Question: Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 15-year bonds

> Classify each of the following accepted accounting practices as conservative or aggressive. 1. Use lower-of-cost-or-market to value inventory. 2. Expense all research and development costs rather than recording some research and development costs as an a

> Financial information for Buckle is presented in Appendix B at the end of the book. Required: 1. Determine whether the trend in net sales has been increasing or decreasing for the past three years. 2. Where is accounts receivable reported? Explain why us

> Classify each of the following accounting practices as conservative or aggressive. 1. Increase the allowance for uncollectible accounts. 2. When costs are rising, change from LIFO to FIFO. 3. Change from declining-balance to straight-line depreciation in

> Game Time Sports owns a recreational facility with basketball courts, pitching machines, and athletic fields. Determine whether the firm should report each of the following items as discontinued operations, other revenues, or other expenses. 1. Due to in

> Kobe’s Clinics provides health services and career counseling. Net income from the health services business this year is $32 million after tax. During the year, Kobe’s Clinics sold the career counseling side of the business at a loss after tax of $7.5 mi

> LaDanion’s Limos reports net income of $130,000, average total assets of $700,000, and average total liabilities of $340,000. Calculate LaDanion’s return on assets and return on equity ratios.

> Peyton’s Palace has net income of $15 million on sales revenue of $130 million. Total assets were $96 million at the beginning of the year and $104 million at the end of the year. Calculate Peyton’s return on assets, profit margin, and asset turnover rat

> Perform a vertical analysis on the following information.

> On April 1, 2020, Teleworks Company lent $100,000 to IT Industries. IT Industries pays back in full the note plus 10% interest on April 1, 2021. Determine the investing cash flows to be reported by Teleworks Company in 2021.

> Creative Sound Systems sold investments, land, and its own common stock for $40 million, $16 million, and $42 million, respectively. Creative Sound Systems also purchased treasury stock, equipment, and a patent for $22 million, $26 million, and $13 milli

> Engineering Wonders reports net income of $70 million. Included in that number is building depreciation expense of $6 million and a gain on the sale of land of $2 million. Records reveal decreases in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory o

> Hi-Tech, Inc., reports net income of $70 million. Included in that number are depreciation expense of $6 million and a loss on the sale of equipment of $2 million. Records reveal increases in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory of $3 mil

> Financial information for American Eagle is presented in Appendix A at the end of the book. Required: 1. Determine whether the trend in net sales has been increasing or decreasing for the past three years. 2. Where is accounts receivable reported? Explai

> Macrosoft Company reports net income of $75,000. The accounting records reveal depreciation expense of $90,000 as well as increases in prepaid rent, accounts payable, and income tax payable of $70,000, $10,000, and $23,000, respectively. Prepare the oper

> Laser World reports net income of $650,000. Depreciation expense is $50,000, accounts receivable increases $11,000, and accounts payable decreases $30,000. Calculate net cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method.

> Place the following items in the correct order as they would appear in the statement of cash flows. Financing activities. Net increase (decrease) in cash. Operating activities. Beginning cash balance. Ending cash balance. Investing activities.

> Wifi Around reports net income for the year of $220,000. Retained earnings at the beginning and end of the year are $810,000 and $930,000, respectively. What is the cash paid for dividends during the year (assume any dividends declared were paid)?

> The following selected transactions occur during the first year of operations. Determine how each should be reported in the statement of cash flows. 1. Issued one million shares of common stock at $20 per share. 2. Paid $75,000 to suppliers for inventory

> Computer World reports income tax expense of $340,000. Income taxes payable at the beginning and end of the year are $60,000 and $75,000, respectively. What is the cash paid for income taxes during the year?

> Wireless Solutions reports operating expenses of $985,000. Operating expenses include both rent expense and salaries expense. Prepaid rent increases during the year by $30,000 and salaries payable increases by $20,000. What is the cash paid for operating

> Electronic Superstore’s inventory increases during the year by $5 million, and its accounts payable to suppliers increases by $7 million during the same period. What is the amount of cash paid to suppliers of merchandise during the reporting period if it

> Video Shack’s accounts receivable decreases during the year by $9 million. What is the amount of cash received from customers during the reporting period if its net sales are $73 million?

> The balance sheet of Innovative Products reports total assets of $620,000 and $820,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. The cash return on assets for the year is 25%. Calculate Innovative Products’ net cash flows from operating activit

> Tony and Suzie are ready to expand Great Adventures even further in 2022. Tony believes that many groups in the community (for example, Boy Scouts, church groups, civic groups, and local businesses) would like to hold one-day outings for their members. G

> Financial information for American Eagle is presented in Appendix A at the end of the book, and financial information for Buckle is presented in Appendix B at the end of the book. Required: Determine which company’s growth rate in total assets, net sales

> The balance sheet of Cranium Gaming reports total assets of $500,000 and $800,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. Sales revenues are $2.10 million, net income is $75,000, and operating cash flows are $60,000. Calculate the cash return

> A-2-Z Design Services engaged in the following significant activities during the year: a. The company issued common stock for $250,000. Management expects to use the proceeds to purchase land next year. b. A new office building was purchased by issuing a

> Refer to the situation described in BE11–9. Determine the financing cash flows to be reported by IT Industries in 2021.

> Refer to the situation described in BE11–8. What amount should Creative Sound Systems report as net cash flows from financing activities?

> Technologies Worldwide purchased land for $850,000 in 2020 with the intent to expand operations. In 2021, the company decides the land is no longer needed, and the land is sold for $900,000. Determine the investing cash flows to be reported in 2021. Dete

> Classify each of the following items as an operating, investing, or financing activity. 1. Dividends paid. 2. Repayment of notes payable. 3. Payment for inventory. 4. Purchase of equipment. 5. Interest paid.

> Refer to the situation described in BE10–8. Record the transaction if California Surf resells the 100 shares of treasury stock at $40 per share.

> California Surf Clothing Company issues 1,000 shares of $1 par value common stock at $35 per share. Later in the year, the company decides to purchase 100 shares at a cost of $38 per share. Record the purchase of treasury stock.

> Rachel’s Designs has 2,000 shares of 7%, $50 par value cumulative preferred stock issued at the beginning of 2019. All remaining shares are common stock. Due to cash flow difficulties, the company was not able to pay dividends in 2019 or 2020. The compan

> Match each of the following preferred stock features with its description.

> Consider the following independent situations: 1. John Smith is the petty-cash custodian. John approves all requests for payment out of the $200 fund, which is replenished at the end of each month. At the end of each month, John submits a list of all acc

> Equinox Outdoor Wear issues 1,000 shares of its $0.01 par value preferred stock for cash at $32 per share. Record the issuance of the preferred shares.

> Gothic Architecture is a new chain of clothing stores specializing in the color black. Gothic issues 1,000 shares of its $1 par value common stock at $30 per share. Record the issuance of the stock. How would the entry differ if Gothic issued no-par valu

> Western Wear Clothing issues 3,000 shares of its $0.01 par value common stock to provide funds for further expansion. Assuming the issue price is $11 per share, record the issuance of common stock.

> Renaldo heard that an S corporation combines the benefits of a corporation with the benefits of a partnership. Explain to Renaldo the specific benefits of an S corporation and any drawbacks to organizing as an S corporation.

> The financial statements of Colorado Outfitters include the following selected data ($ in millions): sales, $9,543; net income, $320; beginning stockholders’ equity, $3,219; and ending stockholders’ equity, $2,374. Calculate the return on equity.

> Summit Apparel has the following accounts at December 31: Common Stock, $1 par value, 2,000,000 shares issued; Additional Paid-in Capital, $18 million; Retained Earnings, $11 million; and Treasury Stock, 60,000 shares, $1.32 million. Prepare the stockhol

> Indicate whether each of the following transactions increases (+), decreases (−), or has no effect (NE) on total assets, total liabilities, and total stockholders’ equity. The first transaction is completed as an examp

> Refer to the situation described in BE10–11, but assume a 2-for-1 stock split instead of the 100% stock dividend. Explain why Sandals did not record a 2-for-1 stock split. What are the number of shares, par value per share, and market price per share imm

> On June 30, the board of directors of Sandals, Inc., declares a 100% stock dividend on its 30,000, $1 par, common shares. The market price of Sandals common stock is $35 on June 30. Record the stock dividend.

> Divine Apparel has 4,000 shares of common stock outstanding. On October 1, the company declares a $0.75 per share dividend to stockholders of record on October 15. The dividend is paid on October 31. Record all transactions on the appropriate dates for c

> Financial accounting information can often be found at financial websites. These websites are useful for collecting information about a company’s stock price, analysts’ forecasts, dividend history, historical financial accounting information, and much mo

> Waldo is planning to start a clothing store helping big and tall men blend in with the crowd. Explain to Waldo the advantages and disadvantages of a corporation in comparison to a sole proprietorship or partnership.

> Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 10-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $70,000 on January 1, 2021. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 7%. Interest is paid annually on December 31. 1. Record the bond issue. 2. Recor

> Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 15-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $63,948 on January 1, 2021. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 8%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. 1. Record the bond

> Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 10-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $70,000 on January 1, 2021. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 7%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. 1. Record the bond

> Listed below are terms and definitions associated with bonds. Match (by letter) the bond terms with their definitions. Each letter is used only once. Definitions a. Allows the issuer to pay off the bonds early at a fixed price. b. Matures in installments

> Suppose a company signs a three-year lease agreement. The lease payments have a present value of $40,000. Prior to signing the lease, the company had total assets of $600,000, total liabilities of $400,000, and total stockholders’ equity of $200,000. Cal

> On April 1, 2021, Primer Corp. signs a five-year lease to use office space. The present value of the monthly lease payments is $100,000. Record the lease.

> Surf’s Up, a manufacturer of surfing supplies and training equipment, has the following selected data ($ in millions): Based on these amounts, calculate the following ratios for 2021: 1. Debt to equity ratio. 2. Return on assets ratio.

> Ultimate Butter Popcorn issues 7%, 20-year bonds with a face amount of $60,000. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 6%. Interest is paid semiannually. At what price will the bonds issue?

> Between his freshman and sophomore years of college, Jack takes a job as ticket collector at a local movie theatre. Moviegoers purchase a ticket from a separate employee outside the theatre and then enter through a single set of doors. Jack takes half th

> On January 1, 2021, Beaver Tours financed the purchase of a new building by borrowing $600,000 from the bank using a 30-year, 6% note payable. Payments of $3,597.30 are due at the end of each month, with the first installment due on January 31, 2021. Rec

> Ultimate Butter Popcorn issues 7%, 15-year bonds with a face amount of $60,000. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 8%. Interest is paid semiannually. At what price will the bonds issue?

> Ultimate Butter Popcorn issues 7%, 10-year bonds with a face amount of $60,000. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 7%. Interest is paid semiannually. At what price will the bonds issue?

> Premium Pizza retires its 7% bonds for $72,000 before their scheduled maturity. At the time, the bonds have a face amount of $70,000 and a carrying value of $76,567. Record the early retirement of the bonds.

> Discount Pizza retires its 7% bonds for $68,000 before their scheduled maturity. At the time, the bonds have a face amount of $70,000 and a carrying value of $64,168. Record the early retirement of the bonds.

> Presented below is a partial amortization schedule for Premium Pizza. 1. Record the bond issue assuming the face amount of bonds payable is $70,000. 2. Record the first interest payment. 3. Explain why interest expense decreases each period.

> Presented below is a partial amortization schedule for Discount Pizza. 1. Record the bond issue assuming the face amount of bonds payable is $70,000. 2. Record the first interest payment. 3. Explain why interest expense increases each period.

> On January 1, 2021, Lyle’s Limeade issues 4%, 10-year bonds with a face amount of $90,000 for $82,985, priced to yield 5%. Interest is paid semiannually. What amount of interest expense will be recorded in the December 31, 2021, annual income statement?

> On January 1, 2021, Lizzy’s Lemonade issues 5%, 20-year bonds with a face amount of $100,000 for $88,443, priced to yield 6%. Interest is paid semiannually. What amount of interest expense will be recorded on June 30, 2021, the first interest payment dat

> Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 15-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $76,799 on January 1, 2021. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 6%. Interest is paid annually on December 31. 1. Record the bond issue. 2. Recor

> Financial information for American Eagle is presented in Appendix A at the end of the book, and financial information for Buckle is presented in Appendix B at the end of the book. Required: 1. Which company has a higher ratio of cash to noncash assets? W

> Pretzelmania, Inc., issues 7%, 15-year bonds with a face amount of $70,000 for $64,008 on January 1, 2021. The market interest rate for bonds of similar risk and maturity is 8%. Interest is paid annually on December 31. 1. Record the bond issue. 2. Recor

> On January 1, 2021, Corvallis Carnivals borrows $30,000 to purchase a delivery truck by agreeing to a 5%, five-year loan with the bank. Payments of $566.14 are due at the end of each month, with the first installment due on January 31, 2021. Record the i

> On September 1, 2021, Southwest Airlines borrows $41 million, of which $10 million is due next year. Show how Southwest Airlines would record the $41 million debt on its December 31, 2021, balance sheet.

> During December, Far West Services makes a $3,200 credit sale. The state sales tax rate is 6% and the local sales tax rate is 2.5%. Record sales and sales tax payable.

> On May 31, Marty’s Ice Cream Shop sells gift cards for $5,000. Customers redeem $1,200 in June, $2,100 in July, and $1,400 in August. Marty’s experience is that any unredeemed gift cards as of August 31 are not likely to be redeemed. Calculate the amount

> On December 18, Intel receives $260,000 from a customer toward a cash sale of $2.6 million for computer chips to be completed on January 23. The computer chips had a total production cost of $1.6 million. What journal entries should Intel record on Decem

> Mike Samson is a college football coach making a base salary of $652,800 a year ($54,400 per month). Employers are required to withhold a 6.2% Social Security tax up to a maximum base amount and a 1.45% Medicare tax with no maximum. Assuming the FICA bas

> On April 1, Online Travel issues $13 million of commercial paper with a maturity on December 31 and a 9% interest rate. Record the issuance of the commercial paper and its repayment at maturity.

> On July 1, Alaskan Adventures issues a $160,000, eight-month, 6% note. Interest is payable at maturity. What is the amount of interest expense that the company would record in a year-end adjustment on December 31?

> On November 1, Bahama National Bank lends $4 million and accepts a six-month, 6% note receivable. Interest is due at maturity. Record the acceptance of the note and the appropriate adjustment for interest revenue at December 31, the end of the reporting

> Financial information for Buckle is presented in Appendix B at the end of the book. Required: 1. What does the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm indicate about Buckle’s internal controls? 2. In the summary of significant accounting

> For each of the transactions below, determine the effect on (a) the current ratio and (b) the acid-test ratio. 1. Provide services to customers on account. 2. Borrow cash from the bank by signing a long-term note payable. 3. Purchase office supplies with

> Airline Accessories has the following current assets: cash, $112 million; receivables, $104 million; inventory, $192 million; and other current assets, $28 million. Airline Accessories has the following liabilities: accounts payable, $118 million; curren

> Motorola is a world leader in the development of cellular phone technology. During the year, the company becomes aware of potential costs due to (1) a product defect that is reasonably possible and is reasonably estimable, (2) a safety hazard that is p

> The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of investigating a possible water contamination issue at the manufacturing facility of Northwest Forest Products. The EPA has not yet proposed a penalty assessment. Management feels an assessmen

> Aviation Systems is involved in a $10 million lawsuit filed against one of its suppliers, Electronic Innovators. The litigation is in final appeal, and legal counsel advises that it is probable that Aviation Systems will win the lawsuit and be awarded so

> Electronic Innovators is the defendant in a $10 million lawsuit filed by one of its customers, Aviation Systems. The litigation is in final appeal, and legal counsel advises that it is probable that Electronic Innovators will lose the lawsuit. The estima

> Consultants notify management of Discount Pharmaceuticals that a stroke medication poses a potential health hazard. Counsel indicates that a product recall is probable and is estimated to cost the company $8 million. How will this affect the company’s in

> Sony introduces a new compact music player to compete with Apple’s iPod that carries a two-year warranty against manufacturer’s defects. Based on industry experience with similar product introductions, warranty costs are expected to be approximately 3% o

> On November 1, Bahama Cruise Lines borrows $4 million and issues a six-month, 6% note payable. Interest is payable at maturity. Record the issuance of the note and the appropriate adjustment for interest expense at December 31, the end of the reporting p

> El Tapitio purchased restaurant furniture on September 1, 2021, for $45,000. Residual value at the end of an estimated 10-year service life is expected to be $6,000. Calculate depreciation expense for 2021 and 2022, using the straight-line method, and as

> Financial information for American Eagle is presented in Appendix A at the end of the book. Required: 1. What does the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm indicate about American Eagle’s internal controls? 2. In the summary of signifi

> Early in the fiscal year, The Beanery purchases a delivery vehicle for $40,000. At the end of the year, the machine has a fair value of $33,000. The company controller records depreciation expense of $7,000 for the year, the decline in the vehicle’s valu

> Betty Foods has separate patents for its chocolate chip cookie dough and vanilla ice cream. In the current year, both patents were challenged in court. Betty Foods spent $240,000 in legal fees to successfully defend its cookie dough, and $300,000 in lega

> Hanoi Foods incurs the following expenditures during the current fiscal year: (1) annual maintenance on its machinery, $8,900; (2) remodeling of offices, $42,000; (3) improvement of the shipping and receiving area, resulting in an increase in productivit

> West Coast Growers incurs the following costs during the year related to the creation of a new disease-resistant tomato plant. What amount should West Coast Growers report as research and development (R&D) expense in its income statement?

> Kosher Pickle Company acquires all the outstanding stock of Midwest Produce for $19 million. The fair value of Midwest’s assets is $14.3 million. The fair value of Midwest’s liabilities is $2.5 million. Calculate the amount paid for goodwill.

> Finley Co. is looking for a new office location and sees a building with a fair value of $400,000. Finley also notices that much of the equipment in the existing building would be useful to its own operations. Finley estimates the fair value of the equip

> Refer to the situation described in BE7–19. Assume the sum of estimated future cash flows is $32 million instead of $38 million. What amount of impairment loss should Vegetarian Delights record?

> Whole Grain Bakery purchases an industrial bread machine for $30,000. In addition to the purchase price, the company makes the following expenditures: freight, $2,000; installation, $4,000; testing, $1,500; and property tax on the machine for the first y

> Vegetarian Delights has been experiencing declining market conditions for its specialty foods division. Management decided to test the operational assets of the division for possible impairment. The test revealed the following: book value of the division

> The balance sheet of Cedar Crest Resort reports total assets of $840,000 and $930,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. The return on assets for the year is 20%. Calculate Cedar Crest’s net income for the year.