Questions #1
The following information is available for the first three years of operations for Faberge Corporation:
1. Year Accounting Income
2020 $ 250,000
2021 280,000
Instructions
In: Accounting
conduct research on the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. How did their economic state play a factor? What was the state of their preparedness and mitigation prior to the earthquake? What factors influenced their preparedness and mitigation (or lack-thereof)? Research some winners & losers in this tragedy. How did they win or lose?
In: Economics
Suppose a firm has had the following historic sales figures.
Year: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Sales: $ 2,430,000. $ 3,850,000 $ 4,440,000 $ 4,920,000
$ 5,540,000
What would be the forecast for next year’s sales using regression to estimate a trend?
Next years sales?
In: Finance
Survey empirical evidence to discuss the impact of government regulations (e.g., Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 and Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010) on corporate operation and financial performance.
Please provide discussion of the above topic and citation of resources.
Thanks!!
In: Accounting
Problem 23-01
The following are Marigold Corp.’s comparative balance sheet accounts at December 31, 2020 and 2019, with a column showing the increase (decrease) from 2019 to 2020.
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COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS |
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2020 |
2019 |
Increase |
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Cash |
$810,600 |
$701,400 |
$109,200 |
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Accounts receivable |
1,135,300 |
1,156,300 |
(21,000 |
) |
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Inventory |
1,850,800 |
1,708,800 |
142,000 |
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Property, plant, and equipment |
3,318,800 |
2,955,300 |
363,500 |
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Accumulated depreciation |
(1,164,400 |
) |
(1,035,600 |
) |
(128,800 |
) |
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Investment in Myers Co. |
307,400 |
277,400 |
30,000 |
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Loan receivable |
248,800 |
— |
248,800 |
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Total assets |
$6,507,300 |
$5,763,600 |
$743,700 |
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Accounts payable |
$1,015,700 |
$949,200 |
$66,500 |
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Income taxes payable |
30,200 |
50,000 |
(19,800 |
) |
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Dividends payable |
79,500 |
100,400 |
(20,900 |
) |
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Lease liabililty |
423,200 |
— |
423,200 |
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Common stock, $1 par |
500,000 |
500,000 |
— |
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Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock |
1,499,000 |
1,499,000 |
— |
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Retained earnings |
2,959,700 |
2,665,000 |
294,700 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$6,507,300 |
$5,763,600 |
$743,700 |
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Additional information:
| 1. | On December 31, 2019, Marigold acquired 25% of Myers Co.’s common stock for $277,400. On that date, the carrying value of Myers’s assets and liabilities, which approximated their fair values, was $1,109,600. Myers reported income of $120,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. No dividend was paid on Myers’s common stock during the year. | |
| 2. | During 2020, Marigold loaned $323,600 to TLC Co., an unrelated company. TLC made the first semiannual principal repayment of $74,800, plus interest at 10%, on December 31, 2020. | |
| 3. | On January 2, 2020, Marigold sold equipment costing $59,700, with a carrying amount of $37,700, for $39,900 cash. | |
| 4. | On December 31, 2020, Marigold entered into a capital lease for an office building. The present value of the annual rental payments is $423,200, which equals the fair value of the building. Marigold made the first rental payment of $60,000 when due on January 2, 2021. | |
| 5. | Net income for 2020 was $374,200. | |
| 6. | Marigold declared and paid the following cash dividends for 2020 and 2019. |
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2020 |
2019 |
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Declared |
December 15, 2020 | December 15, 2019 | ||
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Paid |
February 28, 2021 | February 28, 2020 | ||
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Amount |
$79,500 | $100,400 |
Prepare a statement of cash flows for Marigold Corp. for the year
ended December 31, 2020, using the indirect method.
In: Accounting
Problem 23-01
The following are Shamrock Corp.’s comparative balance sheet accounts at December 31, 2020 and 2019, with a column showing the increase (decrease) from 2019 to 2020.
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COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS |
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2020 |
2019 |
Increase |
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Cash |
$811,100 |
$702,700 |
$108,400 |
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Accounts receivable |
1,139,100 |
1,176,000 |
(36,900 |
) |
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Inventory |
1,847,000 |
1,704,500 |
142,500 |
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Property, plant, and equipment |
3,317,700 |
2,945,400 |
372,300 |
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Accumulated depreciation |
(1,158,000 |
) |
(1,048,400 |
) |
(109,600 |
) |
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Investment in Myers Co. |
312,200 |
274,000 |
38,200 |
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Loan receivable |
250,000 |
— |
250,000 |
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Total assets |
$6,519,100 |
$5,754,200 |
$764,900 |
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Accounts payable |
$1,010,900 |
$960,700 |
$50,200 |
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Income taxes payable |
29,900 |
50,500 |
(20,600 |
) |
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Dividends payable |
80,600 |
100,700 |
(20,100 |
) |
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Lease liabililty |
432,100 |
— |
432,100 |
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Common stock, $1 par |
500,000 |
500,000 |
— |
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Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock |
1,499,300 |
1,499,300 |
— |
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Retained earnings |
2,966,300 |
2,643,000 |
323,300 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$6,519,100 |
$5,754,200 |
$764,900 |
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Additional information:
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1. |
On December 31, 2019, Shamrock acquired 25% of Myers Co.’s common stock for $274,000. On that date, the carrying value of Myers’s assets and liabilities, which approximated their fair values, was $1,096,000. Myers reported income of $152,800 for the year ended December 31, 2020. No dividend was paid on Myers’s common stock during the year. |
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2. |
During 2020, Shamrock loaned $332,200 to TLC Co., an unrelated company. TLC made the first semiannual principal repayment of $82,200, plus interest at 10%, on December 31, 2020. |
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3. |
On January 2, 2020, Shamrock sold equipment costing $59,800, with a carrying amount of $38,000, for $40,100 cash. |
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4. |
On December 31, 2020, Shamrock entered into a capital lease for an office building. The present value of the annual rental payments is $432,100, which equals the fair value of the building. Shamrock made the first rental payment of $60,300 when due on January 2, 2021. |
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5. |
Net income for 2020 was $403,900. |
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6. |
Shamrock declared and paid the following cash dividends for 2020 and 2019. |
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2020 |
2019 |
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Declared |
December 15, 2020 |
December 15, 2019 |
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Paid |
February 28, 2021 |
February 28, 2020 |
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Amount |
$80,600 |
$100,700 |
Prepare a statement of cash flows for Shamrock Corp. for the year
ended December 31, 2020, using the indirect method
In: Accounting
The following transactions relate to the General Fund of the
City of Buffalo Falls for the year ended December 31,
2017:
Beginning balances were: Cash, $90,000; Taxes Receivable, $185,000; Accounts Payable, $50,000; and Fund Balance, $225,000.
The budget was passed. Estimated revenues amounted to $1,200,000 and appropriations totaled $1,198,000. All expenditures are classified as General Government.
Property taxes were levied in the amount of $900,000. All of the taxes are expected to be collected before February 2018.
Cash receipts totaled $870,000 for property taxes and $290,000 from other revenue.
Contracts were issued for contracted services in the amount of $90,000.
Contracted services were performed relating to $81,000 of the contracts with invoices amounting to $80,000.
Other expenditures amounted to $950,000.
Accounts payable were paid in the amount of $1,070,000.
The books were closed.
Prepare journal entries for the above transactions. Prepare a Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the General Fund. Prepare a Balance Sheet for the General Fund assuming there are no restricted or assigned net resources and outstanding encumbrances are committed by contractual obligation.
In: Accounting
l. what is the difference between a real independent voltage source and an ideal independent voltage source? Give an example of a real voltage source and explain how it differs from the ideal.
2. What does it mean when we say that a circuit containing multiple sources is invalid?Give an example of such a circuit and explain why it is invalid.
3. What is resistance? What is a node? What is a closed loop?
4. Write the equations for Ohm's law and for Kirchoff s two laws.
5. Explain how one can distinguish between two circuit elements which are connected inseries verses two circuit elements which are connected in parallel.
6. If the two headlights of a car each dissipate 55W and each of them are connected to the two terminals of a 12V bafiery, draw an electric circtrit diagram which can model this headlight circuit and find the resistance of each headlight when it is turned on. Find the total current coming from the battery. If the battery is rated at 65 A-hr, how long will the headlights continue to burn before the battery is dead? Show all calculations.
In: Electrical Engineering
The following selected accounts and account balances were taken from the records of Nowell Company. Except as otherwise indicated, all balances are as of December 31, Year 2, before the closing entries were recorded.
| Consulting revenue | $ | 10,400 | |
| Cash | 8,100 | ||
| Cash received from common stock issued during Year 1 | 4,000 | ||
| Travel expense | 500 | ||
| Dividends | 1,500 | ||
| Cash flow from investing activities | 2,800 | ||
| Rent expense | 1,100 | ||
| Payment to reduce debt principal | 23,300 | ||
| Retained earnings, January 1, Year 2 | 14,600 | ||
| Salary expense | 3,400 | ||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 2,550 | ||
| Common stock, December 31, Year 2 | 12,000 | ||
| Other operating expenses | 1,900 | ||
Required
a. Prepare the income statement Nowell would include in its Year 2 annual report.
b. Identify the accounts that should be closed to the Retained Earnings account.
c-1. Determine the Retained Earnings account balance at December 31, Year 2.
c-2. Which of the following statement(s) is true?
In: Accounting
The following transactions relate to the General Fund of the
City of Buffalo Falls for the year ended December 31,
2017:
Required:
a. Prepare journal entries for the above
transactions.
b. Prepare a Statement of Revenues, Expenditures,
and Changes in Fund Balance for the General Fund.
c. Prepare a Balance Sheet for the General Fund
assuming there are no restricted or assigned net resources and
outstanding encumbrances are committed by contractual
obligation.
In: Accounting