35) The following aging information pertains to Jacobsen Co.'s accounts receivable at December 31, 2021:

During 2021, Jacobsen wrote off $18,000 in receivables and recovered $6,000 that had been written off in prior years. Jacobsen's December 31, 2020, allowance for uncollectible accounts was $40,000. Using the balance sheet approach, what amount of allowance for uncollectible accounts should Jacobsen report at December 31, 2021?

A) $55,400.

B) $28,000.

C) $49,400.

D) $31,400.

Problem 1

Beavis Construction Company was the low bidder on a construction project to build an earthen dam for $1,800,000. The project was begun in 2020 and completed in 2021. Cost and other data are presented below:

                                                                          2020                           2021

Costs incurred during the year                    $ 450,000                  $1,100,000

Estimated costs to complete                       1,050,000                                  0

Billings during the year                                400,000                    1,400,000

Cash collections during the year                   300,000                    1,500,000

Assume that Beavis recognizes revenue on this contract over time according to percentage of completion.

Required:

1. Prepare all journal entries to record costs, billings, collections, and profit recognition for

    2020

2. Prepare all journal entries to record costs, billings, collections, profit recognition and     

     completion of the project for 2021

Sage Company began operations on January 1, 2019, adopting the conventional retail inventory system. None of the company’s merchandise was marked down in 2019 and, because there was no beginning inventory, its ending inventory for 2019 of $38,000 would have been the same under either the conventional retail system or the LIFO retail system.

On December 31, 2020, the store management considers adopting the LIFO retail system and desires to know how the December 31, 2020, inventory would appear under both systems. All pertinent data regarding purchases, sales, markups, and markdowns are shown below. There has been no change in the price level.

Determine the cost of the 2020 ending inventory under both (a) the conventional retail method and (b) the LIFO retail method. (Round ratios for computational purposes to 2 decimal place, e.g. 78.72% and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 28,987.)

Oriole Company began operations on January 1, 2019, adopting the conventional retail inventory system. None of the company’s merchandise was marked down in 2019 and, because there was no beginning inventory, its ending inventory for 2019 of $38,300 would have been the same under either the conventional retail system or the LIFO retail system.

On December 31, 2020, the store management considers adopting the LIFO retail system and desires to know how the December 31, 2020, inventory would appear under both systems. All pertinent data regarding purchases, sales, markups, and markdowns are shown below. There has been no change in the price level.

Determine the cost of the 2020 ending inventory under both (a) the conventional retail method and (b) the LIFO retail method. (Round ratios for computational purposes to 2 decimal place, e.g. 78.72% and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 28,987.)

Sheridan Company began operations on January 1, 2019, adopting the conventional retail inventory system. None of the company’s merchandise was marked down in 2019 and, because there was no beginning inventory, its ending inventory for 2019 of $37,500 would have been the same under either the conventional retail system or the LIFO retail system.

On December 31, 2020, the store management considers adopting the LIFO retail system and desires to know how the December 31, 2020, inventory would appear under both systems. All pertinent data regarding purchases, sales, markups, and markdowns are shown below. There has been no change in the price level.

Determine the cost of the 2020 ending inventory under both (a) the conventional retail method and (b) the LIFO retail method. (Round ratios for computational purposes to 2 decimal place, e.g. 78.72% and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 28,987.)

The following tables summarizes the 2019 income statement and end-year balance sheet of Drake’s Bowling Alleys. Drake’s financial manager forecasts a 10% increase in sales and costs in 2020. The ratio of sales to average assets is expected to remain at 0.40. Interest is forecasted at 5% of debt at the start of the year.

^a Assets at the end of 2018 were $3,600,000.

^b Debt at the end of 2018 was $620,000.

a. What is the implied level of assets at the end of 2020? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in thousands.)

b. If the company pays out 50% of net income as dividends, how much cash will Drake's need to raise in the capital markets in 2020? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in thousands.)

c. If Drake's is unwilling to make an equity issue, what will be the debt ratio at the end of 2020? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Sweet Company began operations on January 1, 2019, adopting the conventional retail inventory system. None of the company’s merchandise was marked down in 2019 and, because there was no beginning inventory, its ending inventory for 2019 of $38,100 would have been the same under either the conventional retail system or the LIFO retail system.

On December 31, 2020, the store management considers adopting the LIFO retail system and desires to know how the December 31, 2020, inventory would appear under both systems. All pertinent data regarding purchases, sales, markups, and markdowns are shown below. There has been no change in the price level.

Determine the cost of the 2020 ending inventory under both (a) the conventional retail method and (b) the LIFO retail method. (Round ratios for computational purposes to 2 decimal place, e.g. 78.72% and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 28,987.)

The following tables summarizes the 2019 income statement and end-year balance sheet of Drake’s Bowling Alleys. Drake’s financial manager forecasts a 15% increase in sales and costs in 2020. The ratio of sales to average assets is expected to remain at 0.40. Interest is forecasted at 3% of debt at the start of the year.

^a Assets at the end of 2018 were $2,600,000.

^b Debt at the end of 2018 was $520,000.

a. What is the implied level of assets at the end of 2020? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in thousands.)

b. If the company pays out 50% of net income as dividends, how much cash will Drake's need to raise in the capital markets in 2020? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in thousands.)

c. If Drake's is unwilling to make an equity issue, what will be the debt ratio at the end of 2020? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Tamarisk Company began operations on January 1, 2019, adopting the conventional retail inventory system. None of the company’s merchandise was marked down in 2019 and, because there was no beginning inventory, its ending inventory for 2019 of $38,900 would have been the same under either the conventional retail system or the LIFO retail system.

On December 31, 2020, the store management considers adopting the LIFO retail system and desires to know how the December 31, 2020, inventory would appear under both systems. All pertinent data regarding purchases, sales, markups, and markdowns are shown below. There has been no change in the price level.

Determine the cost of the 2020 ending inventory under both (a) the conventional retail method and (b) the LIFO retail method. (Round ratios for computational purposes to 2 decimal place, e.g. 78.72% and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 28,987.)