Keller Graduate School of Management ACCT 504 Final Exam 2015

(TCO A) A corporation has which of the following advantages? (Points : 5)
       Reduced taxes
       Simple to set up
       Limited liability for stockholders
       Owner maintains control
 
Question 2.2. (TCO A) Dividends flow through which one of the following statements? (Points : 5)
       The Balance Sheet
       The Statement of Retained Earnings
       The Income Statement
       None of the above

Question 3.3. (TCOs A and B) Below is a partial list of account balances for LBJ Company.

 
Cash
$12,000
Prepaid rent
1,300
Accounts receivable
7,000
Accounts payable
5,000
Notes payable
9,000
Common stock
22,000
Dividends
2,000
Revenues
45,000
Expenses
35,000

What did LBJ Company show as total debits? (Points : 5)
       $57,300
       $81,000
       $55,300
       $56,000
 

Question 4.4. (TCO B and E) Under cash-basis accounting, which of the following transactions would not be recorded? (Points : 5)
       Cash sales to customers
       Payments to vendors
       Sales on account
       Payroll payments to employees

Question 5.5. (TCO D) If ending inventory of the current year is understated (Points : 5)
       Cost of goods sold for the current year will be understated
       Gross profit for the current year will be unaffected
       Gross profit for the current year will be understated
       Net income for the current year will be overstated

Question 6.6. (TCO A and E) Equipment was purchased for $27,000. Freight charges amounted to $1,000 and there was a cost of $5,000 for building a foundation and installing the equipment. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $5,000 salvage value at the end of its 7-year useful life. Depreciation expense each year using the straight-line method will be _____. (Points : 5)
       $4,714
       $4,000
       $3,857
       $3,285

Question 7.7. (TCOs D and G) When the market rate of interest exceeds the stated rate of interest on the bond, the bond will require _____. (Points : 5)
       a debit to Discount on Bonds Payable
       a credit to Premium on Bonds Payable
       a debit to Loss on Bonds Payable
       a credit to Gain on Bonds Payable

Question 8.8. (TCO C) Which inventory accounting system does not require a physical count of the inventory at the year end? (Points : 5)
       Periodic inventory system
       Perpetual inventory system
       Specific Identification
       None of the above

Question 9.9. (TCO F) Horizontal analysis is also known as _____. (Points : 5)
       ratio analysis
       vertical analysis
       common-size analysis
       trend analysis

Question 10.10. (TCO F) When performing a common-size balance sheet, the 100% figure is _____. (Points : 5)
       net sales
       total liabilities
       total assets
       total equity

Question 11.11. (TCO F) Ratios are most useful in expressing _____. (Points : 5)
       cause-and-effect relationships
       the relationships between numbers
       the delta between numbers
       the root cause of the problem

Question 12.12. (TCO F) Creditors are usually most concerned with analyzing _____. (Points : 5)
       the company stock price
       turnover
       liquidity
       profitability

Question 13.13. (TCO F) Shareholders are usually most interested in evaluating _____. (Points : 5)
       profitability
       leverage
       turnover
       the ability to pay debts as they come due

Question 14.14. (TCO G) To calculate the market value of a bond, we need to _____. (Points : 5)
       multiply the stated rate times the bond’s face value
       calculate the present value of the principal only
       calculate the present value of both the principal and the interest
       calculate the present value of the interest only

1. TCO A) Below you will find selected information (in millions) from Coca-Cola Co.’s 2012 Annual Report.

 
Income Taxes Payable $471
Short-term Investments and Marketable Securities  8,109
Cash 8,442
Other non-current Liabilities 10,449
Common Stock 1,760
Receivables 4,812
Other Current Assets 2,973
Long-term Investments 10,448
Other Non-current Assets 3,585
Property, Plant and Equipment 23,486
Trademarks 6,527
Other Intangible Assets 20,810
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 53
Accumulated Depreciation 9,010
Accounts Payable 8,680
Short Term Notes Payable 17,874
Prepaid Expenses 2,781
Other Current Liabilities 796
Long-Term Liabilities  14,736
Paid-in-Capital in Excess of Par Value 11,379
Retained Earnings 55,038
Inventories 3,264
Treasury Stock  35,009
 Other information taken from the Annual Report.
Sales Revenue for 2012 $48,017
Cost of Goods Sold for 2012  19,053
Net Income for 2012   9,019
Inventory Balance on 12/31/11   3,092
Net Accounts Receivable Balance on 12/31/11   4,920
Total Assets on 12/31/11  79,974
Equity Balance on 12/31/11  31,921

2. TCO B) The following selected data was retrieved from the Walmart, Inc. financial statements for the year ending January 31, 2013.
Accounts Payable $38,080
Accounts Receivable 6,768
Cash 7,781
Common Stock 3,952
Cost of Goods Sold 352,488
Income Tax Expense 7,981
Interest Expense 2,064
Membership Revenues 3,048
Net Sales 466,114
Operating, Selling and Administrative Expenses 88,873
Retained Earnings 72,978

Required: 1: Using the information provided above, prepare a multiple-step income statement.
2: Calculate the Profit Margin, and Gross profit rate for the company. Be sure to provide the formula you are using, show your calculations, and discuss your findings and results.
(Points : 36)

45. (TCO C) Please review the following real-world Hewlett Packard Statement of Cash flows and address the two questions below.
Cash flow from operating activities In millions In millions
  For the year ended 2012 For the year ended 2011
Net (loss) earnings $(12,650) $7,074
Depreciation and amortization 5,095 4,984
Impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets 18,035 885
Stock-based compensation expense 635 685
Provision for doubtful accounts 142 81
Provision for inventory 277 217
Restructuring charges 2,266 645
Deferred taxes on earnings (711) 166
Excess tax benefit from stock-based competition (12) (163)
Other, net 265 (46)
Accounts and financing receivables 1,269 (227)
Inventory 890 (1,252)
Accounts payable (1,414) 275
Taxes on earnings (320) 610
Restructuring (840) (1,002)
Other assets and liabilities (2,356) (293)
Net cash provided by operating activities 10,571 12,639
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Investment in property, plant, and equipment (3,706) (4,539)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment 617 999
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments (972) (96)
Maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investment 662 68
Payments in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (141) (10,480)
Proceeds from business divestiture, net 87 89
Net cash used in investing activities (3,453) (13,959)
Cash flow from financing activities:   
(Payments) issuance of commercial paper and notes payable, net (2,775) (1,270)
Issuance of debt 5,154 11,942
Payment of debt (4,333) (2,336)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans 716 896
Repurchase of common stock (1,619) (10,117)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 12 163
Cash dividends paid (1,015) (844)
Net cash used in financing activities (3,860) (1,566)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,258 (2,886)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 8,043 10,929
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $11,301 $8,043
Required: 1: Please calculate the percentage increase or decrease in cash for the total line of the operating, investing, and financing sections bolded above and explain the major reasons for the increase or decrease for each of these sections. 2: Please calculate the free cash flow for 2012 and explain the meaning of this ratio. (Points : 36)   

4. TCO D) You are CFO of Goforit, Inc., a wholesale distribution company specializing in emerging technologies. Your CEO is a brilliant marketer, but relies on you to explain issues and choices in accounting and finance. She has heard from other members of a CEO organization to which she belongs that a company’s net income can vary widely depending on which accounting choices are made from the “GAAP menu.”  

Assuming the goal is to maximize net income, choose an accounting treatment from each of the following scenarios, and explain to your CEO why the choice will produce the desired effect on reported net income for the current year. Include in your answer the effect of the choice on both the income statement and balance sheet. 

Required: 1: Goforit carries significant electronics inventory in a competitive environment in which prices are actually falling. Which inventory valuation method would you choose—LIFO, FIFO, or average cost? Assume that unit purchases exceed unit sales.
2: Goforit has a large investment in warehouse equipment, including conveyor belts, forklifts, and automated packaging systems. Which depreciation method would you choose: straight line (SL) or double declining balance (DDB)? (Points : 36)
        
5. TCO F) Please review the following real-world ratios for Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer for the year ended 2012 and address the 2 questions below.
Ratio Name Johnson & Johnson Pfizer
    
Profit margin 16.1% 24.7%
Inventory turnover ratio 3.1 1.7
Average collection period 59.4 days 69.1 days
Cash debt coverage ratio .27 .16
Debt to Total assets 46.6% 127.5%

Required: 1: Please explain the meaning of each of the Pfizer ratios above. 2: Please state which company performed better for each ratio. (Points : 36)