Exam 2: Reviewing Financial Statements

Dogs 4 U Corporation has net cash flow from financing activities for the last year of $10 million. The company paid $8 million in dividends last year. During the year, the change in notes payable on the balance sheet was $9 million, and change in common and preferred stock was $0 million. The end of year balance for long-term debt was $44 million. Calculate the beginning of year balance for long-term debt.

Epic, Inc.'s 2018 income statement lists the following income and expenses: EBIT = $1,000,000, interest expense = $75,000, and taxes = $277,500. Epic has no preferred stock outstanding and 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. What are its 2018 earnings per share?

All of the following are reasons that one should be cautious in interpreting financial statements EXCEPT

Brenda's Bar and Grill has total assets of $17 million of which $5 million are current assets. Cash makes up 12 percent of the current assets and accounts receivable makes up another 40 percent of current assets. Brenda's gross plant and equipment has a cost value of $12 million and other long-term assets have a cost value of $1,000,000. Using this information, what are the balance of inventory and the balance of depreciation on Brenda's Bar and Grill's balance sheet?

Zoeckler Mowing & Landscaping's year-end 2018 balance sheet lists current assets of $350,000, fixed assets of $325,000, current liabilities of $145,000, and long-term debt of $185,000. Calculate Zoeckler's total stockholders' equity.

The CEO of Tom and Sue's wants the company to earn a net income of $3.25 million in 2018. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 60 percent of net sales, depreciation expense is $2.9 million, interest expense is expected to increase to $1.050 million, and the firm's tax rate will be 30 percent. Calculate the net sales needed to produce net income of $3.25 million.

All of the following are cash flows from operations EXCEPT

LLV Inc. originally forecasted the following financial data for next year: sales = $1,000, cost of goods sold = $710, and interest expense = $95. The firm believes that COGS will always be 71 percent of sales. Due to pressure from shareholders, the firm wants to achieve a net income of $150. Assuming the interest expense will remain the same, how large must sales be to achieve this goal? Assume a 35 percent tax rate.

The Carolina Corporation had a 2018 taxable income of $3,000,000 from operations after all operating costs but before (1) interest charges of $500,000, (2) dividends received of $75,000, (3) dividends paid of $1,000,000, and (4) income taxes. Using the tax schedule in Table 2.3, what is Carolina's income tax liability? What are Carolina's average and marginal tax rates on taxable income from operations?

You have been given the following information for Nicole's Neckties Corp.: Net sales = $2,500,000; Cost of goods sold = $1,300,000; Addition to retained earnings = $30,000; Dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders = $300,000; Interest expense = $50,000. The firm's tax rate is 40 percent. What is the depreciation expense for Nicole's Neckties Corp.?

Suppose that in addition to the $300,000 of taxable income from operations, Liam's Burgers, Inc. received $25,000 of interest on state-issued bonds and $50,000 of dividends on common stock it owns in Sodas, Inc. Using the tax schedule in Table 2.3 what is Liam's income tax liability? What are Liam's average and marginal tax rates on total taxable income?

Financial statements of publicly traded firms can be found in a number of places. Which of the following is NOT an option for finding publicly traded firms' financial statements?

The 2010 income statement for Pete's Pumpkins shows that depreciation expense is $250 million, EBIT is $500 million, EBT is $320 million, and the tax rate is 30 percent. At the beginning of the year, the balance of gross fixed assets was $1,600 million and net operating working capital was $640 million. At the end of the year gross fixed assets was $2,000 million. Pete's free cash flow for the year was $630 million. What is their end of year balance for net operating working capital?

For which of the following would one expect the book value of the asset to differ widely from its market value?

Eccentricity, Inc. had $300,000 in 2018 taxable income. Using the tax schedule from Table 2.3, what are the company's 2018 income taxes, average tax rate, and marginal tax rate, respectively? Pay this amount on Plus this percentage on Taxable income Base income anything over the base \ 0-\ 50,000 \ 0 15\% \ 50,001-\ 75,000 \ 5,700 25\% \ 75,001-\ 100,000 \ 13,750 34\% \ 100,001-\ 335,000 \ 22,250 39\% \ 335,000-\ 10,000,000 \ 113,900 34\%

You have been given the following information for Kaye's Krumpet Corp.: Net sales = $150,000; Gross profit = $100,000; Addition to retained earnings = $20,000; Dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders = $8,000; Depreciation expense = $50,000. The firm's tax rate is 30 percent. What are the cost of goods sold and the interest expense for Kaye's Krumpet Corp.?

Which financial statement reconciles net income earned during a given period and any cash dividends paid within that period using the change in retained earnings between the beginning and end of the period?

When a firm alters its capital structure to include more or less debt (and, in turn, less or more equity), it impacts which of the following?

Bike and Hike, Inc. started the year with a balance of retained earnings of $100 million and ended the year with retained earnings of $128 million. The company paid dividends of $9 million to the preferred stock holders and $22 million to common stock holders. What was Bike and Hike's net income for the year?

Which of the following changes are true of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017?