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On February 1, 2020, Joe agreed to construct a building at a contract price of $17,400....

On February 1, 2020, Joe agreed to construct a building at a contract price of $17,400. Joe estimated total construction costs would be $12,000 and the project would be finished in 2022. Information relating to the costs and billings for this contract is as follows:

                                                                             2020                       2021                      2022       

Total costs incurred to date                                        $4,500                    $7,920                  $13,800

Estimated costs to complete                                         7,500                      5,280                     -0-

Customer billings to date                                             6,600                    12,000                    16,800

Collections to date                                                      6,000                    10,500                    16,500

Instructions:

  1. Fill in the correct amounts on the following schedule. For percentage-of-completion accounting and for completed-contract accounting, show the gross profit that should be recorded for 2020, 2021, and 2022.

                        Percentage-of-Completion                                   Completed-Contract

                                    Gross Profit                                                   Gross Profit

            2020               ___________                            2020              ___________

            2021               ___________                            2021              ___________                 

            2022               ___________                            2022              ___________                 

  1. Make the journal entries to record construction expense, construction revenue, and gross profit for the second year, 2021.
  2. At the end of the 2021, the second year of construction, will the company report a current asset or a current liability? And how much?

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Oriole Company purchased equipment for $238,400 on October 1, 2020. It is estimated that the equipment...

Oriole Company purchased equipment for $238,400 on October 1, 2020. It is estimated that the equipment will have a useful life of 8 years and a salvage value of $15,200. Estimated production is 36,000 units and estimated working hours are 20,000. During 2020, Oriole uses the equipment for 500 hours and the equipment produces 1,100 units.

Compute depreciation expense under each of the following methods. Oriole is on a calendar-year basis ending December 31. (Round rate per hour and rate per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5.35 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 45,892.)

(a)

Straight-line method for 2020

$enter a dollar amount

(b)

Activity method (units of output) for 2020

$enter a dollar amount

(c)

Activity method (working hours) for 2020

$enter a dollar amount

(d)

Sum-of-the-years'-digits method for 2022

$enter a dollar amount

(e)

Double-declining-balance method for 2021

$enter a dollar amount

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During 2020, Pearl Furniture Company purchases a carload of wicker chairs. The manufacturer sells the chairs...

During 2020, Pearl Furniture Company purchases a carload of wicker chairs. The manufacturer sells the chairs to Pearl for a lump sum of $29,925 because it is discontinuing manufacturing operations and wishes to dispose of its entire stock. Three types of chairs are included in the carload. The three types and the estimated selling price for each are listed below.

Type

No. of Chairs

Estimated Selling
Price Each

Lounge chairs

200 $90

Armchairs

150 80

Straight chairs

350 50


During 2020, Pearl sells 100 lounge chairs, 50 armchairs, and 60 straight chairs.

What is the amount of gross profit realized during 2020? What is the amount of inventory of unsold straight chairs on December 31, 2020? (Round cost per chair to 2 decimal places, e.g. 78.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,845.)

Gross profit realized during 2020

$enter a dollar amount

Amount of inventory of unsold straight chairs

$

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On January 1, 2020, Whispering Winds Limited paid $575,560.90 for 12% bonds with a maturity value...

On January 1, 2020, Whispering Winds Limited paid $575,560.90 for 12% bonds with a maturity value of $535,000.00. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 10% yield. They are dated January 1, 2020, and mature on January 1, 2020, with interest receivable on December 31 of each year. Whispering Winds applies ASPE using the effective interest method, and has a December 31 year end. Assume that Whispering Winds hopes to make a gain on the bonds as interest rates are expected to fall. Whispering Winds accounts for the bonds at fair value with changes in value taken to net income, and separately recognizes and reports interest income. The fair value of the bonds at December 31 of each year end is as follows:

2020 $571,600

2021 $551, 050

2022 $548,910

2023 $542,490

2024 $535,000

Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase.

Prepare the journal entries to record interest income and interest received and recognition of fair value as December 31, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Betty is an aspiring CPA. In 2020, she finished her last semester at San Diego State,...

Betty is an aspiring CPA. In 2020, she finished her last semester at San Diego State, where she graduated with an undergraduate degree in accounting. Betty was a full-time student and paid $3,500 in tuition and to San Diego State in 2020 and paid $750 for required textbooks. Betty already claimed the American Opportunity Tax Credit in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Betty’s husband, Barry, is a nurse. He is also pursuing his Masters in Nursing at University of San Diego. In 2020, he spent $8,000 on tuition for his graduate program. Barry also paid $500 for required textbooks. The tuition and books were not reimbursed by Barry’s employer.

Betty and Barry will file a joint tax return for 2020, and neither can be claimed as a dependent on anyone else’s tax return. Their modified AGI is below the phaseout threshold for both the American Opportunity Tax Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit.

What is the maximum amount of education tax credits that Betty and Barry can claim on their 2020 tax return?

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Hedging Exposed Asset Position with Adjusting Entries On November 3, 2020, Robin Franchises, a U.S. company,...

Hedging Exposed Asset Position with Adjusting Entries

On November 3, 2020, Robin Franchises, a U.S. company, sold merchandise to a franchisee in the U.K., at a price of £8,000,000, payable in three months in pounds. To hedge its exposed asset position, on November 3, 2020, Robin entered a forward contract for delivery of £8,000,000 to the broker on February 3, 2021. On February 3, 2021, Robin received payment from the franchisee, and delivered the pounds to the broker to close the forward contract. Robin’s accounting year ends December 31. Exchange rates ($/£) are as follows:


Spot rate
Forward rate for delivery
February 3, 2021
November 3, 2020 $ 1.3168 $1.3166
December 31, 2020 1.3164 1.3163
February 3, 2021 1.3162 --

a. Prepare the journal entries Robin Franchises made on November 3, 2020 and February 3, 2021, as well as the required end of year adjusting entry. (7 total entries)

b. Calculate the cash gain or loss realized by Robin Franchises by hedging compared with not hedging.

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During 2020, Pretenders Furniture Company purchases a carload of wicker chairs. The manufacturer sells the chairs...

During 2020, Pretenders Furniture Company purchases a carload of wicker chairs. The manufacturer sells the chairs to Pretenders for a lump sum of $59,850 because it is discontinuing manufacturing operations and wishes to dispose of its entire stock. Three types of chairs are included in the carload. The three types and the estimated selling price for each are listed below. Type No. of Chairs Estimated Selling Price Each Lounge chairs 400 $90 Armchairs 300 80 Straight chairs 700 50 During 2020, Pretenders sells 200 lounge chairs, 100 armchairs, and 120 straight chairs. What is the amount of gross profit realized during 2020? What is the amount of inventory of unsold straight chairs on December 31, 2020? (Round cost per chair to 2 decimal places, e.g. 78.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,845.)

Gross profit realized during 2020

$enter a dollar amount

Amount of inventory of unsold straight chairs

$enter a dollar amount

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On May 1, 2020, Peters Company purchased 80% of the common stock of Smith Company for...

On May 1, 2020, Peters Company purchased 80% of the common stock of Smith Company for $50,000. Additional data concerning these two companies for the years 2020 and 2021 are:

2020 2021
Peters Smith Peters Smith
Common stock $100,000 $25,000 $100,000 $25,000
Other contributed capital 40,000 10,000 40,000 10,000
Retained earnings, 1/1 80,000 10,000 129,000 53,000
Net income (loss) 64,000 45,000 37,500 (5,000)
Cash dividends (11/30) 15,000 2,000 5,000 —0—

Any difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price relates to Smith Company's land. Peters Company uses the cost method to record its investment.

Required:

  1. Prepare the workpaper entries that would be made on a consolidated statements workpaper for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 for Peters Company and its subsidiary, assuming that Smith Company's income is earned evenly throughout the year.
  2. Calculate consolidated net income and consolidated retained earnings for 2020 and 2021

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The Miraculous Medicinals Company (MMC), a manufacturer and distributor of cannabis-based therapeutics, issued bonds with the...

The Miraculous Medicinals Company (MMC), a manufacturer and distributor of cannabis-based therapeutics, issued bonds with the following characteristics on January 1, 2020: $1,000 par value, annual nominal interest rate of 7.5%, semiannual coupon payments, and a maturity of 10 years. The bonds are callable at the end of 3 years with a call premium equal to one semiannual coupon payment.

On July 1st of 2020 the price of one of these bonds had declined to $875 (Assume that the coupon payment due July 1st has already been paid.)

Is this bond considered a “discount” or a “premium” bond? Have interest rates risen or fallen since the time the bond was issued? r

Calculate the Yield to Maturity (YTM) of this bond as of July 1, 2020.

Calculate the Yield to Call (YTC) of this bond as of July 1, 2020.

If the interest rate environment that exists in July of 2020 persists over the next several years, would you expect that MMC will call this bond? Why or why not?

Given the above, should investors expect to earn the YTM or the YTC?

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Answers provided. Please explain the calculations This is the entire question that was given. It is...

Answers provided. Please explain the calculations

This is the entire question that was given. It is not missing information.

Weisman Company, a 100% owned subsidiary of Martindale Corporation, sells inventory to Martindale at a 20% profit on selling price. The following data are available pertaining to inter-company purchases by Martindale:

Inter-company sales

Unsold at year end

(based on selling price)

2020:

$18,000

2020:

$4,000

2021:

$19,400

2021:

$6,000

2022:

$21,500

2022:

$8,000

Weisman’s profit numbers were $125,000, $142,000 and $265,000 for 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively. Martindale received dividends from Weisman of $25,000 for 2020 and 2021, and $30,000 for 2022.

29.      What would be the net debit or credit to cost of goods sold on the 2021 consolidation worksheet? Answer = $19,000 credit

30.       Assume Weisman uses the equity method to account for its investment in Martindale. What would be the debit to retained earnings regarding the 2020 consolidation entry related to the unrealized inventory profit? Answer = $-0-

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