Exam 2: Reviewing Financial Statements

The 2018 income statement for Betty's Barstools shows that depreciation expense is $100 million, EBIT is $400 million, and taxes are $120 million. At the end of the year, the balance of gross fixed assets was $510 million. The increase in net operating working capital during the year was $94 million. Betty's free cash flow for the year was $625 million. What was the beginning of year balance for gross fixed assets?

All of the following would be a result of changing to the MACRS method of depreciation 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?

Nickolas's Nut Farms, Inc. has net cash flows from operating activities for the last year of $25 million. The income statement shows that net income is $15 million and depreciation expense is $6 million. During the year, the change in inventory on the balance sheet was a decrease of $4 million, change in accrued wages and taxes was a decrease of $1 million and change in accounts payable was a decrease of $1 million. At the beginning of the year the balance of accounts receivable was $5 million. What was the end of year balance for accounts receivable?

Which financial statement shows the total revenues that a firm earns and the total expenses the firm incurs to generate those revenues over a specific period of time-generally one year?

Full Moon Productions Inc. has net cash flow from financing activities for the last year of $105 million. The company paid $15 million in dividends last year. During the year, the change in notes payable on the balance sheet was an increase of $40 million, and change in common and preferred stock was an increase of $50 million. The end of year balance for long-term debt was $50 million. What was their beginning of year balance for long-term debt?

Hair Etc. has total assets of $15 million. Twenty percent of these assets are financed with debt of which $1 million is current liabilities. The firm has no preferred stock but the balance in common stock and paid-in surplus is $8 million. Using this information what is the balance for long-term debt and retained earnings on Hair Etc.'s balance sheet?

You are considering a stock investment in one of two firms (AllDebt, Inc. and AllEquity, Inc.), both of which operate in the same industry and have identical operating income of $3 million. AllDebt, Inc. finances its $6 million in assets with $5 million in debt (on which it pays 5 percent interest annually) and $1 million in equity. AllEquity, Inc. finances its $6 million in assets with no debt and $6 million in equity. Both firms pay a tax rate of 40 percent on their taxable income. What are the asset funders' (the debt holders and stockholders) resulting return on assets for the two firms?

Jamaican Ice Cream Corp. started the year with a balance of retained earnings of $100 million. The company reported net income for the year of $45 million, paid dividends of $2 million to the preferred stockholders and $15 million to common stockholders. What is Jamaican Ice Cream's end of year balance in retained earnings?

On which of the four major financial statements would you find net plant and equipment?

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 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.

Free cash flow is defined as

ABC Inc. has $100 in cash on its balance sheet at the end of 2017. During 2018, the firm issued $450 in common stock, reduced its notes payable by $40, purchased fixed assets in the amount of $750, and had cash flows from operating activities of $315. How much cash did ABC Inc. have on its balance sheet at the end of 2018?

Harvey's Hamburger Stand has total assets of $3 million of which $1 million are current assets. Cash makes up 20 percent of the current assets and accounts receivable makes up another 5 percent of current assets. Harvey's gross plant and equipment has a book value of $1.5 million and other long-term assets have a book value of $1 million. Using this information, what is the balance of inventory and the balance of depreciation on Harvey's Hamburger Stand's balance sheet?

Soccer Starz, Inc. started the year with a balance of retained earnings of $25 million and ended the year with retained earnings of $32 million. The company paid dividends of $2 million to the preferred stockholders and $6 million to common stockholders. What was Soccer Starz's net income for the year?

A firm has sales of $690, EBIT of $300, depreciation of $40, and fixed assets increased by $265. If the firm's tax rate is 40 percent and there were no increases in net operating working capital, what is the firm's free cash flow?

Catering Corp. reported free cash flows for 2018 of $8 million and investment in operating capital of $2 million. Catering listed $1 million in depreciation expense and $2 million in taxes on its 2018 income statement. What was Catering's 2018 EBIT?

The CEO of Tom and Sue's wants the company to earn a net income of $3.25 million in 2014. 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.

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

Which of the following is the term within the GAAP framework whereby firms can engage in a process of controlling their earnings, otherwise known as "smoothing" their earnings, as long as it's not taken to an extreme.