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FIN 350 P3-3 to P3-21 P3-3 P3-6 P3-10 P3-16 P3-18 P3-20 P3-21

FIN 350 P3-3 to P3-21 P3-3 P3-6 P3-10 P3-16 P3-18 P3-20 P3-21

FIN 350 P3-3 to P3-21

Details  Complete the following problems from the textbook (All 7 problems are printed on here) 

P3-3 Cathy Chen
P3-6  Mellark’s Baked Goods
P3-10 Statement of retained earnings Hayes Enterprises
P3-16  An evaluation of the books of Blair Supply
P3-18 Springfield Bank
P3-20 A common-size income statement for Creek Enterprises
P3-21 Pelican Paper, Inc., and Timberland Forest, Inc


P-3 On December 31, 2015, Cathy Chen, a self-employed redefining certified public accountant (CPA), completed her first full year in business. During the year, she billed $360,000 for her accounting services. She had two employees, a bookkeeper and a clerical assistant. In addition to her monthly salary of $8,000, Ms. Chen paid annual salaries of $48,000 and $36,000 to the bookkeeper and the clerical assistant, respectively. Employment taxes and benefit costs for Ms. Chen and her employees totaled $34,600 for the year. Expenses for office supplies, including postage, totaled $10,400 for the year. In addition, Ms. Chen spent $17,000 during the year on tax-deductible travel and entertainment associated with client visits and new business development. Lease payments for the office space rented (a tax deductible expense) were $2,700 per month. Depreciation expense on the office furniture and fixtures was $15,600 for the year. During the year, Ms. Chen paid interest of $15,000 on the $120,000 borrowed to start the business. She paid an average tax rate of 30% during 2015.
a. Prepare an income statement for Cathy Chen, CPA, for the year ended December 31, 2015.
b. Evaluate her 2015 financial performance.


P3-6 Use the appropriate items from the following list to prepare in good form Mellark’s Baked Goods balance sheet at December 31, 2015. 

Item Value at ($000) December 31, 2015  Item Value ($000) at December 31, 2015
Accounts payable $ 220                      Inventories $375          Accounts receivable 450         Land 100
Accruals 55     Long-term debts 420    Accumulated depreciation 265            Machinery 420            Buildings 225            Marketable securities 75          Cash 215         Notes payable 475       Common stock (at par) 90       Paid in capital in excess Cost of goods sold 2,500 of par 360 Depreciation expense 45
Preferred Stock 100     Equipment 140            Retained Earnings 210 Furniture and fixtures 170Sales Revenue 3,600            General expense 320   Vehicles 25

P3-10  Hayes Enterprises began 2015 with a retained earnings balance of $928,000. During 2015, the firm earned $377,000 after taxes. From this amount, preferred stockholders were paid $47,000 in dividends. At year-end 2015, the firm’s retained earnings totaled $1,048,000. The firm had 140,000 shares of common stock outstanding during 2015.
a. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015, for Hayes Enterprises. (Note: Be sure to calculate and include the amount of cash dividends paid in 2015.)
b. Calculate the firm’s 2015 earnings per share (EPS).
c. How large a per-share cash dividend did the firm pay on common stock during 2015?

P3-16  An evaluation of the books of Blair Supply, which follows, gives the end-of-year accounts receivable balance, which is believed to consist of amounts originating in the months indicated. The company had annual sales of $2.4 million. The firm extends 30-day credit terms.
Month of origin       Accounts receivable
July                                   $ 3,875
August                                 2,000
September                         34,025
October                              15,100
November                           52,000
December                         193,000
Year-end accounts receivable $300,000
a. Use the year-end total to evaluate the firm’s collection system.
b. If 70% of the firm’s sales occur between July and December, would this information affect the validity of your conclusion in part a? Explain.


P3-18 Springfield Bank is evaluating Creek Enterprises, which has requested a $4,000,000 loan, to assess the firm’s financial leverage and financial risk. On the basis of the debt ratios for Creek, along with the industry averages (see the top of the next page) and Creek’s recent financial statements (following), evaluate and recommend appropriate action on the loan request

Creek Enterprises Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2015

Sales revenue                                                                              $30,000,000
Less: Cost of goods sold                                                                21,000,000
Gross profits                                                                                $ 9,000,000
Less: Operating expenses
          Selling expense                                                                   $3,000,000
          General and administrative expenses                                      1,800,000
          Lease expense                                                                         200,000 
Depreciation expense                                                                       1,000,000

    Total operating expense                             $ 6,000,000 
       Operating profits                                           $ 3,000,000
Less: Interest expense                                                1,000,000
       Net profits before taxes                                                          $ 2,000,000
Less: Taxes (rate 5 40%)                                                                    800,000
       Net profits after taxes                                                             $ 1,200,000
Less: Preferred stock dividends                                                           100,000
       Earnings available for common stockholders                           $ 1,100,000

P3-20 A common-size income statement for Creek Enterprises’ 2014 operations follows. Using the firm’s 2015 income statement presented in Problem 3–18, develop the 2015 common-size income statement and compare it with the 2014 statement. Which areas require further analysis and investigation?

Creek Enterprises Common-Size Income Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Sales revenue ($35,000,000)                                                   100.0%
Less: Cost of goods sold                                                             65.9
        Gross profits                                                                     34.1%
Less: Operating expenses
        Selling expense                                                                            12.7%
        General and administrative expenses                                               6.3
        Lease expense                                                                     0.6
        Depreciation expense                                                          3.6
Total operating expense                                                             23.2
Operating profits                                                                      10.9%
Less: Interest expense                                                                 1.5
Net profits before taxes                                                               9.4%
Less: Taxes (rate 5 40%)                                                             3.8
Net profits after taxes                                                                 5.6%
Less: Preferred stock dividends                                                    0.1
Earnings available for common stockholders                               5.5% 

P3-21 Pelican Paper, Inc., and Timberland Forest, Inc., are rivals in the manufacture of craft papers. Some financial statement values for each company follow. Use them in a ratio analysis that compares the firms’ financial leverage and profitability.
Item Pelican Paper, Inc. Timberland Forest, Inc.
Total assets $10,000,000$10,000,000
Total equity (all common) 9,000,0005,000,000
Total debt1,000,0005,000,000
Annual interest100,000500,000
Total sales25,000,00025,000,000
EBIT6,250,0006,250,000
Earnings available for common stockholders3,690,0003,450,000

a. Calculate the following debt and coverage ratios for the two companies. Discuss their financial risk and ability to cover the costs in relation to each other.
1. Debt ratio
2. Times interest earned ratio

b. Calculate the following profitability ratios for the two companies. Discuss their profitability relative to one another.
1. Operating profit margin
2. Net profit margin
3. Return on total assets
4. Return on common equity
c. In what way has the larger debt of Timberland Forest made it more profitable than Pelican Paper? What are the risks that Timberland’s investors undertake when they choose to purchase its stock instead of Pelican’s?

TUTORIAL PREVIEW
Item
Pelican Paper, Inc.
Timberland Forest, Inc.
Total Assets
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
Total Equity (all common)
$9,000,000
$5,000,000
Total Debt
$1,000,000
$5,000,000



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