FIN 350 P3–3 TO P3-21

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

• P3-3:
• P3-6
• P3-10
• P3-16
• P3-18
• P3-20
• P3-21

Follow these instructions for completing and submitting your assignment:

1. Do all work in Excel. Do not submit Word files or *.pdf files.
2. Submit a single spreadsheet file for this assignment. Do not submit multiple files.
3. Place each problem on a separate spreadsheet tab.
4. Label all inputs and outputs and highlight your final answer.
5. Follow the directions in “Guidelines for Developing Spreadsheets.”

P-3:Income statement preparation On December 31, 2015, Cathy Chen, a self-employed

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 taxdeductible

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:  Balance sheet preparation 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 ($000                                Item                                  Value ($000) at

Item December 31, 2015         December 31, 2015                                                  December 31, 2015   

P3–10:  Statement of retained earnings 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:  Accounts receivable management 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.

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:  Debt analysis 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: Common-size statement analysis 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?

P3–21: The relationship between financial leverage and profitability 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.

  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?