Working capital, dividends, effective and average tax rate
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DeBauge Realtors, Inc., is a realty firm owned by Jeff and Kristi DeBauge. The DeBauge family owns 100% of the corporation's stock. The following summarized data (in thousands) are taken from the December 31, 2010, financial statements:
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010:
Commissions revenue $145
Cost of services provided 61
Advertising expense 27
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Operating income $ 57
Interest expense 5
Income tax expense 19
Net income $ 33
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At December 31, 2010:
Assets
Cash and short-term investments $ 31
Accounts receivable, net 42
Property, plant, and equipment, net 124
Total assets $ 197
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Liabilities and Owners' Equity
Accounts payable $ 93
Income taxes payable 8
Notes payable (long term) 48
Paid-in capital 23
Retained earnings 25
Total liabilities and owners' equity $ 197
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At December 31, 2009, total assets were $204 and total owners' equity was $48. There were no changes in notes payable or paid-in capital during 2010.
Calculate the effective interest rate on the notes payable for DeBauge Realtors, Inc. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Effective interest rate ______ %
Calculate the company's average income tax rate. (Hint: You must first determine the earnings before taxes.) (Round your answer to the nearest whole percent. )
Average income tax rate _______ %
Calculate the amount of dividends declared and paid to Jeff and Kristi DeBauge during the year ended December 31, 2010. (Hint: Do a T-account analysis of retained earnings.) (Amounts should be entered in the full amount and not in 000s. (Example - enter 20,000 and not 20). Since dividends are a deduction from retained earnings, enter the amount of dividends with a minus sign.)
Dividends declared and paid $ _________
Calculate the amount of working capital and the current ratio at December 31, 2010. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Amounts should be entered in the full amount and not in 000s. (Example - enter 20,000 and not 20). Round your ratio answer to 2 decimal places.)
Working capital $ ________
Current ratio _____________
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Calculate the effective interest rate on the notes payable for DeBauge Realtors, Inc. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Effective interest rate 10.42 %
Because the notes payable did not change in 2010, its principal balance was $48,000 throughout the year. Interest expense was $5,000 in 2010.
Effective interest rate = $5,000/$48,000
Effective interest rate = 10.42 percent
Calculate the company's average income tax rate. (Hint: You must first determine the earnings before taxes.) (Round your answer to the nearest whole percent. )
Average income tax rate 37 %
Taxable income = Operating income - Interest expense
Taxable income = $57,000 - $5,000
Taxable income ...
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