Refer to Googleâs financial statements in Appendix A to compute its equity ratio as of December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012.
Googleâs financial statements from Appendix A:
Google Inc. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except share and par value amounts which are reflected in thousands, and par value per share amounts) As of December 31 2012 2013 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 14,778 18,898 Marketable securities 33,310 39,819 Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities (including securities loaned of $3,160 and $5,059) 48,088 58,717 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $581 and $631 7,885 8,882 Inventories 505 426 Receivable under reverse repurchase agreements 700 100 Deferred income taxes, net 1,144 1,526 Income taxes receivable, net 408 Prepaid revenue share, expenses and other assets 2,132 2,827 Total current assets 60,454 72,886 Prepaid revenue share, expenses and other assets, non-current 2,011 1,976 Non-marketable equity investments 1,469 1,976 Property and equipment, net 11.854 16,524 Intangible assets, net 7,473 6,066 Goodwill 10,537 11,492 Total assets 93.798 110.920 Liabilities and Stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable 2$ 2,012 24 2,453 Short-term debt 2,549 3,009 Accrued compensation and benefits 2.239 2,502 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3,258 3,755 Accrued revenue share 1,471 1,729 Securities lending payable 1,673 1,374 Deferred revenue 895 1,062 Income taxes payable, net 240 24 Total current liabilities 14,337 15,908 Long-term debt 2,988 2,236 Deferred revenue, non-current 100 139 Income taxes payable, non-current 2,046 2,638 Deferred income taxes, net, non-current 1,872 1,947 Other long-term liabilities 740 743 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 100,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding Class A and Class B common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value per share: 12,000,000 shares authorized (Class A 9,000,000, Class B 3,000,000); 329,979 (Class A 267,448, Class B 62,531) and par value of $330 (Class A $267, Class B $63) and 335,832 (Class A 279,325, Class B 56,507) and par value of $336 (Class A $279, Class B $57) shares issued and outstanding Class C capital stock, $0.001 par value per share: 3,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding 22,835 25,922 Accumulated other comprehensive income 538 125 Retained eamings 48,342 61,262 Total stockholders' equity 71,715 87,309 1 10,920 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 93,798 Google Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In millions, except per share amounts) Year Ended December 31 2011 2012 2013 Revenues: Google (advertising and other) $37,905 $46,039 $55,519 Motorola Mobile (hardware and other) 4,136 4,306 Total revenues $37,905 $50,175 $59,825 Costs and expenses: Cost of revenues-Google (advertising and other) ( 13,188 17,176 21,993 Cost of revenues–Motorola Mobile (hardware and othery) 3,458 3,865 Research and dewelopment) Sales and marketing General and administrative 5,162 6,793 7,952 4,589 6,143 7,253 2,724 3,845 4,796 Charge related to the resolution of Department of Justice imvestigation 500 37415 Total costs and expenses Income from operations 26,163 45,859 11,742 12,760 13,966 Interest and other income, net 584 626 530 14,496 2,282 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 12,326 13,386 Provision for income taxes 2,589 2,598 Net income from continuing operations $ 9,737 $10,788 $12,214 Net income (loss) from discontinuad operations (51) 706 Net income $ 9,737 $10,737 $12,920 Net income (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock-basic: Continuing operations $ 30.17 $ 36.70 $ 32.97 Discontinued operations 0.00 (0.16) 2.12 Net income (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock-basic $ 30.17 $ 32.81 $ 38.82 Net income (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock-diluted: Continuing operations $ 29.76 $ 32.46 $ 36.05 Discontinued operations 0.00 (0.15) 2.08 Net income (loss) per share of Clas A and Class B common stock-diluted $ 29.76 $ 32.31 $ 38.13 "Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: Cost of revenues-Google (advertising and other) $ 249 $ 359 2$ 469 Cost of revenues-Motorola Mobile (hardware and other) 14 18 Research and development Sales and marketing 1,061 1,325 1,717 361 498 578 General and administrative 303 453 486 $ 1.974 $ 2,649 $ 3,268 Google Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (In millions, except for share amounts which are reflected in thousands) Class A and Class B Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Common Stock and Total Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Stockholders' Earnings $ 27,868 Shares Amount equity Balance at January 1, 2011 321,301 $ 18,235 138 2$ 46,241 Common stock issued 3,594 621 621 Stock-based compensation expense 1,974 1,974 Stock-based compensation tax benefits 60 60 Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units (626) (626) Net income 9,737 9,737 Other comprehensive income 138 138 Balance at December 31, 2011 324,895 20,264 276 37,605 58,145 Common stock issued 5,084 736 736 Stock-based compemation expense Stock-based compensation tax benefits 2,692 2,692 166 166 Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units (1,023) (1,023) Net income 10,737 10,737 Other comprebensive income 262 262 Balance at December 31, 2012 329,979 22,835 538 48,342 71,715 Common stock issued 5,853 1,174 1,174 Stock-based compesation expense 3,343 3,343 Stock-based compensation tax benefits Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units 449 449 (1,879) (1,879) Net income 12,920 12,920 Other comprehensive income Balance at December 31, 2013 (413) 125 (413) 335,832 $ 25,922 $ 61,262 87,309 Google Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In millions) Year Ended December 31 2011 2012 2013 Net income $9,737 $10,737 $12,920 Other comprehensive income (loss): Change in foreign currency translation adjustment (107) 75 89 Available-for-sale investments: Change in net unrealized gains 348 493 (392) Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income Net change (net of tax effect of $54, $68, $212) Cash flow hedges: (115) (216) (162) 233 277 (554) Change in unrealized gains 39 47 112 (60) Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income Net change (net of tax effect of $2, $53, $30) (27) (137) 12 (90) 52 Other comprehensive income (loss) 138 262 (413) Comprebensive income $9,875 $10,999 $12,507 Google Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) Year Ended December 31 2011 2012 2013 Operating activities Net income $ 9,737 $ 10,737 $ 12,920 Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 1,396 1,988 2,781 amortization of intangible and other assets 455 974 1,158 Stock-based compensation expense 1,974 2,692 3343 Excess tax benefits from stock-based award activities (86) (188) (481) Deferred income taxes 343 (266) (437) Impairment of equity investments 110 Gain on divestiture of businesses (188) (700) Other 6 (28) 106 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: Accounts receivable (1,156) (787) (1,307) Income taxes, net 731 1,492 401 Inventories (30) 301 (234) Prepaid revenue share, expenses and other assets (232) (833) (696) Accounts payable 101 (499) 605 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 795 762 713 Accrued revenue share 259 299 254 Deferred revenue 162 163 233 18,659 Net cash provided by operating activities 14,565 16,619 Investing activities Purchases of property and equipment (3,438) (3,273) (7,358) Purchases of marketable securities (61,672) (33,4 10) (45,444) Maturities and sales of marketable securities 48,746 35,180 38,314 (428) Investments in non-marketable equity investments Cash collateral related to securities lending (696) (569) (354) (334) (299) Investments in reerse repurchase agreements 45 600 Proceeds from divestiture of businesses 2,525 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangibles and other assets (1,900) (10,568) (1,448) Net cash used in investing activities (19,04 1) (13,056) (13,679) Financing activities Net payments related to stock-based award activities (5) (287) (781) Excess tax benefits from stock-based award activities 86 188 481 Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of costs 10.905 16,109 10,768 Repayments of debt (10,179) (14,781) (11,325) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 807 1,229 (857) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 22 (3) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,647) 4,795 4,120 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 13,630 9,983 14,778 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 9,983 $ 14,778 $ 18,898 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid for taxes $ 1,471 $ 2,034 1,932 Cash paid for interest 40 24 74 %24 72 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Receipt of Arris shares in connection with divestiture of Motorola Home 175 Fair value of stock-based awards assumed in connection with acquisition of Motorola $ 24 41 Property under capital lease 258
> Google prepares a cash budget. What is a cash budget? Why must operating budgets and the capital expenditures budget be prepared before the cash budget?
> SBD Phone Company sells its waterproof phone case for $90 per unit. Fixed costs total $162,000, and variable costs are $36 per unit. Determine the (1) contribution margin ratio and (2) break-even point in dollars.
> SBD Phone Company sells its waterproof phone case for $90 per unit. Fixed costs total $162,000, and variable costs are $36 per unit. How will the break-even point in units change in response to each of the following independent changes in selling price p
> SBD Phone Company sells its waterproof phone case for $90 per unit. Fixed costs total $162,000, and variable costs are $36 per unit. Determine the (1) contribution margin per unit and (2) break-even point in units.
> Compute and interpret the contribution margin ratio using the following data: sales, $5,000; total variable cost, $3,000.
> The following information is available for a company’s maintenance cost over the last seven months. Using the high-low method, estimate both the fixed and variable components of its maintenance cost. Month Maintenance Hours Mainten
> Determine whether each of the following is best described as a fixed, variable, or mixed cost with respect to product units. ______ 1. Rubber used to manufacture athletic shoes. ______ 2. Maintenance of factory machinery. ______ 3. Packaging expense. ___
> Zhao Co. has fixed costs of $354,000. Its single product sells for $175 per unit, and variable costs are $116 per unit. Compute the level of sales in units needed to produce a target (pretax) income of $118,000.
> Identify which standard of comparison, (a) intracompany, (b) competitor, (c) industry, or (d) guidelines, is best described by each of the following. ______ 1. Is often viewed as the best standard of comparison. ______ 2. Rules of thumb developed fro
> Zhao Co. has fixed costs of $354,000. Its single product sells for $175 per unit, and variable costs are $116 per unit. Determine the break-even point in units.
> Listed here are four series of separate costs measured at various volume levels. Examine each series and identify whether it is best described as a fixed, variable, step-wise, or curvilinear cost. (It can help to graph the cost series.) Volume (Unit
> What two arguments tend to justify classifying all costs as either fixed or variable even though individual costs might not behave exactly as classified?
> Refer to the information in QS 20-10. Prepare the November 30 journal entry to record the transfer of units (and costs) from the assembly department to the painting department. Use the FIFO method. Information from QS 20-10: The Carlberg Company has tw
> For each of the following products and services, indicate whether it is more likely produced in a process operation or a job order operation. ______ 1. Beach toys ______ 2. Concrete swimming pool ______ 3. iPhones ______ 4. Wedding reception ______ 5
> Label each statement below as either true (“T”) or false (“F”). ______ 1. The cost per equivalent unit is computed as the total costs of a process divided by the number of equivalent units passing through that process. ______ 2. Service companies are not
> For each of the following products and services, indicate whether it is more likely produced in a process operation or in a job order operation. ______ 1. Tennis courts ______ 2. Organic juice ______ 3. Audit of financial statements ______ 4. Luxury y
> Refer to the information in QS 20-10. Prepare the November 30 journal entry to record the transfer of units (and costs) from the assembly department to the painting department. Use the weighted-average method. Information from QS 20-10: The Carlberg Co
> Match each concept with its best description by entering its letter in the blank. ______ 1. Just-in-time manufacturing ______ 2. Continuous improvement ______ 3. Customer orientation ______ 4. Total quality management A. Focuses on quality throughout
> At the beginning of a year, a company predicts total direct materials costs of $900,000 and total overhead costs of $1,170,000. If the company uses direct materials costs as its activity base to allocate overhead, what is the predetermined overhead rate
> A company incurred the following manufacturing costs this period: direct labor, $468,000; direct materials, $390,000; and factory overhead, $117,000. Compute its overhead cost as a percent of (1) direct labor and (2) direct materials. Express your answe
> Determine which of the following are most likely to be considered as a job and which as a job lot. ______ 1. Hats imprinted with company logo. ______ 2. Little League trophies. ______ 3. A hand-crafted table. ______ 4. A 90-foot motor yacht. ______ 5.
> If a potential investment’s internal rate of return is above the company’s hurdle rate, should the investment be made?
> Why is it possible for direct labor in process operations to include the labor of employees who do not work directly on products or services?
> What is the average amount invested in a machine during its predicted five-year life if it costs $200,000 and has a $20,000 salvage value? Assume that net income is received evenly throughout each year and straight-line depreciation is used.
> Identify two disadvantages of using the payback period for comparing investments.
> Identify four reasons that capital budgeting decisions by managers are risky.
> Apple is considering expanding a store. Identify three methods management can use to evaluate whether to expand.
> Samsung must confront sunk costs. Why are sunk costs irrelevant in deciding whether to sell a product in its present condition or to make it into a new product through additional processing?
> Google has many types of costs. What is an out-of-pocket cost? What is an opportunity cost? Are opportunity costs recorded in the accounting records?
> Is it possible to evaluate a cost center’s profitability? Explain.
> Can management of a company such as Samsung use cycle time and cycle efficiency as useful measures of performance? Explain.
> Apple delivers its products to locations around the world. List three controllable and three uncontrollable costs for its delivery department.
> Google aims to give its managers timely cost reports. In responsibility accounting, who receives timely cost reports and specific cost information? Explain.
> Companies such as Apple commonly prepare a process cost summary. What purposes does a process cost summary serve?
> Samsung has many departments. How is a department’s contribution to overhead measured?
> What is the purpose of using standard costs?
> What is a selling expense budget? What is a capital expenditures budget?
> Apple regularly uses budgets. What is the difference between a production budget and a manufacturing budget?
> Google produces tablet computers for sale. Identify some of the variable and fixed product costs associated with that production.
> Access Dell’s annual report (10-K) for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2013, at the SEC’s EDGAR database (SEC.gov) or its website (Dell.com). From its financial statement notes, identify the titles and amounts of its inventory components.
> Can management of a company such as Apple use cycle time and cycle efficiency as useful measures of performance? Explain.
> ______ of ______ reflects expected sales in excess of the level of break-even sales.
> Apple has both fixed and variable costs. Why are fixed costs depicted as a horizontal line on a CVP chart?
> Samsung produces digital televisions with a multiple process production line. Identify and list some of its production processing steps and departments.
> Assume Sprint will install and service a server to link all of a customer’s employees’ smartphones to a centralized company server, for an up-front flat price. How can Sprint use a job order costing system?
> Are there situations where Google can use process costing? Identify at least one and explain it.
> Companies such as Samsung apply process operations. List the four steps in accounting for production activity in a reporting period (for process operations).
> Use Samsung’s financial statements in Appendix A to compute its return on total assets for fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Samsung’s Financial Statements from Appendix A: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. an
> Refer to Samsung’s financial statements in Appendix A. Compute its debt ratio as of December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012. Samsung’s Financial Statements from Appendix A: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and
> Refer to Apple’s financial statements in Appendix A. Compute its profit margin for the years ended September 28, 2013, and September 29, 2012. Apple’s Financial Statements from Appendix A: Apple Inc. CONSOLID
> Why does managerial accounting often involve working with numerous predictions and estimates?
> Would a manager of an Apple retail store participate more in budgeting than a manager at the corporate offices? Explain.
> At the end of a period, what balance should remain in the Factory Overhead account?
> Samsung uses a “time ticket” for some employees. How are time tickets used in job order costing?
> How do an income statement and a balance sheet for a manufacturing company and a merchandising company differ?
> Should we evaluate a production manager’s performance on the basis of operating expenses? Why?
> What events cause debits to be recorded in the Factory Overhead account? What events cause credits to be recorded in the Factory Overhead account?
> What product cost is listed as both a prime cost and a conversion cost?
> What are two main goals in managerial accounting for reporting on and analyzing departments?
> What is capital budgeting?
> When output volume increases, do fixed costs per unit increase, decrease, or stay the same within the relevant range of activity? Explain.
> Which items are usually assigned a 100% value on (a) a common-size balance sheet and (b) a common-size income statement?
> The focus in a job order costing system is the job or batch. Identify the main focus in process costing.
> Capital budgeting decisions require careful analysis because they are generally the and decisions that management faces.
> Champ, Inc., predicts the following sales in units for the coming three months: Each month’s ending inventory of finished units should be 60% of the next month’s sales. The April 30 finished goods inventory is 108 un
> Harley-Davidson manufactures 30 custom-made, luxury-model motorcycles. Does it account for these motorcycles as 30 individual jobs or as a job lot? Explain.
> X-Tel budgets sales of $60,000 for April, $100,000 for May, and $80,000 for June. In addition, sales commissions are 10% of sales dollars and the company pays a sales manager a salary of $6,000 per month. Sales commissions and salaries are paid in the mo
> X-Tel budgets sales of $60,000 for April, $100,000 for May, and $80,000 for June. In addition, sales are 40% cash and 60% on credit. All credit sales are collected in the month following the sale. The April 1 balance in accounts receivable is $15,000. Pr
> Singh Co. reports a contribution margin of $960,000 and fixed costs of $720,000. (1) Compute the company’s degree of operating leverage. (2) If sales increase by 15%, what amount of income will Singh Co. report?
> US-Mobile manufactures and sells two products, tablet computers and smartphones, in the ratio of 5:3. Fixed costs are $105,000, and the contribution margin per composite unit is $125. What number of each type of product is sold at the break-even point?
> Zhao Co. has fixed costs of $354,000. Its single product sells for $175 per unit, and variable costs are $116 per unit. The company expects sales of 10,000 units. Prepare a contribution margin income statement for the year ended December 31, 2015.
> Refer to QS 20-8 and compute the total equivalent units of production with respect to conversion for July using the FIFO inventory method. Data from QS 20-8: The following refers to units processed by an ice cream maker in July. Gallons of Perce
> The following refers to units processed by an ice cream maker in July. Compute the total equivalent units of production with respect to conversion for July using the weighted-average inventory method. Gallons of Percent of Product Conversion Added B
> Refer to QS 20-4. Compute the total equivalent units of production with respect to conversion for March using the FIFO inventory method. Data from QS 20-4: The following refers to units processed in Sunflower Printing’s binding depart
> Anheuser-Busch InBev is attempting to reduce its water usage. How could a company manager use a process cost summary to determine if the program to reduce water usage is successful?
> The following refers to units processed in Sunflower Printing’s binding department in March. Prepare a physical flow reconciliation. Units of Percent of Product Conversion Added Beginning work in process........ Goods started.....
> Assume that Apple produces a batch of 1,000 iPhones. Does it account for this as 1,000 individual jobs or as a job lot? Explain (consider costs and benefits).
> Prepare journal entries to record the following production activities for Hotwax. 1. Requisitioned $9,000 of indirect materials for use in production of surfboard wax. 2. Incurred $156,000 overhead costs (credit “Other accounts”). 3. Applied overhead at
> Refer to the information in QS 20-10. Calculate the assembly department’s equivalent units of production for materials and for conversion for November. Use the FIFO method. Information from QS 20-10: The Carlberg Company has two manuf
> Refer to the information in QS 20-10. Assign costs to the assembly department’s output—specifically, the units transferred out to the painting department and the units that remain in process in the assembly department
> Refer to QS 20-21. Using the FIFO method, assign direct materials costs to the roasting department’s output—specifically, the units transferred out to the mixing department and the units that remain in process in the r
> BOGO Inc. has two sequential processing departments, roasting and mixing. At the beginning of the month, the roasting department has 2,000 units in inventory, 70% complete as to materials. During the month, the roasting department started 18,000 units. A
> Azule Co. manufactures in two sequential processes, cutting and binding. The two departments report the information below for a recent month. Determine the ending balances in the Work in Process Inventory accounts of each department. Cutting Binding
> Refer to information in QS 20-18. Using the weighted-average method, assign direct materials costs to the molding department’s output—specifically, the units transferred out to the packaging department and the units th
> The Plastic Flowerpots Company has two manufacturing departments, molding and packaging. At the beginning of the month, the molding department has 2,000 units in inventory, 70% complete as to materials. During the month, the molding department started 18
> Refer to the information in QS 20-10. Calculate the assembly department’s cost per equivalent unit of production for materials and for conversion for November. Use the weighted-average method. Information from QS 20-10: The Carlberg C
> Refer to the information in QS 20-10. Assign costs to the assembly department’s output—specifically, the units transferred out to the painting department and the units that remain in process in the assembly department
> Why must a company use predetermined overhead rates when using job order costing?
> Refer to the information in QS 20-10. Calculate the assembly department’s cost per equivalent unit of production for materials and for conversion for November. Use the FIFO method. Information from QS 20-10: The Carlberg Company has t
> Nestlé reports beginning raw materials inventory of 3,815 and ending raw materials inventory of 3,499 (both numbers in millions of Swiss francs). Assume Nestlé purchased 13,860 and used 14,176 (both amounts in millions of Swiss francs) in raw materials d
> The Carlberg Company has two manufacturing departments, assembly and painting. The assembly department started 10,000 units during November. The following production activity unit and cost information refers to the assembly department’s
> Refer to the information in QS 19-11. During the month, the jobs used direct labor as shown below. Jobs 1 and 3 are not finished by the end of March, and Job 2 is finished but not sold by the end of March. (1) Determine the amounts of direct materials, d
> Compute cost of goods sold for 2015 using the following information. Finished goods inventory, Dec. 31, 2014 ... Work in process inventory, Dec. 31, 2014 ... Work in process inventory, Dec. 31, 2015 ... Cost of goods manufactured, 2015 Finished good
> Prepare the 2015 schedule of cost of goods manufactured for Barton Company using the following information. Direct materials..... Direct labor ... $190,500 ... 63,150 Factory overhead costs... 24,000 Work in process, Dec. 31, 2014. 157,600 Work in p
> Compute ending work in process inventory for a manufacturer with the following information. Raw materials purchased.... Raw materials used in production. $124,800 .... 74,300 Direct labor used..... Total factory overhead Work in process inventory, b
> A review of the notes payable files discovers that three years ago the company reported the entire $1,000 cash payment (consisting of $800 principal and $200 interest) toward an installment note payable as interest expense. This mistake had a material ef
> The following information is available for Morgan Company and Parker Company, similar firms operating in the same industry. Write a half-page report comparing Morgan and Parker using the available information. Your discussion should include their ability
> For each ratio listed, identify whether the change in ratio value from 2014 to 2015 is usually regarded as favorable or unfavorable. Ratio 2015 2014 Ratio 2015 2014 I. Profit margin.... 2. Debt ratio.... 3. Gross margin.... 9% 8% 5. Accounts receiva
> How does inventory turnover provide information about a company’s short-term liquidity?
> Describe the managerial accountant’s role in business planning, control, and decision making.