Question: Listed are seven publicly owned corporations and

> One of your responsibilities as division manager of an important component of Paramount Industries is to oversee accounting for the division. One of the issues you are responsible for on a continuous basis is whether particular costs should be expensed i

> Several years ago Benet Security purchased a well-known trademark for padlocks and other security products for$150,000. After using the trademark for three years, Benet Security discontinued it altogether when the company withdrew from the lock business

> Beverley Products, has two divisions—Residential Products and Commercial Products. Cost and revenue data for each division for the current month are as follows. In addition, fixed costs that are common to both divisions amount to $60,0

> The following information is available regarding the total manufacturing overhead of Bursa Mfg. Co. for a recent four-month period. a. Use the high-low method to determine: 1. The variable element of manufacturing overhead costs per machine-hour. 2. The

> An analysis of the income statement and the balance sheet accounts of Holmes Export Co. at December 31 of the current year, provides the following information. Additional Information: 1. Except as noted in 4, payments and proceeds relating to investin

> In the stock market crash of October 19, 1987, the market price of IBM’s capital stock fell by over $31 per share. Explain the effects, if any, of this decline on the recorded stockholders’ equity in IBM’s balance sheet.

> Water World sells three products: ski vests, slalom skis, and ski ropes. Information related to each product line is provided as follows. The company’s annual fixed costs are approximately $741,000. a. Compute total annual sales that t

> In an effort to make the company more competitive, Fast Guard, Inc., incurred significant expenses related to a reduction in the number of employees, consolidation of offices and facilities, and disposition of assets that are no longer productive. Explai

> When Mary Potts arrived at her store on the morning of January 29, she found empty shelves and display racks; thieves had broken in during the night and stolen the entire inventory. Accounting records showed that Potts had inventory costing $50,000 on Ja

> Why are large corporations often described as publicly owned?

> Nicholls Provisions has been asked to submit a bid on supplying tents to the Boy Scouts of America. The company’s current cost structure per cent is as follows. a. Assume that there would be no variable sales commission on this special

> The following T accounts summarize the flow of manufacturing costs during the current year through the ledger accounts of Double Bar Corporation. Instructions: From the data supplied, indicate the following amounts. Some amounts are shown in the T accou

> In the past, Abbott Labs had two bond issues outstanding with the following characteristics. Instructions Answer the following questions regarding these bond issues. a. Which issue, A or B, has the higher effective rate of interest? How can you tell?

> Tops manufacture TVs. The company’s high-definition TVs are very popular, but it has an Inventory of 400 large-screens, standard-definition TVs for which there is little demand. Tops is considering the following options for disposing of these TVs. 1. Sel

> Some bonds now being bought and sold by investors on organized securities exchanges were issued when interest rates were much higher than they are today. Would you expect these bonds to be trading at prices above or below their face values? Explain

> Shown is the information needed to prepare a bank reconciliation for Warren Electric at December 31. 1. At December 31, cash per the bank statement was $15,200; cash per the company’s records was $17,500. 2. Two debit memoranda accompanied the bank sta

> The following T accounts summarize the flow of manufacturing costs during the current year through the ledger accounts of Payback Corporation. Instructions: From the data supplied, indicate the following amounts. Some amounts are shown in the T accounts

> J.C. Penney Company, Inc., uses LIFO in applying the lower-of-cost-or-market. Recent financial statements were used to compile the following information (dollar figures in millions). Instructions: a. Using the information provided, compute the followin

> Schreiner Instruments currently produces and sells 80,000 financial calculators monthly. At this level, its variable cost per calculator is $9 and its fixed cost per calculator is $6. The company’s monthly break-even point is 24,000 calculators. Determin

> Wilson Dynamics makes flanges in a continuous process through two departments: Forging and Assembly. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process in the Forging Department, whereas all direct materials are added at the end of the proces

> An analysis of the income statement and the balance sheet accounts of Hampton, Inc., at December 31 of the current year, provides the following information. Additional Information: 1. Except as noted in 4, payments and proceeds relating to investing tr

> Why do bond prices vary inversely with interest rates?

> One of Spa Magic’s products is a whirlpool spa. Two processing departments are involved in the whirlpool spa’s manufacture. The tub is assembled in one department, and a second department assembles and installs the mot

> Guthrie Industries manufactures and sells dog collars. The collars sell for $12 each. Information about the company’s costs is as follows. a. Determine the company’s monthly break-even point in units. b. Determine the

> Frisbee Hardware uses a perpetual inventory system. At year-end, the Inventory account has a Balance of $250,000, but a physical count shows that the merchandise on hand has a cost of only $246,000. a. Explain the probable reason(s) for this discrepanc

> Insightful Instruments produces two models of binoculars. Information for each model is as follows. Total manufacturing overhead amounts to $180,000 per month, one-third of which is fixed. The demand for either product is sufficient to keep the plant

> Seattle Boat Company pays federal income taxes at a rate of 35 percent on taxable income. Compute the company’s annual after-tax cost of borrowing on a 5 percent, $5 million bond issue. Express this after-tax cost as a percentage of the borrowed $5 milli

> The following information relates to the only product sold by Mastrolia Manufacturing. a. Compute the contribution margin ratio and the dollar sales volume required to break even. b. Assuming that the company sells 30,000 units during the current year,

> Briefly explain the income tax advantage of raising capital by issuing bonds rather than by selling capital stock.

> Branson Electric prepared the following condensed income statements for two successive years. At the end of 2020 (right-hand column), the inventory was understated by $40,000, but the error was not discovered until after the accounts had been closed and

> Research China and write a brief comparison of Chinese political-legal, economic, cultural, and infrastructure factors as contrasted to those in the United States. Explain how these factors might affect accounting practices in the two countries.

> Use the financial statements of Home Depot, Inc., in Appendix A of this text to answer the following questions.

> Song Meister is a popular music store. During the current year, the company’s cost of goods available for sale amounted to $330,000. The retail sales value of this merchandise amounted to $600,000. Sales for the year were $520,000. Instructions: a. Us

> Fenwick Corporation’s manufacturing and finished goods warehouse facilities burned to the ground on January 31. The loss was fully covered by insurance. The insurance company wanted to know the cost of the inventories destroyed in the f

> Prepare general journal entries to a. Summarize the manufacturing costs charged to job no. 321. (Use one compound entry.) b. Record the completion of job no. 321. c. Record the credit sale of 4,000 units from job no. 321 at a unit sales price of $10. R

> Prepare common size income statements for Price Company, a sole proprietorship, for the two years shown as follows by converting the dollar amounts into percentages. For each year, sales will appear as 100 percent and other items will be expressed as a p

> In the long run, is it more important for a business to have positive cash flows from its operating activities, investing activities, or financing activities? Why?

> Explain the fair value adjustment procedure for marketable equity securities

> The accounting staff of Lambert Company has assembled the following information for the year ended December 31 of the current year. Instructions: Prepare a statement of cash flows in the format illustrated in Exhibit 13–1. Place br

> A friend of yours just purchased a small tract of land and has taken out a $50,000, 11 percent mortgage, payable at $476.17 per month. (The relatively high 11 percent interest rate reflects the fact that your friend is still in school and considered a hi

> Home Depot, Inc.’s income statements for 2016, 2017, and 2018 show basic earnings per share of $6.47, $7.33, and $9.78, respectively. Diluted earnings per share figures are slightly lower than these numbers, indicating the impact of potential capital sto

> Explain why an employer’s total cost of a payroll may exceed by a substantial amount the wages and salaries earned by employees.

> Hound Havens produces plastic doghouses as part of a continuous process through two departments: Molding and Finishing. Direct materials and conversion are added throughout the month in both departments, but at different rates. The information presented

> Thompson Tools produces dampers in a continuous process through two departments: Assembly and Packaging. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process in the Assembly Department, whereas all direct materials are added at the end of the p

> Purcell’s, Inc., sells a single product (Pulse) exclusively through newspaper advertising. The comparative income statements and balance sheets are for the past two years. Additional Information: The following information regarding t

> Osier Company has outstanding 500,000 shares of $50 par value common stock that originally sold for $60 per share. During the three most recent years, the company carried out the following activities in the order presented: declared and distributed a 10

> Define current liabilities and long-term liabilities. Under what circumstances a 10-year bond issue might be classified as a current liability? Under what circumstances might a note payable maturing 30 days after the balance sheet date be classified as a

> Caster Corporation is considering implementation of a JIT inventory system. The company’s industrial engineer recently conducted a study to determine the average number of days spent in each activity of the production process. The follo

> Minor, Inc., had revenue of $572,000 and expenses (other than income taxes) of $282,000 for the current year. The company is subject to a 35 percent income tax rate. In addition, Minor had a gain from foreign currency translation of $1,700 before income

> Explain the relative priority of the claims of owners and of creditors to the assets of a business. Do all creditors have equal priority? Explain.

> Rogers Products uses a periodic inventory system. The company’s records show the beginning inventory of PH4 oil filters on January 1 and the purchases of this item during the current year to be as follows. A physical count indicates 20

> Fick Psychological Services, Inc., closes its temporary accounts once each year on December 31. The company recently issued the following income statement as part of its annual report. Fick’s statement of retained earnings indicates th

> What does the account Unrealized Holding Gain (or Loss) on Investment represent? How is this account presented in the financial statements for short-term marketable equity securities?

> The accounting staff of Welch Company has assembled the following information for the year ended December 31 of the current year. Instructions: Prepare a statement of cash flows in the format illustrated in Exhibit 13–1. Place bracket

> Define liabilities. Identify several characteristics that distinguish liabilities from owners’ equity

> You have now learned about the following financial statements issued by corporations: statementof financial position (balance sheet), income statement, statement of retained earnings, statementof stockholders’ equity, statement of comprehensive income, a

> Delray Industries manufactures plastic wading pools as part of a continuous process through two departments: Molding and Finishing. Direct materials and conversion are added throughout the month in both departments, but at different rates. The informatio

> Sea Travel sells motor boats. One of Sea Travel’s most popular models is the Wing. During the current year, Sea Travel purchased 12 Wings at the following costs. On April 28, Sea Travel sold five Wings to the Jack Sport racing team. Th

> S & X Co. is a retail store owned solely by Joe Saunder. During the month of November, the equity accounts were affected by the following events. Instructions: a. Assuming that the business is organized as a sole proprietorship: 1. Prepare the jou

> On December 31, Richland Farms sold a tract of land, which had cost $930,000, to Skyline Developers in exchange for $150,000 cash and a 5-year, 4 percent note receivable for $900,000. Interest on the note is payable annually, and the principal amount is

> A company’s inventory turnover is one measure of its potential to convert inventory into cash. But what is considered a good inventory turnover? The answer to that question depends on a variety of industry and company characteristics. Access the EDGAR da

> The owners of City Software are offering the business for sale. The income statements of the business for the three years of its existence are summarized as follows. In negotiations with prospective buyers of the business, the owners are calling attenti

> Custom Truck Builders frequently uses long-term capital lease contracts to finance the sale of its trucks (also referred to as Type A leases). On November 1, 2021, Custom Truck Builders leased to Interstate Van Lines a truck carried in the perpetual inve

> What are deferred income tax liabilities? How are these items presented in financial statements?

> Refer to the information in Problem 18.5A. Instructions: a. Complete a production cost report for the Badgersize Company Forming Department for the month of August. b. Discuss how management might use the production cost report to help manage costs. Da

> Davidson, DDS, purchased new furniture for its dental office on May 1, 2021. The furniture is expected to have a 10-year life and no residual value. The following expenditures were associated with the purchase. Instructions: a. Compute depreciation exp

> On December 1, Showcase Interiors purchased a shipment of furniture from Colonial House by paying $10,500 cash and issuing an installment note payable in the face amount of $28,800. The note is to be paid in 24 monthly installments of $1,200 each. Althou

> On June 30 of the current year, Blue Ridge Power issued bonds with a $40,000,000 face value and an annual coupon rate of 9 percent. The bonds mature in 10 years and pay semiannual interest on December 31 and June 30. They were issued when the annual mark

> Use Table PV–1 (in Exhibit B–7) and Table PV–2 (in Exhibit B–9) to determine the present values of the following cash flows. a. $40,000 to be paid annually for 10 years, discounted

> Refer to the information in Problem 18.5B. Instructions: a. Complete a production cost report for the Balfanz Company Finishing Department for the month of September. b. Discuss how management might use the production cost report to help manage costs.

> Brae mar Saddler uses department budgets and performance reports in planning and controlling. its manufacturing operations. The following annual performance report for the custom saddle production department was presented to the president of the company.

> The following income statement and selected balance sheet account data are available for Royce Interiors, Inc., at December 31, 2021. Additional Information: 1. Dividend revenue is recognized on the cash basis. All other income statement amounts are rec

> Dana Martin, president of Mays Electronics, is concerned about the end-of-the-year marketing report. According to Mary O’Brien, marketing manager, a price decrease for the coming year is again needed to maintain the companyâ€

> Late in the year, Software City began carrying Word Crafter, a new word processing software program. At December 31, Software City’s perpetual inventory records included the following cost layers in its inventory of Word Crafter program

> Scheck Company is required by a bond indenture to make equal annual payments to a bond sinking fund at the end of each of the next 20 years. The sinking fund will earn 8 percent interest and must accumulate to a total of $800,000 at the end of the 20-yea

> Ryan Sound uses a periodic inventory system. One of the store’s products is a wireless headphone. The inventory quantities, purchases, and sales of this product for the most recent year are as follows. Instructions: a. Using periodic

> R&R, Inc., purchased a new machine on September 1 of the current year at a cost of $180,000. The machine’s estimated useful life at the time of the purchase was five years, and its expected residual value was $10,000. The company reports on a calendar ye

> Use Table FA–1 (in Exhibit B–2) and Table FA–2 (in Exhibit B–4) to determine the future amounts of the following investments. a. $90,000 invested for 10 years, at 6 percent interest

> The two cases described as follows are independent of each other. Each case provides the information necessary to prepare the stockholders’ equity section of a corporate balance sheet. a. Early in 2019, Wesson Corporation was formed with the issuance of

> William Boost organized Frontier Western Wear, Inc., early in 2020. On January 15, the corporation issued to Bost and other investors 40,000 shares of capital stock at $20 per share. After the revenue and expense accounts (except Income Tax Expense) were

> The Top Hat, Inc., is a chain of magic shops that is organized as a corporation. During the month of June, the stockholders’ equity accounts of The Top Hat were affected by the following events: Instructions: a. Prepare journal entrie

> Snack Shack is a fast-food restaurant that is operated as a partnership of three individuals. The three partners share profits equally. The following selected account balances are for the current year before any closing entries are made. Instructions On

> Balfanz Company has the following information for its Finishing Department for the month of September. Assume materials are added at the start of processing. Instructions: a. Calculate the equivalent units for the Finishing Department for the month of

> Sharon Guenther and Robert Firmin, both of whom are CPAs, form a partnership, with Guenther investing $100,000 and Firmin, $80,000. They agree to share net income as follows: 1. Salary allowances of $80,000 to Guenther and $60,000 to Firmin. 2. Interest

> How is the inventory turnover computed? Why is this measurement of interest to short-term creditors?

> Badgersize Company has the following information for its Forming Department for the month of August. Assume materials are added at the start of processing. Instructions: a. Calculate the equivalent units for the Forming Department for the month of Augu

> Sells is a retail department store. The following cost-volume relationships were used in developing a flexible budget for the company for the current year. Management expected to attain a sales level of $12 million during the current year. At the end of

> Smithfield Hotel recently purchased new exercise equipment for its exercise room. The following information refers to the purchase and installation of this equipment. 1. The list price of the equipment was $42,000; however, Smithfield qualified for a spe

> During the current year, Delta Products Corporation incurred the following expenditures, which Should be recorded either as operating expenses or as intangible assets. a. Expenditures were made for the training of new employees. The average employee rema

> During the current year, Blake Construction disposed of plant assets in the following transactions. Instructions: a. Prepare journal entries to record each of the disposal transactions. Assume that depreciation expense on each asset has been recorded up

> Bush Company budgeted that it would incur $176,000 of manufacturing overhead costs in the upcoming period. By the end of the period, Bush had actually incurred manufacturing overhead costs totaling $200,000. Other information from the company’s accountin

> This problem focuses on the following question: Is it ethical for a CPA (or CPA firm) to provide similar services to companies that compete directly with one another? These services may include assistance in the preparation of financial statements, incom

> Brite Ideas, Inc., mass-produces reading lamps. Materials used in constructing the body of the lamp are added at the start of the process, while the materials used in wiring the lamps are added at the halfway point. All labor and overhead are added evenl

> Barnum Distributors wants a projection of cash receipts and cash payments for the month of November. On November 28, a note will be payable in the amount of $98,500, including interest. The cash balance on November 1 is $29,600. Accounts payable to merch

> The realization principle determines when a business should recognize revenue. Listed are three common business situations involving revenue. After each situation, we give two alternatives as to the accounting period (or periods) in which the business mi

> Street Smarts, Inc., mass-produces street lights. Materials used in constructing the body of the lights are added at the start of the process, while the materials used in wiring the lights are added at the halfway point. All labor and overhead are added

> Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is an upscale restaurant chain founded in the Pacific Northwest. The chain’s former chairman, Michael Snyder, encouraged employees to be “unbridled”? in everything they did. Unfortunately, Snyder was too unbridled with his use o

> Prudent cash management is an important function in any business. Large amounts of cash sitting idle in non–interest-bearing checking accounts can cost a company thousands—even millions— of dollars annually in foregone revenue. Many businesses invest lar

> What are the pitfalls to avoid when investing in overseas activities? The following key issues have been identified as important. ∙ Lower cost offshore does not always mean gains in efficiency. ∙ Choose your model carefully; either run your own offshore

> Grizzly Community Hospital in central Wyoming provides health care services to families living within a 200-mile radius. The hospital is extremely well equipped for a relatively small, community facility. However, it does not have renal dialysis equipmen