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Dobbs Company issues 5%, two-year bonds, on December 31, 2016, with a par value of $95,000...

Dobbs Company issues 5%, two-year bonds, on December 31, 2016, with a par value of $95,000 and semiannual interest payments.

Semiannual
Period-End
Unamortized Discount Carrying Value
(0) 12/31/2016 $ 5,900 $ 89,100
(1) 6/30/2017 4,425 90,575
(2) 12/31/2017 2,950 92,050
(3) 6/30/2018 1,475 93,525
(4) 12/31/2018 0 95,000


Use the above straight-line bond amortization table and prepare journal entries for the following.


Required:

(a) The issuance of bonds on December 31, 2016.

(b) The first through fourth interest payments on each June 30 and December 31.

(c) The maturity of the bond on December 31, 2018.

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The following information is available for Bergstrom Inc. and Sineann Inc. at December 31, 2016:   Accounts...

The following information is available for Bergstrom Inc. and Sineann Inc. at December 31, 2016:


  Accounts Bergstrom Sineann
  Accounts receivable $ 57,400 $ 79,000
  Allowance for doubtful accounts 2,648 2,356
  Sales revenue 666,960 907,100
Required

a.

What is the accounts receivable turnover for each of the companies for 2016? (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

b.

What is the average days to collect the receivables for 2016? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

c.

Assuming both companies use the percent of receivables allowance method, what is the estimated percentage of uncollectible accounts for each company? (Round your percentage answers to nearest whole number.)

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S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. On...

S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. On December 27, 2016, S&L purchased Coca-Cola common shares for $805,000 and sold the shares on January 3, 2017, for $809,000. At December 31, the shares had a fair value of $800,500. These securities were classified as Trading Securities.

On December 27, 2016, S&L purchased Coca-Cola common shares for $730,000 and sold the shares on January 3, 2017, for $733,000.

At December 31, the shares had a fair value of $728,000. These securities were classified as Available-for-Sale securities. What amount should S&L include in its 2016 and 2017 earnings as a result of this investment?

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Question 2 a. What is GDP? Explain the three methods that the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

Question 2 a. What is GDP? Explain the three methods that the Australian Bureau of Statistics uses to calculate GDP.

b. If in 2016 the CPI is 100 and nominal wages are $500 and in 2017 the CPI is 120 and nominal wages are $550. What is the level of price inflation from 2016 to 2017? Explain whether real wages have increased from 2016 to 2017?

c. Define structural, frictional and cyclical unemployment. Which of these types of unemployment do the 'long-term unemployed' belong?

d. Explain why the growth in real per capita GDP is a more appropriate measure of economic growth that nominal GDP for the whole country. e. In an 'economic boom' what is likely to happen to inflation, unemployment and the participation rate? Explain why.

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West Wing Distribution Corporation has a fiscal year end of December 31. On March 15, 2017,...

West Wing Distribution Corporation has a fiscal year end of December 31. On March 15, 2017, the company’s 2016 financial statements were issued. Between December 31, 2016 and March 15, 2017, the following occurred:

1. On January 22, 2017, the company negotiated a major merger with Blakedon Industries to be completed by the middle of 2017.

2. On February 3, 2017, West Wing negotiated a $10 million long-term note (material amount) with the Credit Bank of Pennsylvania.

3. A flood destroyed one of the company’s manufacturing plants causing $600,000 of uninsured damage on February 25, 2017.

Determine the appropriate treatment of each of these events in the 2016 financial statements of West Wing Distribution Corporation.

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P9-6A Altona Limited purchased delivery equipment on March 1, 2016, for $130,000 cash. At that time,...

P9-6A Altona Limited purchased delivery equipment on March 1, 2016, for $130,000 cash. At that time, the equipment was estimated to have a useful life of five years and a residual value of $10,000. The equipment was disposed of on November 30, 2018. Altona uses the diminishing-balance method at one time the straight-line depreciation rate, has an August 31 year end, and makes adjusting entries annually. Please show steps.

Instructions

(a) Record the acquisition of equipment on March 1, 2016.

(b) Record depreciation at August 31, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

(c) Record the disposal of the equipment on November 30, 2018, under each of the following independent assumptions:

  1. It was sold for $60,000.
  2. It was sold for $80,000.
  3. It was retired for no proceeds.

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n 2017, Frost Company, which began operations in 2015, decided to change from LIFO to FIFO...

n 2017, Frost Company, which began operations in 2015, decided to change from LIFO to FIFO because management believed that FIFO better represented the flow of their inventory. Management prepared the following analysis showing the effect of this change:

Ending Inventory

LIFO

FIFO

Cumulative Difference

12/31/2015 $240,000 $273,000 $33,000
12/31/2016 245,000 301,000 56,000
12/31/2017 256,000 328,000 72,000

Frost reported net income of $2,500,000, $2,400,000, and $2,100,000 in 2015, 2016, and 2017, respectively. The tax rate is 30%.

Required:

1. Prepare the journal entry necessary to record the change.
2. What amount of net income would Frost report in 2015, 2016, and 2017?

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AFN EQUATION Carlsbad Corporation's sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2016 to $6...

AFN EQUATION

Carlsbad Corporation's sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2016 to $6 million in 2017, or by 20%. Its assets totaled $4 million at the end of 2016. Carlsbad is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2016, current liabilities are $1 million, consisting of $250,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes payable, and $250,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 5%, and the forecasted retention ratio is 35%. Use the AFN equation to forecast the additional funds Carlsbad will need for the coming year. Write out your answer completely. For example, 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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The following events apply to Gulf Seafood for the 2016 fiscal year: 1. The company started...

The following events apply to Gulf Seafood for the 2016 fiscal year:

1. The company started when it acquired $34,000 cash by issuing common stock.

2. Purchased a new cooktop that cost $13,600 cash

3. Earned $20,600 in cash revenue.

4. Paid $12,100 cash for salaries expense.

5. Adjusted the records to reflect the use of the cooktop. Purchased on January 1, 2016, the cooktop has an expected useful life of five years and an estimated salvage value of $3,200. Use straight-line depreciation. The adjusting entry was made as of December 31, 2016.

a) Record the events in general journal format AND post to T-accounts.

cash, equipment, accumulated depreciation, common stock, sales revenue, salaries expense, depreciation expense

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CASE 3 (25 points) Income statements and balance sheets for Melia Corporation follow. Income Statements for...

CASE 3 (25 points)

Income statements and balance sheets for Melia Corporation follow.

Income Statements for Years 2015 and 2016

2015 2016

Net sales $438,000 $575,000
- Cost of goods sold -285,000 -380,000
Gross profit 153,000 195,000
-Administrative expenses -45,000 -65,000
-Marketing expenses -32,000 -39,000
-Research and development -20,000 -27,000
-Depreciation -14,000 -17,000
EBIT 42,000 47,000
-Interest expense -12,000 -20,000
income before taxes 30,000 27,000
-Income before taxes -9,000 -8,000
Net income $21,000 $19,000

Balance Sheets for Years Ended 2014, 2015, and 2016

Assets 2014   2015 2016

Cash and marketable securities $10,000 $10,000    $5,000
Receivable 60,000 75,000 105,000
Inventories 70,000 95,000 140,000
Total current assets 140,000 180,000 250,000
Gross plant and equipment 205,000 205,000 255,000
Less: accumulated depreciation -28,000 -42,000 -59,000
Net plant and equipment 177,000 163,000 196,000
Total assets $317,000 $343,000 $446,000
Liabilities and Equity
Payable 47,000 57,000 84,000
Short -term bank loan 40,000 44,000 110,000
Accrued liabilities 95,000 110,000 204,000
Long-term debt 100,000 90,000 80,000
Owners equity 122,000 143,000 162,000
Total liabilities and equity $317,000 $343,000 $446,000

Instructions:

1. Using the above information, calculate for 2015 and 2016 the following: a. Receivables turnover, Inventory turnover, and Payables turnover.
b. Receivables period, Inventory period, and Payables period.
c. Operating Cycle and Cash Conversion Cycle.

(5 points) (5 points) (5 points)

2. Discuss the changes that took place from 2015 to 2016 and suggest the ways how the company could improve its performance. (10 points)

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