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    Extraordinary losses

    A $120,000 write-down of equipment leased to others. A $55,000 adjustment of accruals on long-term contracts. An $80,000 write-off of obsolete inventory. Just checking, but I think don't think any of these are extroaordinay losses, am I correct?

    Purchasing Power

    14. Twelve years ago, the Archer Corporation Borrowed $6,000,000. Since then, cumulative inflation has been 80 percent (a compound rate of approximately 5 percent per year). a. When the firm repays the original $6,000,000 loan this year, what will be the effective purchasing power of the $6,000,000? (Hint: Divide the loan

    Durango and Verde formed a partnership with capital contribution of $150,000 and $190,000, respectively. Their partnership agreement called for Durango to receive a $50,000 annual salary allowance. They also agreed to allow each partner a share of income equal to a 10% of their initial capital investments. The remaining income or loss is to be divided equally. If the net income for the current year is $120,000, what are Durango's and Verde's respective shares?

    8. Durango and Verde formed a partnership with capital contribution of $150,000 and $190,000, respectively. Their partnership agreement called for Durango to receive a $50,000 annual salary allowance. They also agreed to allow each partner a share of income equal to a 10% of their initial capital investments. The remaining incom

    Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)

    A company has the following income statement. What is its net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)? Sales $1,000 Costs 600 Depreciation 250 EBIT $ 150 Interest expense 50 EBT $ 100 Taxes (40%) 40 Net

    Increasing Assets, Ratio Categories, Cash Budgets, etc.

    My professor presented me with this study guide for an upcoming exam. I'd like to double check my answers against yours. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! 4. Increasing an asset is a a) debit b) credit 5. What are the four basic categories of financial ratios? 6. Assets = Owner's Eq

    Calculating Alpha Corporation's tax

    Alpha Corporation, a personal holding company, has the following results. Taxable income $200,000 Dividends-received deduction 30,000 Life insurance proceeds 10,000 Excess charitable contributions 10,000 Long-term capital gains 10,000 Federal income taxes 61

    S Corporation/Investment Income

    4. What restrictions are placed on an S corporation to be able to make a valid S election? 5. What is included in investment income? What is the limit on the deduction for investment interest?

    Multiple Choice Accounting Questions

    1. Wriglee, Inc. went to court this year and successfully defended its patent from infringement by a competitor. The cost of this defense should be charged to patents and amortized over the legal life of the patent. legal fees and amortized over 5 years or less. expenses of the period. pat

    Accounting - Inflows and Reporting

    3. Information concerning the debt of Emig Company is as follows: Short-term borrowings: Balance at December 31, 2007 $525,000 Proceeds from borrowings in 2008 325,000 Payments made in 2008 (450,000) Balance at December 31, 2008 $400,000 Current portion of long-term debt: Balance at December 31, 2007 $

    Tax Strategies in Wealth Planning

    What would you suggest are the most effective tax strategies available and why? I have heard of many different ways to approach taxation and realize that trust are one avenue a person((s) can take? But without proper advice, this can prove to be difficult at times. I also know that there are different types of trust available

    Accounting Practice Questions

    1. Burch Company has $12,000 cash at the beginning of June and anticipates $30,000 in cash receipts and $34,500 in cash disbursements. Burch Company maintains a cash balance of $10,000 at the end of each month. The firm has an agreement with its bank to borrow or repay funds necessary to maintain the required ending balance. As

    Total Sales for ABC Company

    The net accounts receivable for ABC Company were $150,000 at the beginning of the most recent year and $190,000 at the end of the year. If the accounts receivable turnover for the year was 8.5, and 15% of total sales were cash sales, then the total sales for the year were: A) $1,445,000. B) $1,700,000. C) $1,900,000.

    Accounting Concept Application Questions

    1. Stan and Billie have decided to divorce. As part of the divorce settlement, Billie received stock valued at $200,000 that had a basis of $120,000; Stan received their home that had a basis of $240,000 but a fair market value at the time of the divorce of $400,000. Two years after the divorce, Billie sells the stock for $300,0

    Accounting - Managerial

    Question One: Discuss the pros and cons of implementing ISO 9000. Question Two: Distinguish between predatory pricing and penetration pricing. How are they similar and/or different? Question Three: In your opinion, has Sarbanes-Oxley effectively accomplished what the lawmakers intended when they wrote the law? Support y

    Accounting for governmental and non profit entities

    On July 1, the first day of their fiscal year, the City of Marshall sold bonds with a face value of $10,000,000 at 102 percent of par. The bonds bear annual interest at 6 percent; interest is payable semi annually. The bonds will mature in equal installments over 20 years. (Bond premium must be used for eventual bond redempti

    Advance Accounting: Liquidate the Partnership

    The partnership is not going well, and Tribbs, Bob, and Paul decide to liquidate the partnership. Paul is a little concerned. While Tribbs has plenty of money, Bob is personally insolvent. The partnership sells the apartment building for $165,000, which is a loss from its book value of $189,000. Using these balances, show t

    MBA - Accounting Problem

    Attached please find a problem that I need help with. Based on the attached problem, please answer the following question: 1) Unfortunately, by October of the next year it had become clear that the company would not be able to make the $2,000,000.00 target profit. In fact, it looked like the company would wind up the year a

    Trouble Company - Depreciation Calculation

    Trouble Company purchased equipment of January 1. 2006, for $60,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $5,000 salvage value at the end of its 5- year useful life. It is also estimated that the equipment will produce 1000.000 units over is 5-year life. 1. Compute the amount of depreciation expense for the year e

    Current and Expected Price of Stock

    You are buying XYZ stock. It just paid a dividend of $2.13 on April 21st 2007 and is expected to pay decreasing dividends for the next seven years on April 21st until 2014. The rate of the decrease is 3%. After that, the dividend will grow at a constant rate of 5% forever (on each April 21st, starting in 2015, you start to recei

    Accounting for governmental and non profit entities

    The fund equity section of the interim balance sheet of the Freeman Town's General Fund, as of June 30, 2005, was: Fund Equity: Appropriations $2,551,600 Less: Expenditures $1,349,000 Encumbrances 112,000 1,461,000 Available Appropriations $1,090,600 Reser

    Decision Models: Professor Tillerman's Tonic Tea produces its three blends in the manner outlined below. Since their introduction, the two new flavors have been extremely popular with customers (especially the Kyoto Blend), and account for 85 percent of our current production. See attached file for full problem description.

    Product-Mix Information Prepared by the Marketing Department Professor Tillerman's Tonic Tea produces its three blends in the manner outlined below. Since their introduction, the two new flavors have been extremely popular with customers (especially the Kyoto Blend), and account for 85 percent of our current production. S

    Estate Tax Liable

    Two years ago, Herbert, a widower, made a gift of marketable securities to his 35-year-old daughter, Sabrina, on which he paid a Federal gift tax of $3 million. Herbert dies in the current year and his estate is greatly reduced in value due to his having given away most of his assets over his lifetime. Herbert's executor files a

    Cost Accounting

    Following material standards for a raw material used in a company's sole product standard quantity per unit of output 1.0 pound standard price $16.60 per pound The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: actual materials purchased

    The answer to Variable overhead spending variance

    The following standards for variable manufacturing overhead have been established for a company that makes only 1 product: standard hours per unit of output 2.8 hours standard variable overhead rate $16.30 per hour The following data pertain to operations for the last month: Actual hours 7,600 Actual

    E4-9

    Supervisor Micro Production uses the weighed -average method in its process costing system. During January, the Delta Assembly Department completed its processing of 25,000 units and transferred them to the next department.The cost of beginning inventory and the costs added during January amounted to $599,780 in total. The endi