FIN 470 Exam1 - KEY 1. What is the primary disadvantage of the corporate form of organization? Name at least two advantages of corporate organization. The primary disadvantage of the corporate form is the double taxation to shareholders of distributed earnings and dividends. Some advantages include: limited liability‚ ease of transferability‚ ability to raise capital‚ and unlimited life. 2. Evaluate the following statement: Managers should not focus on the current stock value because doing
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high-tech company that had been started by three partners in early 20X0. Their successful product designs led to rapid growth of the company‚ with resulting needs for additional capital to support the growth. This case describes the major financing transactions entered into by Xytech in its first 10 years of existence. The firm’s earnings history also is given. You are to write a journal entry for each transaction as it is described. You should be explicit about what noncurrent liability and owners’ equity
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resources‚ and what the cost is driven from. 2-2. Two rules of thumb when analyzing cost behavior are to manage what the company manufactures‚ sells‚ and to give advice as to where costs can be reduced. 2-3. Three examples of a variable cost are a 12% increase in the production of dresses‚ which will cause a 12% increase in variable costs. A 10% increase in clothes will cause an 10% increase in variable costs. A 30% increase in labor hours will cause a 30% increase in variable costs. Three examples
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3-star hotel‚ which has been operating for three years since taken over by a new management team. The goal for the new management team is to improve the hotel’s reputation‚ market share and financial performance in a competitive market area. This report consists of two main sections. First section is to analyse the objectives‚ strategies and outcomes of the business for first three years in detail. Secondly‚ a financial analysis such as total revenue and net income analysis will be done through different
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000 What would be the marginal and average tax rates for a corporation with an income level of $100‚000? Taxes = (0.15 × $50‚000) + 0.25 × ($75‚000 − $50‚000) + 0.34 × ($100‚000 − $75‚000) = $22‚250 Marginal tax rate = 34% Average tax rate = $22‚250/$100‚000 = 0.2225 = 22.25% The year-end 2010 balance sheet of Brandex Inc. listed common stock and other paid-in capital at $1‚100‚000 and retained earnings at $3‚400‚000. The next year‚ retained earnings were listed at $3‚700‚000. The firm’s net income
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the claims of these against the assets of the less cash is called? A. Asset B. An expense (WA) C. Revenue D. An equity E. Liability 2. Net income results when A. Assets > liability B. Revenue = expenses C. Revenue > expenses D. Revenue < expenses E. None 3. Resources owned by a business are referred to as A. Stockholders equity B. Liability C. Assets D. Revenue (WA) E. None 4. Expenses are incurred A. Only one rare occasion (WA) B. To produce asset (WA) C. To produce
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Class Discussion 1. Dartmouth Inc’s latest net income was $1‚250‚000‚ and it had 225‚000 shares outstanding. The company wants to pay out 45% of its income. What dividend per share should it declare? 2. Garcia Industries has sales of $200‚000 and accounts receivable of $18‚500‚ and it gives its customers 25 days to pay. The industry average DSO is 27 days‚ based on a 365-day year. If the company changes its credit and collection policy sufficiently to cause its DSO to fall to the
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forma balance sheet and income statements for R& E Supplies‚ Inc. The pro- forma balance sheet shows that R& E Supplies will need external funding from the bank of $ 1.4 million. However‚ they show $ 1.27 million in cash and short- term securities. Why are they going to the bank when they have most of the required amount in their cash account? 2. Pro forma financial statements‚ by definition‚ are predictions of a company’s financial statements at a future point in time. So why is it important to analyze
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QUESTIONS: (2-3) Little Books Inc. recently reported $3m of net income. Its EBIT was $6m‚ and its tax was 40%. What was its interest expense? ANSWER: Net Income $3 Million EBIT $6 Million Divided by 0.6 Less IBT $5 Million Income before Taxes $5 Million Interest Expense $1 Million **Interest Expense = $1M** (2-7) The Talley Corporation had a taxable income of $365‚000 from operations after all operating costs but before (1) interest charges
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000. This investment gave Harley the ability to exercise significant influence over Bike. Bike’s assets on that date were recorded at $10‚500‚000 with liabilities of $4‚500‚000. There were no other differences between book and fair values. During 2010‚ Bike reported net income of $500‚000. For 2011‚ Bike reported net income of $800‚000. Dividends of $300‚000 were paid in each of these two years. 49. How much income did Harley report from Bike for 2010? A. $120‚000. B. $200‚000. C. $300‚000. D
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