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    Diluted Earnings Per Shares Calculation

    Caruso Company had 500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2007. On July 1, 2008 an additional 500,000 shares were issued for cash. Caruso also had stock options outstanding at the beginning and end of 2008 which allow the holders to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at $20 per share. The aver

    Absorption Cost and Variable Cost

    Name: ______________________________ Jarbee Company, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price $129 Units in beginning inventory 500 Units produced 3,600 Units sold 3,800 Units in ending inventory 300 Variable costs pe

    Segment and Interim Reporting

    The following information for Quadrado Corporation relates to the three-month period ending September 30, 2009. Units Price Per Unit Sales....................110,000 $20 Beginning Inventory........20,000 12 Purchases.................100,000 14 Ending Inventory...........10,

    Cash is king

    What does the phrase "cash is king" mean to you?

    Comprehensive intangible assets: Montana Matt's Golf Inc

    Montana Matt's Golf Inc was formed on July 1,2006, when Matt Magilke purchased the old master golf company. Master provides video golf instructions at kiosks in shopping malls. Magilke plans to integrate the instruction business into his golf equipment and accessory stores. Magilke paid $750,000 cash for old master. At the time

    Marshall Co: calculate earnings per share; reporting method for 20-50% ownership.

    1. At December 21, 2004, Marshall Company had 500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 400,000 of which had been issued and outstanding throughout the year and 100,000 of which were issued on October 1, 2004. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004, was $765,000. What should be Marshall's 2004 earnings p

    Journalize July 1 purchase, & Dec 31 adjustment

    Using the data in BE3-5, journalize and post the entry on July 1 and the adjusting entry on December 31 for Pizner Insurance Co. Pizner uses the accounts Unearned Insurance Revenue and Insurance Revenue. (BE3-5 On July 1, 2006, Orlow Co. pays $12,000 to Pizner Insurance Co. for a 3-year insurance contract. Both companies have

    Gleason Advertising adjusting entry, post T accounts, & balance

    Gleason Advertising Company's trial balance at December 31 shows Advertising Supplies $6,700 and Advertising Supplies Expense $0. On December 31, there are $1,700 of supplies on hand. Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, and using T accounts, enter the balances in the accounts, post the adjusting entry, and indicate the a

    Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting Multiple Choice

    1. The traditional business model of accounting is inadequate for governments and not-for-profit organizations primarily because businesses differ from governments and not-for-profit organizations in that a. They have different missions b. They have fewer assets c. Their assets are intangible d. Taxes are a major expenditu

    Accounting Multiple Choice Questions

    All questions regading Use of Cost and Equity Methods. Can you help me get started with this assignment? ----------------- 1. Peel Company received a cash dividend from a common stock investment. Should Peel report an increase in the investment account if it uses the cost method or equity method of accounting? Cost Equi

    Accounting Multiple Choice Questions: Goodwill, Depreciation.

    1. Topper Company established a subsidiary and transferred equipment with a fair value of $72,000 to the subsidiary. Topper had purchased the equipment with an expected life of 10 years 4 years earlier for $100,000 and has used straight-line depreciation with no expected residual value. At the time of the transfer, the subsidiar

    Equity Beta: ABC Corp

    ABC Corp. is a firm with all-equity financing. Its equity beta is .80. The Treasury bill rate is 4 percent, and the market risk premium is expected to be 10 percent. What is ABC's asset equity beta? What is its weighted average cost of capital? The firm is exempt from paying taxes.

    Expected rate of return on a portfolio of three assets

    Calculate the expected return on the portfolio. [E (R)] of the following assets. If you invest 20% in asset 1, 30% in asset 2, AND 50% in asset 3. How and why will your answer change if you shift 20% of invested funds from the least risky asset 3 to the most risky asset 1 asset? Asset 1. 10% 2. 7% 3. 6%

    The Residual Income of Lynchburg Division

    Information for Lynchburg division is as follows: Net earnings for division $20,000 Asset base for division $50,000 Target rate of return 13% Operating income margin 12% Weighted average cost of capital 8% What is Lynchburg's residual income? $13,500 $14,000 $16,000 $47,600

    Brockette Chair Co: Chairs Brockette produce in October

    Brockette Chair Company manufactures rocking chairs. The estimated number of rocking chair sales for each of the last three months of Year 1 is as follows: Month Unit Sales October 5,000 November 7,000 December 6,500 Finished goods inventory at the end of September was 1,500 units. Ending finished goods inventory i

    Oliver operations: sales volume required

    The following information pertains to Oliver's operations: Selling price per unit $50 Variable costs per unit $30 Total fixed costs $100,000 The sales volume required to obtain a target pretax profit of $25,000 is: $125,000 $208,333 $250,000 $312,500

    Degree of Operating Leverages

    The income statement for Ellwell is as follows: Sales (10,000 units) $80,000 Less variable costs -$48,000 Contribution margin $32,000 Less fixed costs -$24,000 Net income $8,000 If sales increase by 1,000 units, profits will: increase by $800. increase by $3,200. increase by $4,800.

    Lynch's Residual Income

    24. What is Lynch's residual income, given the following information: Lynch Net earnings for division $20,000 Asset base for division $50,000 Target rate of return 15% Operating income margin 10% Weighted average cost of capital 2% Choose the correct answer $20,000 $12,500 $7,500

    Acton Company: Compute overhead rate, overhead cost/unit, predetermined overhead

    Acton Company has two products: A and B. The annual production and sales of Product A is 800 units and of Product B is 500 units. The company has traditionally used direct labor-hours as the basis for applying all manufacturing overhead to products. Product A requires 0.3 direct labor hours per unit and Product B requires 0.2 di

    Quantitative Reasoning for Business: Compute break-even sales and units

    McConnell & Brue text Identify, analyze, and solve real-world problems that involve quantitative information Reason quantitatively and make numerical arguments Interpret and communicate the results of quantitative analyses Use technology and Internet resources effectively and build skills in working with data Develo

    Smith Co Multi-Step Income Statement

    Smith Company Retained earnings, 12/31/05 750,000 Sales 2,000,000 Selling & administration 240,000 Hurricane loss (pre tax) on plant (extraordinary item) 250,000 Cash dividends declared on common stock 33,600 Cost of goods sold