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Joel Trost started working as a mover for Two Men and a Truck at the young...

Joel Trost started working as a mover for Two Men and a Truck at the young age of 19. Over the years, he climbed the ranks in the company, from mover to manager to franchisee. Today, he is the owner of 16 franchises spread across the U.S., with more on the way. Here's what he's learned in the process of "growing up with the company." After reading this chapter“Two Men and a Truck” provide an argument that Joel Trost has made a solid business decision with the purchase of this franchise. Can you relate some of the chapter material to this franchise example? What additional research would you have dome before purchasing this franchise? Be specific.

In: Operations Management

Part 1: Scenario You are the owner of a Vancouver hair salon. (Please make up the...

Part 1:

Scenario

You are the owner of a Vancouver hair salon. (Please make up the name and location. Use your imagination.) Due to the pandemic and a sharp decline in demand, you had to lay off all of your staff and close in March.

Now, with some pandemic restrictions lifted, your salon is once again open for business. You need to hire back your former hair stylists. Write a message to your former employees requesting that they return to work. Maintain a professional tone.

Instructions: Choose if the message should be written as an email, memo, or letter. Write the message in Word. I’m expecting less than 200 words. Upload the file to this folder when you are done. Don’t forget to proofread!

Part 2:

Scenario

Write a message to your clients explaining that your hair salon is open once again. Share with them a promotion of your choosing to entice them to make an appointment.

Instructions: Choose if the message should be written as an email, memo, or letter. Write the message in Word. I’m expecting less than 200 words. Upload the file to this folder when you are done. Don’t forget to proofread!

Grading Rubric:

Tone

Audience

Clarity

Conciseness

Cohesion

Graphic Highlighting

Formatting

In: Computer Science

Statement of retained earnings :

Rolt Company began 2019 with a $105,000 balance in retained earnings. During the year, the following events occurred:

1.   The company earned net income of $86,000.

2.   A material error in net income from a previous period was corrected. This error correction increased retained earnings by $9,590 after related income taxes of $4,110.

3.   Cash dividends totaling $12,000 and stock dividends totaling $18,500 were declared.

4.   One thousand shares of callable preferred stock that originally had been issued at $115 per share were recalled and retired at the beginning of 2019 for the call price of $125 per share.

5.   Treasury stock (common) was acquired at a cost of $19,000. State law requires a restriction of retained earnings in an equal amount. The company reports its retained earnings restrictions in a note to the financial statements.

Required:

Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019.

In: Accounting

PROVIDE EQUATIONS OR FORMULAS a. Using the financial statements shown below, calculate net operating working capital,...

PROVIDE EQUATIONS OR FORMULAS

a. Using the financial statements shown below, calculate net operating working capital, total net operating capital, net operating profit after taxes, free cash flow, and return on invested capital for the most recent year. The federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%.

Lan & Chen Technologies: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31
(Millions of Dollars) 2020 2019
Sales $945,000 $900,000
Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization 812,700 774,000
  EBITDA $132,300 $126,000
Depreciation and amortization 33,100 31,500
  EBIT $99,200 $94,500
Interest Expense 10,400 8,900
  EBT $88,800 $85,600
Taxes (25%) 22,200 21,400
  Net income $66,600 $64,200
Common dividends $43,300 $41,230
Addition to retained earnings $23,300 $22,970
Lan & Chen Technologies: December 31 Balance Sheets
(Millions of Dollars)
Assets 2020 2019
Cash and cash equivalents $47,250 $45,000
Short-term investments 3,800 3,600
Accounts Receivable 283,500 270,000
Inventories 141,750 135,000
  Total current assets $476,300 $453,600
  Net fixed assets 330,750 315,000
Total assets $807,050 $768,600
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable $94,500 $90,000
Accruals 47,250 45,000
Notes payable 17,400 9,000
  Total current liabilities $159,150 $144,000
Long-term debt 90,000 90,000
  Total liabilities $249,150 $234,000
Common stock $444,600 $444,600
Retained Earnings 113,300 90,000
  Total common equity $557,900 $534,600
Total liabilities and equity $807,050 $768,600
Key Input Data
Tax rate 25%
Net operating working capital (NOWC)
2020 NOWC = Operating current assets - Operating current liabilities
2020 NOWC = ?? - ??
2020 NOWC = ??
2019 NOWC = Operating current assets - Operating current liabilities
2019 NOWC = ?? - ??
2019 NOWC = ??
Total net operating capital (TNOC)
2020 TNOC = NOWC + Fixed assets
2020 TNOC = ?? + ??
2020 TNOC = ??
2019 TNOC = NOWC + Fixed assets
2019 TNOC = ?? + ??
2019 TNOC = ??
Investment in total net operating capital
2020 2019
2020 Inv. In TOC = TNOC - TNOC
2020 Inv. In TOC = ?? - ??
2020 Inv. In TOC = ??
Net operating profit after taxes
2020 NOPAT = EBIT x ( 1 - T )
2020 NOPAT = ?? x ??
2020 NOPAT = ??
Free cash flow
2020 FCF = NOPAT - Investment in total net operating capital
2020 FCF = ?? - ??
2020 FCF = ??
Return on invested capital
2020 ROIC = NOPAT / Total net operating capital
2020 ROIC = ?? / ??
2020 ROIC = ??
b. Assume that there were 15 million shares outstanding at the end of the year, the year-end closing stock price was $65 per share, and the after-tax cost of capital was 10%. Calculate EVA and MVA for the most recent year.
Additional Input Data
Stock price per share $65.00
# of shares (in thousands) 15,000
After-tax cost of capital 10.0%
Market Value Added
MVA  = Stock price x # of shares - Total common equity
MVA  = ?? x ?? - ??
MVA  = ?? - ??
MVA  = ??
Economic Value Added
EVA  = NOPAT - (Operating Capital x After-tax cost of capital)
EVA  = ?? - ?? x ??
EVA  = ?? - ??
EVA  = ??

In: Finance

What percentage of your equity should you give to the investor?


An investor offers you $801,066 in exchange for shares of your start-up company. The investor demands an annual rate of return of 62%, and expect that your IPO will be in 5 years. At that time you expect your firm to have annual income of around $1,811,566 dollars. A similar firm was recently acquired for $18,930,059 dollars. At the time of acquisition, their income was $1,573,471 million dollars per year.


What percentage of your equity should you give to the investor?

Enter your answer as a percentage, without decimals. For example, if your answer is 0.76543, that's 76.543%, which rounds to 77%.

In: Finance

Small Company reported 20X7 net income of $43,000 and paid dividends of $14,000 during the year....


Small Company reported 20X7 net income of $43,000 and paid dividends of $14,000 during the year. Mock Corporation acquired 30 percent of Small's shares on January 1, 20X7, for $99,000. At December 31, 20X7, Mock determined the fair value of the shares of Small to be $127,000. Mock reported operating income of $81,000 for 20X7. 


Required: 

Compute Mock's net income for 20X7 assuming it 


a. Carries the investment in Small at fair value. 

b. Uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Small. 




a.Net income (fair value method)
b.Net income (equity method)


In: Accounting

An investor offers you $853,457 in exchange for shares of your start-up company. The investor demands...

An investor offers you $853,457 in exchange for shares of your start-up company. The investor demands an annual rate of return of 69%, and expect that your IPO will be in 5 years. At that time you expect your firm to have annual income of around $1,898,530 dollars. A similar firm was recently acquired for $18,848,156 dollars. At the time of acquisition, their income was $1,994,670 million dollars per year.

What percentage of your equity should you give to the investor?

Enter your answer as a percentage, without decimals. For example, if your answer is 0.76543, that's 76.543%, which rounds to 77%.

In: Finance

A manufacturer of fabricated metal products has acquired a new plasma table for $37,000. It is...

A manufacturer of fabricated metal products has acquired a new plasma table for $37,000. It is projected that the acquisition of this equipment will increase revenue by $10,000 per year. Operating costs for the machine will average $2,600 per year. The machine will be depreciated using the MACRS method, with a recovery period of 7 years. The company uses an after-tax MARR rate of 10% and has an effective tax rate of 30%.

2. Now, suppose that the duration of the project is six years and that an estimate of the value of the equipment cannot be obtained from the marketplace.

2.5. What conclusion can be drawn by comparing the results of the before- and after-tax analyses?

In: Finance

Assume that TDW Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2018 taxable income of $650,000 for purposes of computing the...

Assume that TDW Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2018 taxable income of $650,000 for purposes of computing the §179 expense. The company acquired the following assets during 2018:  

Asset Placed in Service Basis
Machinery September 12 $2,270,000
Computer Equipment February 10 $263,000
Furniture April 2 $880,000
Total $3,413,00

a. What is the maximum amount of §179 expense TDW may deduct for 2018?

b. What is the maximum total depreciation, including §179 expense, that TDW may deduct in 2018 on the assets it placed in service in 2018 assuming no bonus depreciation

In: Accounting

Salmone Company reported the following purchases and sales of its only product. Salmone uses a perpetual...

Salmone Company reported the following purchases and sales of its only product. Salmone uses a perpetual inventory system. Determine the cost assigned to the ending inventory using FIFO.

Date Activities Units Acquired at Cost Units Sold at Retail

May 1 Beginning Inventory 160 units @ $11

May 5 Purchase 225 units @ $13

May 10 Sales 145 units @ $21

May 15 Purchase 105 units @ $14

May 24 Sales 95 units @ $22

Select one:

a. $3215

b. $3240

c. $2940

d. $3355

e. $2800

In: Accounting