Prepare a paragraph to tell us what is horizontal and vertical analysis. State why vertical and horizontal analysis can be of value to any company. How it might apply to your employer/business or other business you know of?

Discuss the various categories of financial ratios used in financial statement analysis. Provide at least two examples of each type of ratio and discuss what the particular ratio tells us about the performance of a company. (Essay question)

1. Describe the status of nursing as a profession and as a discipline.

2. The focus of nursing is on the person receiving the care. Explain the aims of nursing as they interrelate to facilitate maximal health and quality of life for patients.

3. define nursing from your own personal perspective and experience. Be sure to include the importance of practicing self-care in relation to the demands of the nursing profession.

4. explore one of the aims of nursing as they interrelate to facilitate maximal health and the quality of life for patients assigned to them by the faculty member. Group members should write examples of the aim in practice from their own clinical experiences and note the appropriate nursing interventions that accompanied each example.

5. Prepare a list of interview questions that will help you learn about these programs and the reasons students chose them.

Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The company’s single product is purchased for $20 per unit and resold for $57 per unit. The expected inventory level of 5,500 units on December 31, 2019, is more than management’s desired level, which is 20% of the next month’s expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 6,750 units; February, 9,500 units; March, 11,250 units; and April, 9,000 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 59% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 41% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2019, accounts payable balance, $70,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $300,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $54,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $144,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $1,900 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $38,400; February, $96,000; and March, $28,800. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month’s depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $180,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $35,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 41%. Income taxes on the first quarter’s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required:
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; include the following component budgets.

1. Monthly sales budgets.
2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets.
3. Monthly selling expense budgets.
4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets.
5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets.
6. Monthly cash budgets.
7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month).
8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The company’s single product is purchased for $20 per unit and resold for $57 per unit. The expected inventory level of 5,500 units on December 31, 2019, is more than management’s desired level, which is 20% of the next month’s expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 6,750 units; February, 9,500 units; March, 11,250 units; and April, 9,000 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 59% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 41% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2019, accounts payable balance, $70,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $300,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $54,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $144,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $1,900 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $38,400; February, $96,000; and March, $28,800. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month’s depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $180,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $35,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 41%. Income taxes on the first quarter’s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required:
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; include the following component budgets.

1. Monthly sales budgets.
2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets.
3. Monthly selling expense budgets.
4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets.
5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets.
6. Monthly cash budgets.
7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month).
8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

Problem 07-8AA Merchandising: Preparation of a complete master budget LO P4

Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The company’s single product is purchased for $20 per unit and resold for $57 per unit. The expected inventory level of 5,000 units on December 31, 2019, is more than management’s desired level, which is 20% of the next month’s expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 6,500 units; February, 9,250 units; March, 11,500 units; and April, 10,500 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 57% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 43% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2019, accounts payable balance, $65,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $295,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $60,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $144,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $2,000 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $38,400; February, $91,200; and March, $24,000. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month’s depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $180,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $42,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 43%. Income taxes on the first quarter’s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required:
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; include the following component budgets.

6. Monthly cash budgets.
7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month).
8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The company’s single product is purchased for $30 per unit and resold for $59 per unit. The expected inventory level of 4,750 units on December 31, 2019, is more than management’s desired level, which is 20% of the next month’s expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 6,750 units; February, 8,750 units; March, 10,750 units; and April, 10,000 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 20% and 80%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 61% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 39% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2019, accounts payable balance, $65,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $285,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $66,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $156,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $1,900 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $40,800; February, $91,200; and March, $28,800. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month’s depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $165,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $16,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 39%. Income taxes on the first quarter’s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required:
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; include the following component budgets.

1. Monthly sales budgets.
2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets.
3. Monthly selling expense budgets.
4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets.
5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets.
6. Monthly cash budgets.
7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month).
8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

THIS ENTIRE THING IS ONE EXERCISE, PLEASE ANSWER ALL PARTS:

Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The company’s single product is purchased for $30 per unit and resold for $59 per unit. The expected inventory level of 4,750 units on December 31, 2019, is more than management’s desired level, which is 20% of the next month’s expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 7,500 units; February, 8,500 units; March, 10,750 units; and April, 10,000 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 20% and 80%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 59% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 41% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2019, accounts payable balance, $70,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $290,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $48,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $132,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $2,200 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $38,400; February, $98,400; and March, $21,600. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month’s depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $165,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $17,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 41%. Income taxes on the first quarter’s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required:
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; include the following component budgets.

1. Monthly sales budgets.
2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets.
3. Monthly selling expense budgets.
4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets.
5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets.
6. Monthly cash budgets.
7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month).
8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

In a day when companies use Twitter and Facebook to communicate, Teresa Carleo of Plant Fantasies is a genuine throwback. She doesn’t use social media or email. At first glance, Carleo’s preference for traditional communication methods seems out of touch with twenty-first century technologies. Far from being neo-Luddites, however, the leaders at Plant Fantasies demand communication that works—and that means matching the right communication methods with the right business situations. For example, some tasks at Plant Fantasies involve installing and maintaining gardens. Other situations require collaboration with landscape designers. Still others involve speaking with clients. Not all communication channels are equally suited for each situation; tweeting may be effective in one situation yet hopelessly inappropriate within another setting. Teresa Carleo insists on making a personal connection with customers. After a friend’s hand-written note recently touched her in a unique way, the Plant Fantasies founder decided to launch a personal letter-writing campaign to clients.

1. Why would Teresa Carleo favor face-to-face communication over email when dealing with customers?
2. Why would Carleo prefer to use electronic communication methods for certain types of communication within the company.
3. In the video, Carleo says that she worries that at times she communicates too much. What steps could she take to confirm that her messages are being heard and understood by others?

Toyota Manufacturing Company (TMC) is a global vehicle manufacturing company that operates in many markets, and its business is affected by global factors. The company is subject to strict scrutiny by governments and environmentalists, which could affect its ability to sell cars in certain markets. The company’s earnings are also affected by the decision to call back more than 1.5 million vehicles due to the fault found in their fuel pump. Moreover, TMC diesel-engine vehicles were also found to have problems with their filters, and the company faces litigation due to the high number of complaints against it. The company’s sales are also affected by the current COVID-19 crisis situation prevailing in major markets across the globe. Car manufacturing companies were forced to shut down their plants, which affected sales. Furthermore, the biggest car markets, including China and the US, have reached the maturity that limits demand for new vehicles.

From the above paragraph, if an investor want to invest in this company, would be a wrong decision currently? Explain