196. Assume that you have received copies of the financial statements for PepsiCo for the years ending December 31,
2016 and 2015. Answer the following questions:
If you were a banker, why would you need information from PepsiCo’s financial
statements?
If you were a potential investor in PepsiCo stock, what information would you want
from their financial statements?
If you were a labor negotiator for a union that represents a group of PepsiCo’s
employees, which financial statement would provide you with the most useful
information?
A banker wants to be assured that the company will make its interest payments and
repay the principle of the loan in a timely manner.
Investors want to know whether they should make an investment in the company’s
stock, or continue to hold their investment. They will be looking at the company’s
recent performance, whether the company has been profitable, how their profits
compare with other companies, and how much the company has declared and paid in
dividends.
A labor negotiator needs to know how much profit the company has made. This
information is found on the Income Statement.
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197. Bullseye, Inc., started the year with total assets of $400,000 and total liabilities of $240,000. Net income for the year
is $120,000 and dividends declared and paid during the year are $90,000.
A) What is the amount of Bullseye’s total stockholders’ equity at the end of the year?
B) Could Bullseye have paid additional dividends during the year? Explain your answer.
($400,000 Total Assets at the beginning of the year – $240,000 Total Liabilities
at the beginning of the year = $160,000 Total Equity at the beginning of the year)
($160,000 Total Equity at the beginning of the year + $120,000 Net Income for the
year – $90,000 Dividends declared and paid during the year = $190,000)
Yes. Assuming the company has enough cash to do so, dividends can be paid. Net
income exceeded the amount of dividends paid by $30,000 ($120,000 – $90,000), so
the amount paid could have been increased. Also the company has total positive
retained earnings.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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KEYWORDS:
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