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    Agency Theory Concepts

    Using agency theory concepts, explain how restrictive covenants that forbid leases and liens on a firm's assets might cause the firm to achieve a higher rating on its bonds than would be possible without such covenants.

    updated database system

    The Uniform Leasing Company currently utilizes a number of outdated database systems. Describe a scenario where it might be beneficial for the uniform leasing company invest in an updated database system. Additonally, -Describe the capabilities, advantages, and disadvantages of newer database systems currently on the mar

    Purchase or lease

    A taxpaying entity, has made the decision to purchase a new laser surgical device. The device costs $400,000 and will be depreciated on straight-line basis over five years to a zero salvage value. The entity could borrow the full amount at a 15 percent rate for five years. The after-tax cost of debt equals 9 percent. Alternative

    The Uniform and Linen Leasing Company (U&L) environmental problems

    Background Information: The Uniform and Linen Leasing Company (U&L) expansion plans include building a manufacturing facility in a small town in Pell City, Alabama to manufacture cleaning products as well as perform research and development for new products. By locating their facility in this town, U&L will receive substantia

    Debt Vs. Equity Financing

    Prepare a paper comparing and contrasting lease verses purchase options. In your paper, discuss the following questions: - What is debt financing? Provide at least two examples. - What is equity financing? Provide at least two examples. - Which alternative capital structure is more advantageous? Why? Format your paper co

    Notes And Disclosures For A Fictitious Annual Report

    A) Prepare simple fictitious financial statements B) Write notes for the fictitious annual report. Note 1: Significant Accounting Polices (consisting of at least 10 items) Notes 2-10+: Consisting of at least the items below. Inventory Property, Plant, & Equipment Contingencies and Liabilities Changes in Accountin

    Uniform and Linen Leasing Company; employee turnover

    The Uniform and Linen Leasing Company (U&L) is experiencing problems in its Detroit, MI location with employees leaving the company at a high rate. Complaints from customers have been coming in for this location regarding late or missed pick-ups and deliveries, unfriendly attitudes of U&L employees, extra charges, and unpressed

    Snap Fitness estimates fixed operating expenses

    Suppose that Snap Fitness estimates that each location incurs $4,000 per month in fixed operating expenses plus $2,000 to lease equipment. A recent newspaper article describing no-frills fitness centers indicated that a Snap Fitness site might require only 300 members to break even. Using the information provided above, and your

    This post addresses the capital lease for Seven Wonders.

    On January 1, 2011, Seven Wonders Inc. signed a five-year non-cancelable lease with Moss Company. The lease calls for five payments of $277,409.44 to be made at the end of each year. The leased asset has a fair value of $1,200,000 on January 1, 2011. Seven wonders cannot renew the lease, there is no bargain purchase option, and

    Lessor Company : Making computations for lessee and lessor

    Lessor Company has a machine with a cost and fair value of $100,000 that it leases for a 10-year period to Lessee Company. The machine has a 12-year expected economic life. Payments are received at the beginning of each year. The machine is expected to have a $10,000 residual value at the end of the lease term. (Lessee is not gu

    INTEGRATIVE CASE 7.1 Starbucks Case

    Please answer the questions A-E for this case. Case: INTEGRATIVE CASE 7.1 STARBUCKS Part 1-Accounting Policy Presented below are excerpts from Note 1 to Starbucks' September 28, 2008, Consolidated Financial Statements in which Starbucks describes accounting policy for long-lived assets. Excerpts from Note 1:

    Type of audit opinion(s) to be issued

    For each of the following situations discuss: Type of audit opinion(s) to be issued. Give your reason(s) and in each situation describe any necessary changes to the standard audit report. State your assumptions and consider in your response all possible alternatives. You can assume that the transactions are material.

    Starbucks Integrated Case 6.1

    SEE ATTACHED Compute present value of operating lease obligations using a 6 percent discount rate for Starbucks at September 28, 2008....(see attached)... Refer to Exhibit 1.26 (Chapter 1).... To what extent does the capitalization of operating lease obligations affect your assessment of Starbucks' risk? ------ Pl

    Rate of Return

    The Wisbley Company is contemplating the purchase of a helicopter for its executives to use in their business trips. This helicopter could be either purchased or leased from the manufacturer. The useful life of the helicopter is four years. Data concerning these two alternatives follow: Purchase: purchase price - $900,000 a

    This posting discusses the lease vs. buy option

    Suppose your company is trying to decide whether it should buy special equipment to prepare some high quality publications itself or lease the equipment form another company. Suppose leasing the equipment costs $240 per day. If you decide to purchase the equipment, the initial investment is $6,800, and operations will cost $70 p

    Legal Issues Between the Landlord and Tenant

    Frank Johnson and Sonia Miller, along with several other friends, were looking to rent a house near campus for the following school year. In June, they orally agreed with a landlord on a one-year lease to begin the following August 15 with a monthly rent of $1,250 and provided a $1,500 security deposit. When they arrived at scho

    Eliminating a segment

    Eliminating a segment Levene Boot Co. sells men's, women's, and children's boots. For each type of boots sold, it operates a separate department that has its own manager. The manager of the men's department has a sales staff of nine employees, the manager of the women's department has six employees, and the manager of the child

    Question on Leasehold improvements: Ethics Case American Movieplex, a large movie theater chain, leases most of its theater facilities. In conjunction with recent operating leases, the company spent $28 million for seats and carpeting. The question being discussed over breakfast on Wednesday morning was the length of the depreciation period for these leasehold improvements. The company controller, Sarah Keene, was surprised by the suggestion of Larry Person, her new assistant. Keene: Why 25 years? We've never depreciated leasehold improvements for such a long period. Person: I noticed that in my review of back records. But during our expansion to the Midwest, we don't need expenses to be any higher than necessary. Keene: But isn't that a pretty rosy estimate of these assets' actual life? Trade publications show an average depreciation period of 12 years. Questions I need help with: Any help would be greatly appreciated. 1. How would increasing the depreciation period affect American Movieplex's income? 2. Does revising the estimate pose an ethical dilemma? 3. Who would be affected if Person's suggestion is followed?

    Question on Leasehold improvements: Ethics Case American Movieplex, a large movie theater chain, leases most of its theater facilities. In conjunction with recent operating leases, the company spent $28 million for seats and carpeting. The question being discussed over breakfast on Wednesday morning was the length of the de

    What is the nature of a "sale-leaseback" transaction?

    1. What is the nature of a "sale-leaseback" transaction? 2. A company is considering expanding operations and is in the process of determining the strategy that will be used for the financing. After a great deal of debate, management determines that it may issue bond with the proceeds needed to purchase additional assets or t

    Customer who is a homeowner who is running a business

    I have a customer who is a homeowner who is running a business from their home and has the opportunity to lease solar panels from company x. Company x is responsible for installation, and maintenance of these solar panels, and replacement of the panels if damaged or if they damage the house. The homeowner can buy the panels out

    Contract Lease vs. Purchase Options

    Discuss, compare and contrast lease verses purchase options. - What is debt financing? Provide at least two examples. - What is equity financing? Provide at least two examples. - Which alternative capital structure is more advantageous? Why?

    Factors Affecting Quality of Earnings

    See attached file for complete problems. Prepare responses to the following assignment from the e-text, Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making 4th ed., by Kimmel, Weygandt, and Kieso 1) Chapter 13: Communication Activity: BYP 13-7 Include a memo addressing the problem in BYP 13-7 Prepare responses t

    Truck Leasing

    While working a consulting engagement, a supervisor in your team has given you an assignment. The client is a regional trucking company. A new customer has approached the client with an opportunity that would require 120 trailers 20 more than the trucking company currently owns. The client is uncertain how long the relationship

    Different Types of Debt Obligations

    Analyse different types of debt. Address the following in your paper General Obligation bonds Revenue Bonds Certs of Obligation Commercial Paper Capital leases Notes payable

    In your opinion would a companies prefer to use capital lease or operating lease in acquiring specialty equipment that the company intends to use and keep for almost all of its useful life?

    5. In your opinion would a companies prefer to use capital lease or operating lease in acquiring specialty equipment that the company intends to use and keep for almost all of its useful life? 6. What are some of the various lease options? When would you use one option over the others? What could be the financial influence of