Chapter 2: 2-3DQ (page 46)
Explain how depreciation generates actual cash flows for the company.
Depreciation refers to the decrease in the fair value of the company’s assets over a period of time.Depreciation is charged due to the usage of the assets by the organization and their obsolescence.
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Dr. Zhivàgo Diagnostics Corp.’s income statement for 20X1 is as follows
| Sales | \( 2790000 |
| Cost of goods sold | 1790000 |
| Gross profits | \) 1000000 |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 302000 |
| Operating profits | \( 698000 |
| Interest Expense | 54800 |
| Income before tax | \) 643200 |
| Taxes 30% | 192960 |
| Income after tax | $ 450240 |
b. Assume that in 20X2, sales increase by 10 percent and cost of goods sold increases by 20 percent. The firm is able to keep all other expenses the same. Assume a tax rate of 30 percent on income before taxes. What is income after taxes and the profit margin for 20X2?
The Rogers Corporation has a gross profit of \(880,000 and \)360,000 in depreciation expense. The Evans Corporation also has \(880,000 in gross profit,
with \)60,000 in depreciation expense. Selling and administrative expense is $120,000 for each company. Given that the tax rate is 40 percent, compute the cash flow for both companies.
Explain the difference in cash flow between the two firms.
Given the following information, prepare an income statement for Jonas Brothers Cough Drops.
Selling and administrative expenses | $328,000 |
Depreciation expenses | 195,000 |
Sales | 1,660,000 |
Interest expenses | 129,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 560,000 |
Taxes | 171,000 |
In January 2007, the Status Quo Company was formed. Total assets were \(544,000, of which \)306,000 consisted of depreciable fixed assets. Status
Quo uses straight-line depreciation of \(30,600 per year, and in 2007 it estimated its fixed assets to have useful lives of 10 years. Aftertax income has been \)29,000 per year each of the last 10 years. Other assets have not changed since 2007.
a. Compute return on assets at year-end for 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2016.
(Use $29,000 in the numerator for each year.)
The balance sheet for Stud Clothiers is shown below. Sales for the year were \(2,400,000, with 90 percent of sales sold on credit.
Stud Clothier | |||
Balance sheet 20X1 | |||
Assets | Liabilities and Equity | ||
Cash | \)60,000 | Account payable | \(220,000 |
Account receivable | 240,000 | Accrued taxes | 30,000 |
Inventory | 350,000 | Bonds payable (long term) | 150,000 |
Plant and equipment | 410,000 | Common stock | 80,000 |
Paid in capital | 200,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 380,000 | ||
Total assets | \)1,060,000 | Total LIbilities and Equity | $1,060,000 |
Compute the following:
c. Debt to total assets ratio.
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