Crane Ltd., which has a calendar year end, entered into an equipment lease on June 1, 2020, with GH Financing Limited. The lease term is two years and requires payments of $2,600 at the end of each month beginning September 30. The stated rate of interest in the lease is 6%. As an incentive for entering into the contract, GH has agreed to forgive the first three payments under the lease (June, July, and August).

Calculate the amount that Crane should record for the lease obligation on June 1, 2020. Hint: Calculate the present value of the monthly payments as at September 1, 2020, and then discount this amount to June 1, 2020. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.25.)

What is the amount of the interest accrual that Crane will record on June 30, 2020, for the lease obligation? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.25.)

During 2020, Barden Building Company constructed various assets at a total cost of $14,700,000. The weighted average accumulated expenditures on assets qualifying for capitalization of interest during 2020 were $9,800,000. The company had the following debt outstanding at December 31, 2020:

1.   10%, 5-year note to finance construction of various assets,

      dated January 1, 2020, with interest payable annually on January 1       $6,300,000

2.   12%, ten-year bonds issued at par on December 31, 2014, with interest

      payable annually on December 31                                                                    7,000,000

3.   9%, 3-year note payable, dated January 1, 2019, with interest payable

      annually on January 1                                                                                         3,500,000

Instructions

Compute the amounts of each of the following (show computations).

1.   Avoidable interest.

2.   Total interest to be capitalized during 2020.

Al is a medical doctor who conducts his practice as a sole proprietor. During 2020, he received cash of $398,800 for medical services. Of the amount collected, $37,200 was for services provided in 2019. At the end of 2020, Al had accounts receivable of $88,000, all for services rendered in 2020. In addition, at the end of the year, Al received $11,000 as an advance payment from a health maintenance organization (HMO) for services to be rendered in 2021.

a. Compute Al's gross income for 2020 using the cash basis of accounting.
$-------

b. Compute Al's gross income for 2020 using the accrual basis of accounting.
$-------

c. Advise Al on which method of accounting he should use.

Al should use the (cash method/accrual method) of accounting so that he will not have to pay income taxes on the (uncollected accounts receivable/advance payment)  .

Pronghorn Mining Company purchased land on February 1, 2020, at a cost of $996,100. It estimated that a total of 51,900 tons of mineral was available for mining. After it has removed all the natural resources, the company will be required to restore the property to its previous state because of strict environmental protection laws. It estimates the fair value of this restoration obligation at $93,600. It believes it will be able to sell the property afterwards for $104,000. It incurred developmental costs of $208,000 before it was able to do any mining. In 2020, resources removed totaled 25,950 tons. The company sold 19,030 tons.

Compute the following information for 2020.

6. Mike Brady purchased an apartment building on February 12, 2020, for a total of $3 million of which $800,000 was the value of the land on which the apartment building was located.

In addition, Mike purchased 7-year class new business equipment for $19,400 on October 11, 2020. He elects not to immediately expense the equipment under §179 and elects not to take the additional first-year depreciation.

Mike purchased no other business assets during 2020.

1. Determine Mike’s depreciation on the apartment building for 2020.

b. Determine Mike’s depreciation on the equipment for 2020.

c. If Mike sells the apartment building on October 1, 2027, how much depreciation deduction will Mike take for the apartment building for 2027?

d. If Mike sells the equipment on December 28, 2021, how much depreciation deduction will Mike take for the equipment for 2021?

During 2020, GR Engineering Company constructed a building for its own use at a total cost of $14,700,000.

The weighted average accumulated expenditures on assets qualifying for capitalization of interest during 2020 were $10,200,000. The company had the following debt outstanding at December 31, 2020: 1. 10%, 5-year note to finance construction of this building, dated January 1, 2020, with interest payable annually on January 1 $6,300,000 2. 12%, ten-year bonds issued at par on December 31, 2014, with interest payable annually on December 31 7,000,000 3. 9%, 4-year note payable, dated January 1, 2019, with interest payable annually on January 1 3,500,000 Compute the amounts of each of the following (show computations). 1. Avoidable interest 2. Actual interest 3. Total interest to be capitalized during 2020  

a. A house is worth $400,000 in 2020, but was worth $150,000 in 1990. Using prices in 1990 as the base year, know that prices in the economy have grown on average by 1.50 times between 1990 and 2020.

(i) If the price of the house had risen at the same rate as average prices, what would the house be worth in 2020? Briefly explain your answer.

(ii) Without doing any calculations, but simply based on information in the question and your response in (i), would you be better off having bought this house in 1990 or 2020? Briefly justify your answer.

(iii) Calculate the rate of inflation between 1990 and 2020.

b. Assume wage negotiations are done and agreed based on the CPI. Briefly explain what happens to employers and employees when the CPI is upwardly biased (i.e. the CPI is estimated to be higher than what it should be).

can you explain step by step: Chapter 16 accounting intermediate II -Basic and diluted EPS

1-Assume that the following data relative to Rice company for 2020 is available:

transactions in common shares change    Cumulative

Jan. 1,2020 Beginning number    650,000

Apr 1,2020 Purchase of treasury shares (50,000) 600,000

June 1,2020 100% Stock dividend 600,000 1,200,000

Dec 1,2020 Issuance of shares 200,000 1,400,000

5% cumulative convertible preferred stock

$1,000,000 sold at par on January 1, 2020 convertible into 200,000 shares of common stock

Stock options:

Exercisable at the option price of $30 per share. Average market price in 2020, $35 and there were 60,000 options outstanding since 2017

(A) compute the basic earnings per share for 2020.

(B) compute the diluted earnings per share for 2020

MARKETING ANALYTICS: Case Study                       Name: ____________________

                                                                                                       Date:     ________________________

Background

You have been promoted to Vice President of Marketing for ACME CPG, Inc. ACME sells consumer packaged goods (CPG) to its customers in the United States. ACME competes against other CPG companies, such as Procter & Gamble with brands such as Tide laundry detergent and Ivory soap, as well as Unilever, with brands such as Sun laundry detergent and Dove soap.

Customers mostly know ACME CPG for its line of environmentally friendly all-purpose cleaners. ACME prides itself on its non-toxic formula, safe for homeowners along with their children and pets. ACME has diversified beyond all-purpose cleaners to include stainless steel cleaner, pet stain remover, deck & fence cleaner, concrete and driveway cleaner, car wash, barbecue grill cleaner, carpet cleaner, floor cleaner, glass cleaner, and all-purpose wipes.

ACME CPG is considering expanding its product line to include laundry detergent. The company faces stiff competition but believes it can compete because of the stellar reputation of its environmentally-friendly brand.

ACME CPG management has asked you to estimate the size of the market to assess whether it is financially worthwhile to enter the market. To conduct a thorough approach to the problem, you plan to estimate the size using several different techniques, and then aggregate the results. Specifically, you will estimate the size using multiple approaches:

• Available industry analyst reports
• Government sources, such as Census data
• Top-Down estimation methods
• Bottom-Up estimation methods

Industry Analyst Reports

You learn that industry analyst firm SymphonyIRI Group (iriworldwide.com) has estimated the total size of the US laundry detergent market:

Fact 1: Laundry detergent accounted for $7.2 billion of sales for the 52 weeks ended Nov. 4, 2012.

Source: Branna, Tom. “Where’s the Bounce?” Household and Personal Products Industry (HAPPI) website. January 21, 2013.

http://www.happi.com/issues/2013-01/view_features/wheres-the-bounce/

Government Sources

You wonder how this industry analyst estimate compares with the Industry Statistics Sampler available through the U.S. Census Bureau. You conduct an Internet search and find the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code information you need:

Fact 2: United States Census Bureau data for 2007 Census:

NAICS 325611: Soap and other detergent manufacturing: $26.371 billion

NAICS 32561146 Household dry and liquid laundry detergents, heavy-duty: $6.734 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Industry Statistics Sampler, NAICS 325611 Soap and other detergent manufacturing.

Top-Down Estimation Methods

Having determined the industry analyst and government data, you proceed to the next step, which is to estimate the size using top-down techniques. To perform the top-down technique, we will need to know the total “universe” of detergent-using entities in the United States (i.e., households who do laundry), how many loads of laundry they wash per year, and the average cost of detergent per load. Luckily, we are able to find all of the facts we need:

Fact 3: Number of U.S. Households (designated as “HH” in U.S. Census Bureau data) in 2010 Census:

U.S. Households (HH) in 2010: 114.8 million

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “Current Population Reports: Projections of the Number of Households and Families in the United States: 1995 to 2010.” April 1996

http://www.census.gov/prod/1/pop/p25-1129.pdf

Fact 4: Average number of loads of laundry washed per year per household: 400 loads/year.

The article mentions the impact of children on the loads of laundry washed, so we assume the figure refers to loads/year washed by households with children.

Source: California Energy Commission, “Consumer Energy Center: Appliances: Clothes Washers.”

Fact 5: Average cost of detergent per load of laundry: $0.23/ load

Source: Consumer Reports, “Laundry Detergent Test: High Price Doesn’t Guarantee High Performance.” June 1, 2010.

At this point, you have the data you need to estimate the market size using top-down techniques.

1. Estimate the size of the U.S. laundry detergent market using the Top-Down approach using the data given.

Bottom-Up Estimation Methods

Next, you estimate the market size using bottom-up techniques. You research the space and learn that different types of households have different laundry-washing behaviors. Specifically, you learn that married couples (especially those with children) wash many more loads of laundry than bachelors. You examine U.S. Census data and learn that the government breaks down households into three segments: Married Couples, Male Householder, and Female Householder. You obtain the data for each segment:

Fact 6: Breakdown of U.S. Households, according to 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data:

Married Couples: 58.4 million

Female Householder: 35.3 million

Male Householder: 23.8 million

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2010.”

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam/cps2010.html

Armed with this information, you set out to estimate the market size using bottom-up techniques. In general, the bottom-up approach will sum up usage from each segment like this:

Total Usage     =    Usage from Married Couples Households (i.e. Segment 1)

                           + Usage from Female Householder (i.e. Segment 2)

                           + Usage from Male Householder (i.e. Segment 3)

We can express this as follows:

Total Usage      = (Married HH * #Loads/yr) + (Female HH * #Loads/yr) + (Male HH * Loads/yr) * $cost/load

We assume that behavior for each segment will be different. We make the assumption that married households (especially those with children) will wash more laundry than female households, who in turn will wash more laundry than male households. We will need to quantify (or estimate) the difference in behavior as we calculate the bottom-up value.

2. Estimate the size of the U.S. laundry detergent market using the Bottom-Up approach.

Aggregating the Data

You decide to combine the values you estimated. In this process, if you feel particularly strongly about the accuracy of one of the methods, you can weight it higher or lower than the others. Alternatively, you can perform a simple arithmetic average.

3. Submit a final estimate by triangulating the data from the different approaches.

PEST Market Trend Analysis

You complete your analysis by conducting a PEST market trend analysis to predict the future state of the U.S. laundry detergent market, based on current market forces.

4. Conduct a PEST market trend analysis for the laundry detergent market in the United States, please refer to data from the top-down and bottom-up.