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Eastman Corporation manufactures one product. On December 31, 2018, Eastman adopted the dollar-value LIFO inventory method....

Eastman Corporation manufactures one product. On December 31, 2018, Eastman adopted the dollar-value LIFO inventory method. The inventory on that date using the dollar-value LIFO inventory method was $850,000. Inventory data are as follows:

                Year                       Inventory @ Year-End Prices                       Price Index (base year 2018

                2019                       $1,180,000                                                                           1.05

                2020                       $1,940,000                                                                           1.15

                2021                       $1,800,000                                                                           1.25

1. Compute the inventory at December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, using the dollar-value LIFO method for each year, including the LIFO Reserve.

Please show computations.

2. Prepare the journal entries for the LIFO reserve for 2019 and 2020.

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During 2020, Blue Spruce Corporation started a construction job with a contract price of $6.16 million....

During 2020, Blue Spruce Corporation started a construction job with a contract price of $6.16 million. Blue Spruce ran into severe technical difficulties during construction but managed to complete the job in 2022. The contract is non-cancellable. Under the terms of the contract, Blue Spruce sends billings as revenues are earned. Billings are non-refundable. The following information is available:

2020 2021 2022
Costs incurred to date $ 880,000 $3,080,000 $6,060,000
Estimated costs to complete 4,620,000 3,080,000 -0-

Calculate the amount of gross profit that should be recognized each year under the percentage-of-completion method.

2020

2021

2022

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The following account balances are taken from Sherwood Ltd.’s adjusted trial balance at June 30, 2020:...

The following account balances are taken from Sherwood Ltd.’s adjusted trial balance at June 30, 2020:

Debit

Credit

Sales revenue

$1,254,000

Advertising expense

$123,000

Cost of goods sold

594,000

General and administrative expenses

39,000

Selling expenses

75,000

Depreciation expense

70,000

Interest expense

39,000

Interest revenue

43,000

Income tax expense

12,000

Wages expense

166,000

Utilities expense

107,000

Prepare a single-step statement of income for the year ended June 30, 2020.

.

.

.

Prepare a multi-step statement of income for the year ended June 30, 2020.

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On the 1st March 2019, Concept Limited purchased printing equipment costing $186,000 by issuing a 5...

On the 1st March 2019, Concept Limited purchased printing equipment costing $186,000 by issuing a 5 year, 4% unsecured note payable. The note requires $42,000 annual principal repayments plus interest each 1st March. Journalise the transactions to account for the acquisition of equipment. (Remember to allocate the current and non-current portions of the liability) Accrue interest on the note payable at the 31st December, 2019. Record the payment of the first instalment (including interest) of the note payable on 1st March, 2020 and then accrue interest as at 31st December, 2020. Prepare an excerpt from the Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 2020 showing liabilities.

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Habiby, Inc., began operations in 2018 and has the following income and expenses for 2018 through...

Habiby, Inc., began operations in 2018 and has the following income and expenses for 2018 through 2021.

2018 2019 2020 2021
Income $180,000 $300,000 $320,000 $320,000
Expenses (280,000) (150,000) (400,000) (220,000)
Operating Income $(100,000) $150,000 $(80,000) $100,000

a. What is the amount of tax that Habiby should pay each year? If an amount is zero, enter "0".

2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $

b. How much would Habiby have paid in tax if the old NOL rules were in place but the corporate tax rate was 21 percent?. If an amount is zero, enter "0".

2018 $
2019 $
2020 $
2021 $

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SucceSSion ManageMent at general electric86 General Electric (GE) is widely recognized for its leadership talent and...

SucceSSion ManageMent at general electric86
General Electric (GE) is widely recognized for its leadership talent and its succession management system. One of the best examples of succession management is how GE’s former CEO Jack Welch shaped and elevated the company’s phi- losophy, practice, and reputation for developing leaders. In a speech, Welch stated, “From now on, choosing my successor is the most important decision I’ll make.” GE’s commitment to developing leaders from within has yielded positive results for both the company’s employees and for GE. In fact, the program has been so successful that it’s been widely emulated by other global organizations.
Measuring and developing talent lies at the forefront of GE’s business strategy discussions. GE’s operating system, referred to as its “learning culture in action,” entails year- round learning sessions in which leaders from GE and outside companies share best practices with one another and generate ideas for new practices. Every GE business is responsible for having succession plans for key leadership roles.
GE’s succession management system is fairly simple. GE man- agers and executives are moved from job to job every two to three years, and each job change or promotion is a well-thought-out
process that provides managers with much-needed experience and exposure to certain elements of the business. This has allowed GE to build a management team that is very knowledgeable and experienced. Performance management and leadership assess- ments help to identify future leadership talent, and a comprehen- sive leadership development plan helps prepare these people for what they need to be ready for the next level. GE’s employee management system tracks individual employees’ progress and regular organizational succession reviews help to keep the talent pipeline full. GE also makes it one of its business leaders’ top goals to help their people grow and move them along their career paths. In addition to business results, leaders are also expected to hit employee growth and development targets.
Questions
1. Do you think that GE’s approach to succession manage- ment would work for all organizations? Why or why not? 2. What are some possible disadvantages of moving people
to new jobs every two to three years?
3. Why does GE’s succession management approach work
so well?

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On December 31, 2020, Jen & Mink Clothing (J&M) performed the inventory count and determined the...

On December 31, 2020, Jen & Mink Clothing (J&M) performed the inventory count and determined the year-end ending inventory value to be $75,500. It is now January 8, 2021, and you have been asked to double-check the year-end inventory listing. J&M uses a perpetual inventory system. Note: Only relevant items are shown on the inventory listing.

Jen & Mink Clothing
Inventory Listing
December 31, 2020
# Inventory Number Inventory Description Quantity (units) Unit Cost ($) Total Value ($)
1 7649 Blue jackets 100 20 2,000
2 10824 Black pants 300 16.67 5,000
... ...
Total Inventory $ 75,500


The following situations have been brought to your attention:

  1. On January 3, 2021, J&M received a shipment of 100 blue jackets, for $2,000 (Item #7649). The inventory was purchased December 23, 2020, FOB destination from Global Threads. This inventory was included in J&M’s inventory count and inventory listing.
  2. On December 29, 2020, J&M sold scarves (Item #5566) to a customer with a sale price of $700 and cost of $500, FOB shipping. The order was shipped on December 30, 2020. J&M has not included this inventory.
  3. Red Blazers (Item #6193) were purchased and shipped from International Co. on December 30, 2020, for $3,300, FOB shipping. The shipment arrived January 5, 2021, and the appropriate party paid for the shipping charges of $320. Additional costs were $220 for import duties and $60 for insurance during shipment. J&M has not included this inventory.
  4. At year-end, J&M is holding $5,000 of black pants (Item #10824) on consignment for designer Duke Co. This inventory was included in J&M’s inventory count and inventory listing.
  5. On December 31, 2020, J&M shipped white shirts (Item #4291), FOB destination costing $1,000 to a customer. The customer was charged $1,400 and the customer received the goods on January 3, 2021. J&M has not included this inventory.


Required:
1.
In situations (a) to (e) determine whether inventory should be included or excluded in inventory at December 31, 2020. If the inventory should be included, determine the correct inventory cost. (Do not leave any empty spaces; input a 0 wherever it is required.)




2. Determine the correct ending inventory value at December 31, 2020. Starting with the unadjusted inventory value of $75,500, add or subtract any errors based on your analysis in Part 1. Assume all items that are not shown in the inventory listing are recorded correctly.

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Please solve all answers on Excel and show step by step how you get the WACC...

Please solve all answers on Excel and show step by step how you get the WACC answer.

  Tornado Motors is a major producer of sport and utility trucks. It is a family owned company,

started by Jane Biscayne in 1935, at the height of the Great Depression. Today the firm produces 3 lines

of trucks. These include a standard, no-frills short bed pickup truck (Model A), a mid-size version

(Model B

)

and a larger, heavy-duty work truck (Model C). Janet Biscayne, the founder’s grand-daughter

is the current CEO. She has asked you to provide a financial analysis of an idea that originated in the

company’s engineering department. The engineers have developed a “green” version of the smallest of

Tornado’s trucks – Model A. The green version would be made of recycled materials and would run on a

hybrid engine. Based on the results of a large market analysis, the CEO believes that there would be a

sizable demand for the green version of the Model A truck. Tornado pays an average tax rate of 40%. It

requires a 15% return on investments of this character.

The engineering department estimates that it would cost $40 million to purchase the additional

equipment necessary to convert an existing facility to production of the green trucks. This equipment is

expected to last 5 years and could be sold as salvage for $2 million at the end of its useful life. The full

cost of the equipment will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 5 years. The marketing department

estimates that with a sticker price of $35,000 sales of the green trucks would be 6,000, 7,500, 8,000,

8,500 and 8,700 in each of the next five years. The green trucks are expected to cost $29,500 each to

produce. In addition, fixed costs associated with the production of the new trucks would be $15 million

per year and the truck production would require an additional initial one-time investment in Net Working

Capital of $5 million.

In addition, you are given the following information:

o

The company spent $4 million developing a prototype for the hybrid engine that would

be used in the green truck. In addition, the company spent $5 million on a marketing

study to evaluate demand for the green version.

o

The marketing department warns that it expects that production of the green trucks would

adversely affect sales of the current standard version of the Model A trucks as some of

the buyers who would have bought the standard model will be attracted to the green

version. The standard version costs $24,500 to produce and sells for $29,000. If the

green version is not introduced, the company expects to sell 9,000 units per year for the

next five years. However, with competition from the green version, annual sales of the

standard version are expected to decline by 500, 700, 1,000, 1,200 and 1,500 units in

each of the next 5 years. Furthermore, marketing expects that the company will have to

lower the price by $1,000 in order to achieve this level of sales.

o

The company’s stock is currently sold at $20.00 per share. It paid $2 dividend per share

last year. It is expected that the dividend growth rate will be 5% each year in the future.

The company’s bond has a 6-year bond outstanding. It is currently priced at $906.15. The

bond pays 6% coupon semi-annually. The par value of the bond is $1,000. The

company’s market value debt-equity ratio is 0.5 (D/E=0.5)

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Profit Center Responsibility Reporting for a Service Company Thomas Railroad Company organizes its three divisions, the...

Profit Center Responsibility Reporting for a Service Company

Thomas Railroad Company organizes its three divisions, the North (N), South (S), and West (W) regions, as profit centers. The chief executive officer (CEO) evaluates divisional performance using income from operations as a percent of revenues. The following quarterly income and expense accounts were provided from the trial balance as of December 31:

Revenues—N Region $1,172,500
Revenues—S Region 1,333,100
Revenues—W Region 2,504,200
Operating Expenses—N Region 743,000
Operating Expenses—S Region 793,400
Operating Expenses—W Region 1,514,400
Corporate Expenses—Dispatching 673,200
Corporate Expenses—Equipment Management 184,000
Corporate Expenses—Treasurer’s 178,300
General Corporate Officers’ Salaries 393,800

The company operates three service departments: the Dispatching Department, the Equipment Management Department, and the Treasurer’s Department. The Treasurer’s Department and general corporate officers’ salaries are not controllable by division management. The Dispatching Department manages the scheduling and releasing of completed trains. The Equipment Management Department manages the inventories of railroad cars. It makes sure the right freight cars are at the right place at the right time. The Treasurer’s Department conducts a variety of services for the company as a whole. The following additional information has been gathered:

   North    South    West
Number of scheduled trains 5,000 5,900 8,900
Number of railroad cars in inventory 1,200 1,800 1,600

Required:

1. Prepare quarterly income statements showing income from operations for the three regions. Use three column headings: North, South, and West. Do not round your interim calculations.

Thomas Railroad Company
Divisional Income Statements
For the Quarter Ended December 31
North South West
Revenues
Operating expenses
Income from operations before service department charges
Less service department charges:
Dispatching
Equipment Management
Total service department charges
Income from operations

Feedback

1. Determine the dispatching rate per train by dividing service cost by output. For each division's dispatching cost, multiply the dispatching rate by the number of scheduled trains. Repeat this process for the other service department charges. Subtract the service department charges for a division from that division's income from operations before such charges.

2. What is the profit margin of each division? Round to one decimal place.

Region Profit Margin
North Region
South Region
West Region

Identify the most successful region according to the profit margin.
West

3. What would you include in a recommendation to the CEO for a better method for evaluating the performance of the divisions?

  1. The method used to evaluate the performance of the divisions should be reevaluated.
  2. A better divisional performance measure would be the rate of return on investment (income from operations divided by divisional assets).
  3. A better divisional performance measure would be the residual income (income from operations less a minimal return on divisional assets).
  4. None of these choices would be included.
  5. All of these choices (a, b & c) would be included.

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How does your initiative support student learning in the classroom? Cost/Factors for implementation the bottom you...

How does your initiative support student learning in the classroom?

Cost/Factors for implementation

the bottom you will see what our company about i need help writting answers to the above question you represent a company that specialized in educational technology, specifically for STEM program. Your company has received $25,000 in federal funding to supply technology hardware or software to improve STEM education at the college level in the Boston metropolitan area. You will be meeting with an administrator of the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology administration to present how your educational initiative can improve student learning and job readiness skills for students across the college.

Emily Leopold
Director of Career Services and Industry Partnership Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Dear Ms. Emily Luopold,

My name is Mark Griffin ​and I am co-Chief Executive Officer of C & J BIomedical Equipments. Our company creates and supplies both hospitals and clinics with imaging technology, such as x-ray machines, ​computed tomography (CT) scanners, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines.

We are writing to you because we believe that your institution, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, shares our belief in facilitating student success and career readiness in technology fields. In respect to ​Biomedical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical Technology and Electronic Engineering Technology. ​We also believe that assisting students in owning their technical skills, understanding the impact of sustainable development and also demonstrating professionalism through leadership, a strong work ethic, and teamwork, is the best way to produce the most skilled members of named technical fields.

The mission of C & J Biomedical Equipments is to create innovation and improve lives through technology advancement. At present we have several departments that focus on the different fields of technologies used to create our state of the heart healthcare equipment. ​Our reason for approaching you is that we are seeking partnerships with like-minded institutions that also have a goal of seeing more young people hold positions in the technology field. In trying to identify those institutions that share our goal it was hard to go past BFIT, which has been an integral part of educating young people in the Boston community since 1908.

Our company is seeking to supply technology hardware to improve the STEM education provided at BFIT, which I would like to discuss further. We think this arrangement would provide your institution with a real profile boost in resources; in addition, this would benefit the community through strengthening and advancing the students’ accessibility to extensive tools or

C & J Biomedical Equipments Office of the CEO 123 Biomedical Science Ave.,

Building 3, Boston, MA 01234

equipment to be used for their success. We hope that Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology considers our offer.

I can be contacted during business hours on (857) 555-5555, or on mobile (617) 555-5555, while our other co-CEO, Matt Due, can be contacted on (917) 555-5555. I look forward to discussing this opportunity with you.

Thanks for your time and respectfully,

(Mr.) Mark Griffin
Co-Chief Executive Officer
C & J Biomedical Equipments

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