Chapter 2: 18BP (page 81)
A firm has sales of \(3 million, and 10 percent of the sales are for cash. The year-end accounts receivable balance is \)285,000. What is the average collection period? (Use a 360-day year.)
The average collection period of the firm is 38 days.
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Fill in the blank spaces with categories 1 through 7:
1. Balance sheet (BS)
2. Income statement (IS)
3. Current assets (CA)
4. Fixed assets (FA)
5. Current liabilities (CL)
6. Long-term liabilities (LL)
7. Stockholders’ equity (SE)
Indicate whether item is on Balance sheet (BS) or Income statement (IS) | If on Balance sheet, designate which category | Item |
Accounts receivable | ||
Retained earnings | ||
Income tax expense | ||
Accrued expense | ||
Cash | ||
Selling and administrative expenses | ||
Plant and equipment | ||
Operating expenses | ||
Marketable securities | ||
Interest expense | ||
Sales | ||
Notes payable (6 month) | ||
Bonds payable, maturity 2019 | ||
Common stock | ||
Depreciation expense | ||
Inventories | ||
Capital in excess of par value | ||
Net income (earning after tax) | ||
Income tax payable |
Using the income statement for Times Mirror and Glass Co., compute the following ratios:
a. The interest coverage.
Times mirror and glass company | |
Sales | \(126,000 |
Less: Cost of goods sold | 93,000 |
Gross profit | \)33,000 |
Less: selling and administrative expenses | 11,000 |
Lease Expenses | 4,000 |
Operating profit* | \(18,000 |
Less: Interest expenses | 3,000 |
Earning before taxes | \)15,000 |
Less: Taxes (30%) | 4,500 |
Earning after taxes | $10,500 |
*equal income before interest and taxes
Arrange the following income statement items so they are in the proper order of an income statement:
Taxes | Earning per share |
Share Outstanding | Earning before taxes |
Interest Expense | Cost of goods sold |
Depreciation Expense | Earning after taxes |
Preferred Stcok dividends | Earning available to common stockholders |
Sales | Selling and administrative expense |
Gross profit |
What is free cash flow? Why is it important to leveraged buyouts?
For December 31, 20X1, the balance sheet of Baxter Corporation was as follows:
Current assets | Liabilities | ||
Cash | \(15,000 | Accounts payable | \)17,000 |
Accounts receivable | 20,000 | Notes payable | 25,000 |
Inventory | 30,000 | Bonds payable | 55,000 |
Prepaid expenses | 12,500 | ||
Fixed assets | Stockholder’s equity | ||
Plant and equipment (gross) Less: accumulated depreciation | \(255,000 51,000 | Preferred stock | \)25,000 |
Net plant and equipment | \(204,000 | Common stock | 60,000 |
Paid in capital | 30,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 69,500 | ||
Total assets | \)281,500 | Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | \(281,500 |
Sales for 20X2 were \)245,000, and the cost of goods sold was 60 percent of sales. Selling and administrative expense was \(24,500. Depreciation expense was 8 percent of plant and equipment (gross) at the beginning of the year. Interest expense for the notes payable was 10 percent, while the interest rate on the bonds payable was 12 percent. This interest expense is based on December 31, 20X1 balances. The tax rate averaged 20 percent.
\)2,500 in preferred stock dividends were paid, and \(5,500 in dividends were paid to common stockholders. There were 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
During 20X2, the cash balance and prepaid expenses balances were
unchanged. Accounts receivable and inventory increased by 10 percent. A new machine was purchased on December 31, 20X2, at a cost of \)40,000. Accounts payable increased by 20 percent. Notes payable increased by \(6,500 and bonds payable decreased by \)12,500, both at the end of the year. The preferred stock, common stock, and paid-in capital in excess of par accounts did not change.
a. Prepare an income statement for 20X2.
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