

Since the end of The Mandalorian, 65% of parents (N=100) and 46% of non-parents (N=100) are...

Since the end of The Mandalorian, 65% of parents (N=100) and 46% of non-parents (N=100) are subscribed to Disney+. Test the null hypothesis that parents and non-parents are equally likely to subscribe to Disney+ (alpha=0.05).

In: Statistics and Probability