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171. Read the information about Eagle Corporation.
Required::
How much is net income for the year ended December 31, 2014? If Eagle Corporation had used a single-step
statement, by how much would net income be different? Explain.
172. Read the information about Eagle Corporation.
Required:
Compare the profit margins for 2014 and 2013. Is the company becoming more or less profitable or staying the
same? What could be contributing to this?
Burke Company
The following income statement items are taken from the records of Burke Company for the year ended December
31, 2014:
Advertising expense
$2,600
Commission expense
3,515
Cost of goods sold
29,200
Depreciation expense – Office Building
4,000
Income tax expense
190
Insurance expense – sales person’s auto
3,350
Interest expense
1,400
Interest revenue
2,340
Rent revenue
7,700
Salaries and wages expense – Office
13,660
Sales Revenue
50,300
Supplies expense – Office
1,990
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173. Read the information about Burke Company.
Required:
Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2014.
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174. Read the information about Burke Company
Required:
Prepare a single-step income statement for the year ended December 31, 2014.
175. The 2015 income statement of Cigmar Enterprises shows operating revenues of $120,500, selling expenses of
$35,200, general and administrative expenses of $29,900, interest expense of $1,500, and income tax expense of
$10,520. Cigmar’s stockholders’ equity was $280,000 at the beginning of the year and $320,000 at the end of the
year. The company has 20,000 shares of stock outstanding at December 31, 2015.
REQUIRED:
Compute Cigmar’s profit margin. What other information would you need in order to comment on
whether this ratio is favorable?
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176. The 2014 income statement of Nasir Inc. shows operating revenues of $135,800, selling expenses of $40,310,
general and administrative expenses of $33,990, interest expense of $880, and income tax expense of $13,090.
Nasir’s stockholders’ equity was $250,000 at the beginning of the year and $345,000 at the end of the year. The
company has 10,000 shares of stock outstanding at December 31, 2014.
REQUIRED:
Compute Nasir’s profit margin. What other information would you need in order to comment on
whether this ratio is favorable?
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177. Hammar Corporation’s partial income statement is as follows:
Sales
$2,400,000
Cost of sales
900,000
Selling expenses
121,600
General and admin. expenses
Required
150,000
Determine the profit margin. Would you invest in Hammar Corporation? Explain your answer.
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178. Peterson Corporation’s partial income statement is as follows:
Sales
$1,300,000
Cost of sales
300,000
Selling expenses
210,000
General and admin. expenses
Required
150,000
Determine the profit margin. Would you invest in Peterson Corporation? Explain your answer.
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179. Powder Corporation began operations on January 2, 2013, with a total investment of $150,000 by its stockholders.
Net income for its first year of business was $90,000. During 2014 and 2015, net income increased to $188,000 and
to $217,000, respectively. Powder paid $85,000 in dividends to its shareholders in each of the three years.
A) In good form, prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014.
B) How much is total retained earnings on December 31, 2015?
C) Explain the link between the statement of retained earnings and the balance sheet.
180. The following information is taken from Harvey Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2014:
Cash
$24,000
Retained earnings
14,000
Inventory
8,000
Equipment
38,000
Accounts payable
7,000
Bonds payable
23,000
Capital stock
26,000
REQUIRED: Using the information provided for Harvey Company, answer the following questions:
A) How much did creditors provide to Harvey Company?
B) On which financial statement would an investor look to see if any stock was issued during the year?
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181. Coglin, Inc. incurred a net loss of $20,000 for 2014. The balance sheet at December 31, 2014, for Coglin, Inc.,
includes the following items:
Cash
$23,000
Accounts receivable
13,000
Inventory
45,000
Prepaid insurance
1,000
Land
21,000
Building
80,000
Accounts payable
55,000
Salaries payable
2,000
Capital stock
100,000
Retained earnings
25,000
A) Determine Coglin’s current ratio and working capital.
B) Beyond the information provided in your answers to “A,” what does the composition of Coglin’s
current assets tell you about its liquidity.
C) What other information would one need to fully access Coglin’s liquidity?
182. During 2014, Wimbrow Images reported $60,000 of net income and generated $80,000 of cash from operations.
During the year, Wimbrow Images paid $15,000 to purchase a new delivery truck and also paid dividends in the
amount of $30,000. Wimbrow Images borrowed $40,000 cash from the bank. At the beginning of the year, cash
amounted to $50,000.
A) Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014.
B) How much more cash does Wimbrow Images have available at the end of the year than at the beginning?
C) Why is there a difference between net income and cash flows from operations?
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183. Tradewinds Corporation was organized on January 1, 2014, with the investment of $500,000 in cash by its
stockholders. Tradewinds signed a ten-year, $300,000 promissory note at a local bank during 2014 and received
cash in the same amount. The company immediately purchased an office building for $800,000, paying in cash.
During its first year, Tradewinds generated $35,000 in cash from operations and paid $30,000 in cash dividends.
A) In good form, prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014.
B) What does this statement tell you that an income statement does not?
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184. Hindsville Company reported revenues of $165,000 and net income of $20,000 for 2014. Cash generated by
operations was $40,000. In addition, Hindsville Company borrowed $24,000 from a bank. During 2014, Hindsville
purchased new equipment for $30,000 cash and paid cash dividends of $15,000 to stockholders. Hindsville’s cash
balance at the beginning of 2014 was $22,000.
A) Identify the amount of cash flows for financing, investing, and operating activities for
2014 by filling in the amounts below.
Financing Cash Flows:
Investing Cash Flows:
Operating Cash Flows:
B) Did Hindsville Company‘s operating activities generate enough cash to cover its investing
and financing activities? Explain.
C) How much did Hindsville Company‘s cash balance increase or decrease during 2014?
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185. Presented below are items from Joplin Shoes statement of cash flows for 2014.
Cash flows provided by operating activities
$75,000
Cash flows provided by financing activities
115,000
Cash at the beginning of the year
60,000
Cash flows used by investing activities
(100,000)
A) Determine whether Joplin Shoes’ cash increased or decreased during the year.
B) How much cash does Joplin Shoes have at the end of 2014?
C) What is the purpose of the statement of cash flows?