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> Wendell’s Donut Shoppe is investigating the purchase of a new $18,600 donut-making machine. The new machine would permit the company to reduce the amount of part-time help needed, at a cost savings of $3,800 per year. In addition, the n

> The management of Kunkel Company is considering the purchase of a $27,000 machine that would reduce operating costs by $7,000 per year. At the end of the machine’s five-year useful life, it will have zero salvage value. The company’s required rate of ret

> Phoenix Company manufactures only one product and uses a standard cost system. The company uses a plantwide predetermined overhead rate that relies on direct labor-hours as the allocation base The predetermined overhead rate is based on a cost formula th

> Zola Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to the company’s first year of operations: Variable cost per unit: Direct materials ....................................................................$18 Fixed costs p

> Assume Shoes-R-Us Corporation completed the following transactions: a. Sold a store building for $610,000. The building had cost Shoes-R-Us $1,300,000, and at the time of the sale its accumulated depreciation totaled $690,000. b. Lost a store building

> Lavallee Self Storage purchased land, paying $155,000 cash as a down payment and signing a $195,000 note payable for the balance. Lavallee also had to pay delinquent property tax of $4,000, title insurance costing $3,500, and $5,000 to level the land and

> Assume Shoe Warehouse Corporation completed the following transactions: a. Sold a store building for $650,000. The building had cost Shoe Warehouse $1,700,000, and at the time of the sale its accumulated depreciation totaled $1,050,000. b. Lost a store

> Ayer Self Storage purchased land, paying $175,000 cash as a down payment and signing a $190,000 note payable for the balance. Ayer also had to pay delinquent property tax of $3,500, title insurance costing $3,000, and $9,000 to level the land and remove

> Crescent Artichoke Growers (CAG) is a major food cooperative. Suppose CAG begins 2010 with cash of $11 million. CAG estimates cash receipts during 2010 will total $104 million. Planned payments will total $93 million. To meet daily cash needs next year,

> Northend Bank & Trust Company lent $130,000 to Sylvia Peters on a six-month, 9% note. Record the following for bank (explanations are not required): a. Lending the money on May 6. b. Collecting the principal and interest at maturity. Specify the date.

> Gray and Dumham, a law firm, started 2010 with accounts receivable of $31,000 and an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $4,000. The 2010 service revenues on account totaled $175,000, and cash collections on account totaled $128,000. During 2010, Gra

> After preparing Randell Corp.s bank reconciliation in Short Exercise 4-8, make the companys journal entries for transactions that arise from the bank reconciliation. Date each transaction October 31, and include an explanation with each entry

> Suppose Diamond, Inc., reported net receivables of $2,586 million and $2,268 million at January 31, 2011, and 2010, after subtracting allowances of $70 million and $64 million at these respective dates. Diamond earned total revenue of $53,333 million (al

> Newsome Corp. holds a portfolio of trading securities. Suppose that on November 1, Newsome paid $87,000 for an investment in Quark shares to add to its portfolio. At December 31, the market value of Quark shares is $98,000. For this situation, show every

> Refer to Amazon.com, Inc. s Consolidated Balance Sheets as well as Note 1 Description of Business and Accounting Policies, in Appendix A at the end of this book. 1. The fourth account listed on Amazon.coms Consolidated Balance Sheet is called accounts r

> Amazon.com, Inc. like all other businesses adjusts accounts prior to year end to get correct amounts for the financial statements. Examine Amazon.com, Inc.s Consolidated Balance Sheets in Appendix A, and pay particular attention to accrued expenses and o

> Foot Locker, Inc.s consolidated financial statements in Appendix B at the end of this book report a number of liabilities. Show amounts in thousands. 1. The current liability section of Foot Locker, Inc.s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 2, 200

> Refer to the Foot Locker, Inc., Consolidated Financial Statements in Appendix B at the end of this book. This case leads you through a comprehensive analysis of Foot Locker, Inc.s long-term assets. Its purpose is to show you how to account for plant asse

> Refer to the Foot Locker, Inc., consolidated financial statements in Appendix B at the end of this book. Show amounts in millions and round to the nearest $1 million. 1. Three important pieces of inventory information are (a) the cost of inventory on h

> Use the data for Kens in Exercise 6-16A to answer the following: Requirements 1. Compute cost of goods sold and ending inventory, using each of the following methods: a. Specific unit cost, with three $150 units and six $160 units still on hand at th

> Refer to Exercise 5-34B. From 34: On April 30, Hilltop Party Planners had a $33,000 balance in Accounts Receivable and a $4,000 credit balance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. During May, the store made credit sales of $156,000. May collections

> On April 30, Hilltop Party Planners had a $33,000 balance in Accounts Receivable and a $4,000 credit balance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. During May, the store made credit sales of $156,000. May collections on account were $132,000, and write

> At December 31, 2010, Whites Travel has an accounts receivable balance of $92,000. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $820 before the year-end adjustment. Service revenue for 2010 was $500,000. Whites Travel estimates that doubtful-a

> Eastern Corporation reports short-term investments on its balance sheet. Suppose a division of Eastern completed the following short-term investment transactions during 2010: Requirement 1. Prepare T-accounts for Cash, Short-Term Investment, Dividend R

> The net income of Solas Photography Company decreased sharply during 2010. Lisa Almond, owner of the company, anticipates the need for a bank loan in 2011. Late in 2010, Almond instructed Brad Lail, the accountant and a personal friend of yours, to recor

> Modern Co., Inc., the electronics and appliance chain, reported these figures in millions of dollars: Requirements 1. Compute Moderns average collection period during 2011. 2. Is Moderns collection period long or short? Viflex Networks takes 40 days

> Cherokee, Inc., reported the following items at December 31, 2010 and 2009: Requirement 1. Compute Cherokees (a) acid-test ratio and (b) days sales in average receivables for 2010. Evaluate each ratio value as strong or weak. Cherokee sells on terms

> Assume Tradesmen Credit Union completed these transactions: Show what the company would report for these transactions on its 2010 and 2011 balance sheets and income statements. 2010 Apr 1 Loaned $50,000 to Leanne Harold on a one-year, 7% note. Dec 3

> Record the following note receivable transactions in the journal of Celtic Realty. How much interest revenue did Celtic earn this year? Use a 365-day year for interest computations, and round interest amounts to the nearest dollar. Apr 1 Jun 6 Loaned

> Assume Kaledan paid $18 million to purchase Southwest.com. Assume further that Southwest had the following summarized data at the time of the Kaledan acquisition (amounts in millions): Southwests long-term assets had a current market value of only $17 m

> 1. Miracle Printers purchased for $700,000 a patent for a new laser printer. Although the patent gives legal protection for 20 years, it is expected to provide Miracle Printers with a competitive advantage for only eight years. Assuming the straight-line

> Mighty Mines paid $432,000 for the right to extract ore from a 425,000-ton mineral deposit. In addition to the purchase price, Mighty Mines also paid a $150 filing fee, a $2,700 license fee to the state of Colorado, and $92,150 for a geologic survey of t

> Trusty Truck Company is a large trucking company that operates throughout the United States. Trusty Truck Company uses the units-of-production (UOP) method to depreciate its trucks. Trusty Truck Company trades in trucks often to keep driver morale high a

> Assume that on January 2, 2010, McKnight of Wyoming purchased fixtures for $8,300 cash, expecting the fixtures to remain in service for five years. McKnight has depreciated the fixtures on a double-declining-balance basis, with $1,700 estimated residua

> Assume B 1 Accounting Consultants purchased a building for $435,000 and depreciated it on a straightline basis over 40 years. The estimated residual value was $73,000. After using the building for 20 years, B 1 realized that the building will remain usef

> For each of the following situations, answer the following questions: 1. What is the ethical issue in this situation? 2. What are the alternatives? 3. Who are the stakeholders? What are the possible consequences to each? Analyze from the following sta

> On June 30, 2010, Roy Corp. paid $200,000 for equipment that is expected to have an eight-year life. In this industry, the residual value is approximately 10% of the assets cost. Roys cash revenues for the year are $140,000 and cash expenses total $100

> Assume that in January 2010, an International Eatery restaurant purchased a building, paying $52,000 cash and signing a $106,000 note payable. The restaurant paid another $62,000 to remodel the building. Furniture and fixtures cost $57,000, and dishes an

> During 2010, Tao Book Store paid $488,000 for land and built a store in Detroit. Prior to construction, the city of Detroit charged Tao $1,800 for a building permit, which Tao paid. Tao also paid $15,800 for architect’s fees. The construction cost of $71

> Assume Delicious Desserts, Inc., purchased conveyor-belt machinery. Classify each of the following expenditures as a capital expenditure or an immediate expense related to machinery: a. Sales tax paid on the purchase price b. Transportation and insuranc

> Eastwood Manufacturing bought three used machines in a $216,000 lump-sum purchase. An independent appraiser valued the machines as shown in the table. What is each machines individual cost? Immediately after making this purchase, Eastwood sold machine 2

> Assume Haledan paid $16 million to purchase Northshore.com. Assume further that Northshore had the following summarized data at the time of the Haledan acquisition (amounts in millions): Northshores long-term assets had a current market value of only $1

> 1. Morris Printers purchased for $900,000 a patent for a new laser printer. Although the patent gives legal protection for 20 years, it is expected to provide Morris Printers with a competitive advantage for only 10 years. Assuming the straight-line meth

> Rocky Mines paid $426,000 for the right to extract ore from a 275,000-ton mineral deposit. In addition to the purchase price, Rocky Mines also paid a $120 filing fee, a $2,100 license fee to the state of Colorado, and $64,030 for a geologic survey of the

> Honest Truck Company is a large trucking company that operates throughout the United States. Honest Truck Company uses the units-of-production (UOP) method to depreciate its trucks. Honest Truck Company trades in trucks often to keep driver morale high a

> Assume that on January 2, 2010, Maxwell of Michigan purchased fixtures for $8,800 cash, expecting the fixtures to remain in service for five years. Maxwell has depreciated the fixtures on a double-declining-balance basis, with $1,300 estimated residual v

> United Jersey Bank of Princeton purchased land and a building for the lump sum of $6.0 million. To get the maximum tax deduction, the banks managers allocated 80% of the purchase price to the building and only 20% to the land. A more realistic allocation

> Assume G-1 Designing Consultants purchased a building for $400,000 and depreciated it on a straight-line basis over 40 years. The estimated residual value was $55,000. After using the building for 20 years, G-1 realized that the building will remain us

> On June 30, 2010, Rockwell Corp. paid $220,000 for equipment that is expected to have an eight-year life. In this industry, the residual value of equipment is approximately 10% of the assets cost. Rockwells cash revenues for the year are $115,000 and cas

> During 2010, Chun Book Store paid $487,000 for land and built a store in Akron. Prior to construction, the city of Akron charged Chun $1,400 for a building permit, which Chun paid. Chun also paid $15,320 for architect’s fees. The construction cost of $69

> Deadwood Manufacturing bought three used machines in a $167,000 lump-sum purchase. An independent appraiser valued the machines as shown in the table. What is each machines individual cost? Immediately after making this purchase, Deadwood sold machine 2

> Harbour Master Marine Supply reported the following comparative income statement for the years ended September 30, 2010, and 2009: Harbour Masters president and shareholders are thrilled by the company’s boost in sales and net income

> Durkin & Davis, a partnership, had these inventory data: Durkin & Davis need to know the company’s gross profit percentage and rate of inventory turnover for 2010 under 1. FIFO 2. LIFO Which method makes the business look be

> Refer to the data in Exercise 6-35B. Compute all ratio values to answer the following questions: Which company has the highest, and which company has the lowest, gross profit percentage? Which company has the highest, and the lowest rate of inventory t

> Ontario Garden Supplies uses a perpetual inventory system. Ontario Garden Supplies has these account balances at May 31, 2010, prior to making the year-end adjustments: A year ago, the replacement cost of ending inventory was $13,400, which exceeded th

> Suppose a Williams store in Cleveland, Ohio, ended September 2010 with 1,100,000 units of merchandise that cost an average of $9.00 each. Suppose the store then sold 1,000,000 units for $9.7 million during October. Further, assume the store made two larg

> During 2010, Vanguard, Inc., changed to the LIFO method of accounting for inventory . Suppose that during 2011, Vanguard changes back to the FIFO method and the following year Vanguard switches back to LIFO again. Requirements 1. What would you think

> MusicLife.net specializes in sound equipment. Because each inventory item is expensive, MusicLife uses a perpetual inventory system. Company records indicate the following data for a line of speakers: Requirements 1. Determine the amounts that MusicLif

> Use the data for Rons, Inc., in Exercise 6-29B to illustrate Rons income tax advantage from using LIFO over FIFO. Sales revenue is $8,750, operating expenses are $2,000, and the income tax rate is 32%. How much in taxes would Rons save by using the LIFO

> Rons, Inc.s inventory records for a particular development program show the following at May 31: At May 31, 10 of these programs are on hand. Journalize for Rons: 1. Total May purchases in one summary entry. All purchases were on credit. 2. Total May

> Accounting records for Rockford Corporation yield the following data for the year ended December 31, 2010: Requirements 1. Journalize Rockfords inventory transactions for the year under the perpetual system. 2. Report ending inventory, sales, cost of

> Big Blue Sea Marine Supply reported the following comparative income statement for the years ended September 30, 2010, and 2009: Big Blue Seas president and shareholders are thrilled by the company’s boost in sales and net income duri

> Thurston & Talty, a partnership, had the following inventory data: Thurston & Talty need to know the company’s gross profit percentage and rate of inventory turnover for 2010 under 1. FIFO 2. LIFO Which method makes the busin

> Refer to the data in Exercise 6-22A. Compute all ratio values to answer the following questions: Which company has the highest, and which company has the lowest, gross profit percentage? Which company has the highest, and the lowest rate of inventory t

> Supply the missing income statement amounts for each of the following companies (amounts adapted, in millions or billions): Requirement 1. Prepare the income statement for Crane Company, for the year ended December 31, 2010. Use the cost-of-goods-sold

> Thames Garden Supplies uses a perpetual inventory system. Thames Garden Supplies has these account balances at July 31, 2010, prior to making the year-end adjustments: A year ago, the replacement cost of ending inventory was $12,000, which exceeded cos

> Suppose a Waldorf store in Atlanta, Georgia, ended November 2010 with 900,000 units of merchandise that cost an average of $5 each. Suppose the store then sold 800,000 units for $4.8 million during December. Further, assume the store made two large purch

> Sunnyvale Loan Company is in the consumer loan business. Sunnyvale borrows from banks and loans out the money at higher interest rates. Sunnyvales bank requires Sunnyvale to submit quarterly financial statements to keep its line of credit. Sunnyvales mai

> MusicPlace.net specializes in sound equipment. Because each inventory item is expensive, MusicPlace uses a perpetual inventory system. Company records indicate the following data for a line of speakers: Requirements 1. Determine the amounts that Music

> Wilson Corporation reported the following for property and equipment (in millions, adapted): During 2011, Wilson paid $2,510 million for new property and equipment. Depreciation for the year totaled $1,546 million. During 2011, Wilson sold property and

> Buff Gym purchased exercise equipment at a cost of $107,000. In addition, Buff paid $3,000 for a special platform on which to stabilize the equipment for use. Freight costs of $1,600 to ship the equipment were borne by the seller. Buff will depreciate th

> All French Press (AFP) is a major French telecommunication conglomerate. Assume that early in year 1, AFP purchased equipment at a cost of 8 million euros (*8 million). Management expects the equipment to remain in service for four years and estimated re

> Norzani, Inc., has a popular line of sunglasses. Norzani reported net income of $66 million for 2010. Depreciation expense for the year totaled $32 million. Norzani, Inc., depreciates plant assets over eight years using the straight-line method and no re

> Suppose Trendy Now Fashions, a specialty retailer, had these records for ladies evening gowns during 2010. Assume sales of evening gowns totaled 130 units during 2010 and that Trendy Now uses the LIFO method to account for inventory. The income tax rat

> T Mart, Inc., declared bankruptcy. Let’s see why. T Mart reported these figures: Requirement 1. Evaluate the trend of T Marts results of operations during 2008 through 2010. Consider the trends of sales, gross profit, and net income.

> Radical Shirt Company sells on credit and manages its own receivables. Average experience for the past three years has been as follows: Jack Ryan, the owner, is considering whether to accept bankcards (VISA, MasterCard). Ryan expects total sales to incr

> Contemporary Co., Inc., the electronics and appliance chain, reported these figures in millions of dollars: Requirements 1. Compute Contemporarys average collection period during 2011. 2. Is Contemporarys collection period long or short? Kurzwel Netwo

> Navajo, Inc., reported the following items at December 31, 2010 and 2009: Requirement 1. Compute Navajos (a) acid-test ratio and (b) days sales in average receivables for 2010. Evaluate each ratio value as strong or weak. Navajo sells on terms of net

> Environmental Concerns, Inc., has poor internal control. Recently , Oscar Benz, the manager, has suspected the bookkeeper of stealing. Details of the businesss cash position at September 30 follow. a. The Cash account shows a balance of $10,402. This am

> Dan Davis, the chief financial officer, is responsible for The Furniture Marts cash budget for 2010. The budget will help Davis determine the amount of long-term borrowing needed to end the year with a cash balance of $130,000. Daviss assistants have ass

> Susan Healey, the owner of Susans Perfect Presents, has delegated management of the business to Louise Owens, a friend. Healey drops by to meet customers and check up on cash receipts, but Owens buys the merchandise and handles cash payments. Business ha

> Refer to Exercise 5-22A. From 22: On September 30, Hilly Mountain Party Planners had a $30,000 balance in Accounts Receivable and a $2,000 credit balance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. During October, the store made credit sales of $161,000. O

> On September 30, Hilly Mountain Party Planners had a $30,000 balance in Accounts Receivable and a $2,000 credit balance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. During October, the store made credit sales of $161,000. October collections on account were

> Beautiful Meadows Golf Company manufactures a popular line of golf clubs. Beautiful Meadows Golf employs 173 workers and keeps their employment records on time sheets that show how many hours the employee works each week. On Friday the shop foreman colle

> Radley stores use point-of-sale terminals as cash registers. The register shows the amount of each sale, the cash received from the customer, and any change returned to the customer. The machine also produces a customer receipt but keeps no record of tra

> Use the data from Exercise 4-32B to make the journal entries that Smith should record on September 30 to update his Cash account. Include an explanation for each entry From 32: Harry Smith operates a bowling alley. He has just received the monthly bank

> Harry Smith operates a bowling alley. He has just received the monthly bank statement at September 30 from City National Bank, and the statement shows an ending balance of $545. Listed on the statement are an EFT rent collection of $325, a service charge

> D. J. Hills checkbook and February bank statement show the following: Requirement 1. Prepare Hills bank reconciliation at February 28. Date Check No. Item Check Deposit Balance 2/1 $ 515 4 622 Art Cafe $ 15 500 9. Dividends received $ 115 615 13 62

> River Corporation, the investment banking company, often has extra cash to invest. Suppose River buys 600 shares of Eathen, Inc., stock at $40 per share. Assume River expects to hold the Eathen stock for one month and then sell it. The purchase occurs on

> Suppose you are considering investing in two businesses, La Petite France Bakery and Burgers Ahoy! The two companies are virtually identical, and both began operations at the beginning of the current year. During the year, each company purchased inventor

> During 2010, Northern Satellite Systems, Inc., purchased two other companies for $16 million. Also during 2010, Northern made capital expenditures of $7 million to expand its market share. During the year, Northern sold its North American operations, rec

> This exercise summarizes the accounting for patents, which like copyrights, trademarks, and franchises, provide the owner with a special right or privilege. It also covers research and development costs. Suppose Solar Automobiles Limited paid $600,000 to

> On January 1, 2010, ABC Airline Service purchased an airplane for $37,700,000. ABC Airline Service expects the plane to remain useful for six years and to have a residual value of $2,900,000. ABC Airline Service uses the straight-line method to depreciat

> City Technology began the year with inventory of $244,000 and purchased $1,540,000 of goods during the year. Sales for the year are $4,000,000, and Citys gross profit percentage is 60% of sales. Compute Citys estimated cost of ending inventory by using t

> Sam Smith served as executive director of Downtown Scanlon, an organization created to revitalize Scanlon, Minnesota. Over the course of 11 years Smith embezzled $297,000. How did Smith do it? He did it by depositing subscriber cash receipts in his own b

> Mountain Company made sales of $35,482 million during 2010. Cost of goods sold for the year totaled $15,333 million. At the end of 2009, Mountains inventory stood at $1,641 million, and Mountain ended 2010 with inventory of $1,945 million. Compute Mount

> Binders $5.8 million cost of inventory at the end of last year was understated by $1.7 million. 1. Was last years reported gross profit of $3.8 million overstated, understated, or correct? What was the correct amount of gross profit last year? 2. Is th

> ABC, Inc., reported these figures for its fiscal year (amounts in millions): Suppose ABC later learns that ending inventory was overstated by $14 million. What are the correct amounts for (a) net sales, (b) ending inventory, (c) cost of goods sold,

> Greta Cassidy sells memberships to the Phoenix Symphony Association in Phoenix, Arizona. The Symphonys procedure requires Cassidy to write a patron receipt for all memberships sold. The receipt forms are prenumbered. Cassidy is having personal financial

> Barbara Smith manages Jones Advertising. Smith fears that a trusted employee has been stealing from the company . This employee receives cash from clients and also prepares the monthly bank reconciliation. To check up on the employee, Smith prepares her