Tamarisk Inc. reported the following pretax income (loss) and related tax rates during the years 2019–2022.

Pretax financial income (loss) and taxable income (loss) were the same for all years since Tamarisk began business. The tax rates from 2019–2022 were enacted in 2019.

Prepare the journal entries for the years 2020–2022 to record income taxes payable (refundable), income tax expense (benefit), and the tax effects of the loss carryforward. Assume that Tamarisk expects to realize the benefits of any loss carryforward in the year that immediately follows the loss year.

Prepare the portion of the income statement, starting with “Operating loss before income taxes,” for 2020.

Prepare the portion of the income statement, starting with “Income before income taxes,” for 2021.

The spot price for gas today (March 19, 2020) is $1.661 MMBtu.  The futures price today for gas to be delivered in June 2021 is $2.245.  Your company is a gas purchaser/user and is interested in the hedging process.

1. You are a speculator and believe the price of gas will increase.  You have a chance to buy a June 2021 futures contract at $2.245.  Would you go short or go long on a June 2021 futures contract for 10,000 MMBtus?  

2. It is now December 31, 2020 On this day, the spot price for natural gas is $2.450 per MMBtu and the June 2021 futures price is $2.310 per MMBtu.  What is the amount of gain or loss related to your contract as of December 31, 2020?

3. As a speculator the last thing you want to do is either take delivery of or actually sell natural gas.  Explain how you would get out of the contract you purchased in part e. prior to the June 2021 delivery date.

Concord Corporation, a publicly-traded company, agreed to loan money to another company. On July 1, 2020, the company received a five-year promissory note with a face value of $505,000, paying interest at a face rate of 5% on July 1 each year. The note was issued to yield an effective interest rate of 6%. Concord used the effective interest method of amortization for discounts or premiums, and the company’s year-end is September 30.

1. Use 1. PV.1 Tables, 2. a financial calculator, or 3. Excel functions to arrive at the amount to record the note receivable.

2. Prepare a schedule of note premium / discount amortization schedule

3. Prepare the journal entries to record the issue of the note on July 1, 2020, and any required accrual entries at the company’s year-end on September 30, 2020. Finally, prepare the journal entry to record the first cash collection received on July 1, 2021 for Concord Corporation.

Required     

(a) Calculate the depreciation expense using the straight-line method for 2019 and 2020.
(b) Calculate the depreciation expense using the diminishing-balance method and a depreciation rate of 25% for 2019 and 2020.
(c) Calculate the depreciation expense using the units-of-production method for 2019, assuming the machine usage was 1,820 hours
(d) On 31 December 2020 the company discarded a delivery truck that was purchased on 1 January 2016 for $23,980 cash (including
GST of 10%) and was depreciated on a straight line basis with a useful life of 6 years and a residual value of $2180 (excluding GST).
What was the profit or loss on the scrapping of the truck?

Consider a simple economy that produces two goods: pencils and muffins. The following table shows the prices and quantities of the goods over a three-year period.

From 2019 to 2020, nominal GDP   , and real GDP   .

The inflation rate in 2020 was   .

Why is real GDP a more accurate measure of an economy's production than nominal GDP?

Real GDP is not influenced by price changes, but nominal GDP is.

Real GDP does not include the value of intermediate goods and services, but nominal GDP does.

Real GDP measures the value of the goods and services an economy produces, but nominal GDP measures the value of the goods and services an economy consumes.

Presented below is information related to Ivan Calderon Corp. for the year 2020. Net sales $1,300,000 Write-off of inventory due to obsolescence $80,000 Cost of goods sold 780,000 Depreciation expense omitted by accident in 2019 55,000 Selling expenses 65,000 Casualty loss 50,000 Administrative expenses 48,000 Cash dividends declared 45,000 Dividend revenue 20,000 Retained earnings at December 31, 2019 980,000 Interest revenue 7,000 Effective tax rate of 20% on all items Partially correct answer. Your answer is partially correct. Try again. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for 2020. Assume that 60,000 shares of common stock are outstanding for the entire year. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.49.) Prepare a separate retained earnings statement for 2020. (List items that increase adjusted retained earnings first.)

Recording Entries for Long-Term Note Receivable; Effective-Interest Method

On January 1, 2020, Jacobs Company sells land financed through a $40,000 note, issued by Andress Company. The note is a $40,000, 8%, annual interest-bearing note. Andress agrees to repay the $40,000 proceeds on December 31, 2021. The prevailing interest rate on similar notes is 11%. Assume that the cost of the land is equal to the fair value of the note.

Required

Prepare all entries for Jacobs over the note term, including any year-end adjustments. Use the effective interest method to amortize the discount.

r the note term, including any year-end adjustments. Use the effective interest method to amortize the discount

irkland Company combines its operating expenses for budget purposes in a selling and administrative expense budget. For the first 6 months of 2020, the following data are available.

Prepare a selling and administrative expense budget by quarters for the first 6 months of 2020. (List variable expenses before fixed expense.)

Presented below is information related to Donaldson Corp., for the year 2020. Prepare an income statement and answer the question below and other questions requiring the use of this income statement. Net sales $1,820,000 Cost of goods sold 1,240,000 Selling expenses 86,000 Administrative expenses 74,000 Dividend revenue 25,000 Interest revenue 20,000 Interest expense 50,000 Write-off of goodwill due to impairment 40,000 Depreciation expense omitted in 2018 105,000 Dividends declared 12,000 Effect on prior year’s of change in accounting principle (credit) 230,000 Loss from operations of discontinued component of business, net of tax 190,000 Gain from disposal of component of business, net of tax 260,000 Federal tax rate of 20% on all items Assume the 200,000 shares of common stock were outstanding during 2020. In the multiple-step income statement for 2020, how much was net income?