36119 Topic: Management Project
Number of Pages: 2 (Work on 2 Pages for A3 Map) Once done you will work on the project to edit what was done or Improve it.
Number of sources: 80
Writing Style: Harvard
Type of document: Essay
Academic Level:Master
Category: Business
Language Style: English (U.K.)
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Consider the following examples of research findings:
In a brief paper, describe a potential mediator and moderator that could apply to each research finding. Be sure to clearly explain what a mediator and moderator are, and be sure to clearly describe how they relate to each research situation
I have attached sample paper below no plag and no grammar issues. Will not be able to redo assignment so make sure its right. The sample paper is here so you can rewrite it in own words. Do not copy this sample attached.
Continue your work to support the development and implementation of the new Service Department for Appliance Warehouse.
For this week’s assignment, be sure to refer to the Appliance Warehouse Resources: Organizational Staffing document and the Organization Chart created in Week 1.
Directions
In MindTap, review the Appliance Warehouse Case, and do the following:
· Read the Before You Begin Message and the Module 4-7 Appliance Warehouse Webmail Client Emails. Read the messages to help determine the tasks you must complete.
· Review and analyze the weekly Appliance Warehouse case study content and resources.
Create a 3- to 4-page document (to submit in Blackboard) that includes the following:
· Business Case Investigation
· Identify 4 employees you would interview to support your business analysis. For each employee, state the topic(s) you will use for questioning. The interview topics and responses will be used to influence your future design.
· A possible use case diagram for making an appointment and verifying parts availability
· Identify the users of the system and requests into and out of the system.
· Implementation resources needed for the project
· Identify people and hardware. Human resources may include internal or external resources.
Hi Kevin,
Our new service manager starts work today! This is great news! As our business starts to expand, we must move our software project along.
You will need to talk to some of our employees to better understand the functionality and requirements for the proposed system. This is important because they are the key stakeholders of the system. You should make a list of employees who you will want to interview. I suggest that you learn the process for scheduling an appliance repair appointment and how the parts are obtained for those repair visits. Also, it is important to understand what reports that managers are hoping to extract from the new system. I find it is helpful to write down questions prior to your meetings so that you don’t forget the topics that you want to cover.
My suggestion is to write at least 10 questions per person prior to the meeting. Make sure that you use open-ended questions (at least 7 questions) to get the employees talking. You should also use closed response and range of response questions. I find that each type of question can provide valuable information and are quite useful in requirements gathering.
Please send the questions to me for at least two of the interviews. I’d like to see what you are planning to discuss. Thanks.
Hi Kevin,
We have previously used both the Joint Application Development technique and the Rapid Application Development technique. However, many colleagues of mine swear by the agile technique. Each of these methodologies offer up some great advantages. Since we need to get this project done as quickly as possible, which of these techniques do you think we should use? I want to ensure that we’ve created software that will handle all of our users’ requirements and that it is a robust system.
Thanks.
Carlie
Hi Kevin,
I almost forgot to mention that you’ll want to also send a questionnaire out to the users of the proposed system. Did you want to send the questionnaire to all the users or do you want to do a stratified or systematic sample?
Please send your draft questionnaire to me before you distribute.
Carlie
The motion picture industry is a competitive business. More than 50 studios produce a total of 300 to 400 new motion pictures each year, and the financial success of each motion picture varies considerably. The opening weekend gross sales, the total gross sales, the number of theaters the movie was shown in, and the number of weeks the motion picture was open are common variables used to measure the success of a motion picture. Data collected for a sample of 100 motion pictures produced in 20XX are contained in the file named Movies. Use all 100 data points.
Managerial Report
Prepare a report (see below) using the numerical methods of descriptive statistics presented in this module to learn how the variables contribute to the success of a motion picture. Be sure to include the following three (3) items in your report.
Descriptive statistics (5-number summary, mean, mode, range and standard deviation) for each of the four variables along with an explanation of what the descriptive statistics tell us about the motion picture industry.
What motion pictures, if any, should be considered high-performance outliers in each of the four variables? If there are any outliers in any category, please list them and state for which category they are an outlier. Describe which method you used to determine if there were or not.
Descriptive statistics (correlation coefficient) showing the relationship between total gross sales and each of the other three variables. Please provide an explanation of the relationships.
Need the questions answered on the bottom based off of the following case story. This is not an essay, thanks!
Jim and Sanjay chatted in Jim’s office while they waited for Sally to arrive.
“Good work on researching those alternatives,” Jim said.
”Thanks, replied Sanjay. “There are a lot of alternatives out there. I think we found the best three, considering what we are able to pay.”
Just then Sally walked in. “Sorry I’m late. Things are getting really busy in marketing right now. I’ve been putting out fires all morning.”
Sally sat down at the table across from Jim.
PE TABLE 6-1: Four Core Functions of Petrie’s Customer Loyalty System
Function
Description
Record customer activities
When a customer makes a purchase, the transaction must be recorded in the customer loyalty system, as the rewards the system generates are driven by purchases. Similarly, when a customer uses a coupon generated by the system, it must also be recorded, so that the customer activity records can be updated to show that the coupon has been used and is now invalid.
Send promotions
Data about customer activities provide information about what types of products customers tend to buy and in what quantities. This information helps determine what sales promotion materials are best targeted at what customers. Customers who buy lots of video games should receive promotions about games, game platforms and HD TVs, for example.
Generate point-redemption coupons
Data about customer activities is used to generate coupons for future purchases. Those coupons must be made available to customers, either as paper coupons sent in the mail or online, in the customer’s private account area. Once created, the customer activity database needs to be updated to show the creation of the coupon. The loyalty points needed to create the coupon must be deducted from the customer’s total points.
Generate customer reports
From time to time, either in the mail or electronically, customers need to be sent account reports that show their recent purchases, the coupons they have been issued that have not yet been redeemed, and the total points they have amassed from their purchases.
“I understand,” Jim said. “But to stay on schedule, we need to start focusing on the specifics of what we want our system to do. Remember when you wanted more details on what the system would do? Well, now we start to spend some serious energy on getting that done.”
“Awesome,” replied Sally, as she pulled a Red Bull out of her oversized bag and popped it open.
“I’ve got a list here of four core functions the system must perform,” said Sanjay, pulling copies of a list from a folder on the table (PE Table 6-1). “Let’s look at these.”
After reviewing the list Sanjay had given them, Jim said, “Nice job, Sanjay. But we need to put this in graphical format, so that everyone can see what the inputs and outputs are for each function and how they are related to each other. We also need to see how the new system fits in with our existing data sources. We need ₀”
“Some data-flow diagrams,” Sanjay interrupted. “Exactly,” said Jim.
“They are already done,” replied Sanjay, handing diagrams to both Jim and Sally. “I’ve already created a first draft of the context diagram [PE Figure 6-1] and a level-1 diagram [PE Figure 6-2]. You can see how I’ve defined the boundaries of our system, and I’ve included our existing product and marketing databases.”
**These aren’t posting for some reason, so if you’re taking on this assignment I will send these images to you at the handshake process**
PE FIGURE 6-1 Context diagram.
PE FIGURE 6-2 Level-1 DFD.
“What can I say?” Jim said. “Again, a nice job on your part. These diagrams are both good places for us to start. Let’s get copies of all of this to the team.”
“I’ll be right back,” Sally said, standing up. “I need to get some coffee.”
Case Questions
1. Are the DFDs in PE Figures 6-1 and 6-2 balanced? Show that they are, or are not. If they are not balanced, how can they be fixed?
5. Why is it important for the team to create DFDs if they are not going to write the actual system code themselves?
You need to watch an online speech for this assignment. Here are some recommendations:
* Ken Robinson, ‘Do schools kill creativity?’, Ted.com
* Amy Cuddy, ‘Your body language may shape who you are’, Ted.com
* Brene Brown, ‘The power of vulnerability’, Ted.com
* Sasan Cain, The power of introverts’, Ted.com
* Matt Walker, ‘Sleep is your superpower’, Ted.com
* Hilary Clinton, ‘Women’s rights are human rights, Top 100 speeches, #35
* Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford Commencement Address, YouTube
https://www.ted.com/talks?sort=popular
Read Case 3: Altex Corporation in the case study section of your text. Write a summary of the case and answer the following questions from the end of the case.
Your paper must be 2-4 pages in length (not including title and reference pages), doubled spaced, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved style guide. A minimum of two sources, including the text, must be used to complete this assignment
Link for course material
http://books.google.com/books?id=OVG0xdkgX28C&pg=PA488&lpg=PA488&dq=altex+corporation+case+study&source=bl&ots=THB1Ao9VDL&sig=V4t6iBYpG3WiRNnNrrzsofMH7Pg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jnNdU9iPDKfXyAHtpICIDA&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=altex%20corporation%20case%20study&f=false
Reserve ratio ……………………………………………………… Contribution Rate
0.0% or more but less than 1.0% …………………………………………… 6.7%
1.0% or more but less than 1.2%……………………………………………….. 6.4%
1.2% or more but less than 1.4%……………………………………………….. 6.1%
1.4% or more but less than 1.6%……………………………………………….. 5.8%
1.6 or more but less than 1.8% …………………………………………………. 5.5%
1.8% or more but less than 2.0% ………………………………………………. 5.2%
2.0% or more but less than 2.2% ………………………………………………. 4.9%
2.2% or more but less than 2.4% ………………………………………………. 4.6%
2.4% or more but less than 2.6% ………………………………………………. 4.3%
2.6% or more but less than 2.8%……………………………………………….. 4.0%
2.8% or more but less than 3.0% ………………………………………………. 3.7%
3.0% or more but less than 3.2% ………………………………………………. 3.4%
3.2% or more ……………………………………………………………………………. 3.1%
Hyram Co. which is located in State A had an average payroll of $850,000 for the three 12 month periods ending on June 30, 2013 (computation date for the tax year 2014). As of June 30, 2013, the total contributions that had been made to Hyram Company’s reserve account, in excess of the benefits charged amounted to $17,440. Compute:
5–12A. (a) Hyram’s reserve ratio for 2013 $XX,XXX ÷ $XXX,XXX =
(b) 2014 contribution rate for the company _______ %
(c) Smallest contribution that the company can make in order to reduce its tax rate if State A permits voluntary contributions
Balance needed to qualify for 4.6% rate: $XXX,XXX × X.XXX=$XX,XXX
Less: Actual balance………………………………………………………. XX,XXX
Contribution needed………………………………………………………. $X,XXX
Tax savings realized by the company, taking into consideration made in (c) if the taxable payroll in 2014 is $980,000
(d) Tax without voluntary contribution…. $XXX,XXX × X.XXX = $XX,XXX
Tax with voluntary contribution………. $XXX,XXX × X.XXX = XX,XXX
Tax decrease resulting from voluntary contribution……….. $X,XXX
Less: Amount of voluntary contribution………………………….. X,XXX
Tax savings realized………………………………………………………. $X,XXX
Marlene Grady and Pauline Monroe are partners engaged in operating The G&M Doll shop which has employed the following persons since the beginning of the year. Grady and Monroe are each paid a weekly salary allowance of $950. The doll shop is located in a state that requires unemployment compensation contribution of employers of one or more individuals. The company is subject to state contributions at a rate of 3.1% for wages not in excess of $8100. Compute each of the following amounts based upon the 41st weekly payroll period for the week ending October 10, 2014:
5–14A. (a) Taxable OASDI HI
Earnings (6.2%) (1.45%)
V. Hoffman………………………………… $392.31
A. Drugan………………………………….. 288.46
G. Beiter…………………………………….. 180.00
S. Egan……………………………………… 220.00
B. Lin…………………………………………. 160.00
Grady and Monroe (partners are not taxed under FICA)
(b) Taxable payroll: $1,240.77
OASDI……………………………………………… $1,240.77 × 0.062 =
HI……………………………………………………… $1,240.77 × 0.0145 =
(c) Taxable earnings:
G. Beiter……………………………………………………………….. $XXX
B. Lin……………………………………………………………………. XXX
$XXX
SUTA tax………………………………………………….. $XXX × 0.031 = $XX.XX
(d) Taxable earnings:
B. Lin……………………………………………………………………. $XXX
Net FUTA tax……………………………………………. $XXX × 0.006 = $X.XX
The remaining employees are beyond the $7,000 limit; therefore,
there is no FUTA tax on their salaries.
(e) FICA……………………………………………………………….. $XX.XX
SUTA……………………………………………………………… XX.XX
Net FUTA……………………………………………………….. X.XX
Total payroll taxes…………………………………………… $XXX.XX
Managerial Accounting 1B
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Chapter 12
Exercise 12-5B Computation of cash flows (direct) L.O. P5
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Compute cash received from customers: |
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510,000 |
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Accounts receivable, December 31, 2011 |
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25,200 |
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Accounts receivable, December 31, 2012 |
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34,800 |
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Case B: |
Compute cash paid for rent: |
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Rent expense |
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140,800 |
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Rent payable, December 31, 2011 |
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8,800 |
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Rent payable, December 31, 2012 |
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7,200 |
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Case C: |
Compute cash paid for merchandise: |
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Cost of goods sold |
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528,000 |
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Merchandise inventory, December 31, 2011 |
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159,600 |
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Accounts payable, December 31, 2011 |
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67,800 |
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Merchandise inventory, December 31, 2012 |
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131,400 |
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Accounts payable, December 31, 2012 |
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84,000 |
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For each of the above three separate cases, use the information provided about the calendar-year 2012 operations of Sahim Company to compute the required cash flow information. (Omit the “$” sign in your response.) |
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Case A: |
Cash received from customers |
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Case B: |
Cash paid for rent |
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Exercise 12-6 Cash flows from operating activities (indirect) L.O. P2
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BEKHAM COMPANY |
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Cost of goods sold |
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891,000 |
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Gross profit |
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927,000 |
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Operating expenses |
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Salaries expense |
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248,535 |
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Depreciation expense |
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43,200 |
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Rent expense |
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48,600 |
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Amortization expenses–Patents |
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5,400 |
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Utilities expense |
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19,125 |
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364,860 |
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562,140 |
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Gain on sale of equipment |
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7,200 |
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Net income |
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Changes in current asset and current liability accounts for the year that relate to operations follow. |
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Accounts receivable |
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40,500 |
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Accounts payable |
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13,500 |
decrease |
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Merchandise inventory |
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27,000 |
increase |
Salaries payable |
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4,500 |
decrease |
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Use the above income statement and information about changes in noncash current assets and current liabilities to prepare only the cash flows from operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Omit the “$” sign in your response) |
Exercise 12-7B Cash flows from operating activities (direct) L.O. P5
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BEKHAM COMPANY |
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891,000 |
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Gross profit |
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927,000 |
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Operating expenses |
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Salaries expense |
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248,535 |
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Depreciation expense |
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43,200 |
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Rent expense |
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48,600 |
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Amortization expenses—Patents |
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5,400 |
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Utilities expense |
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19,125 |
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364,860 |
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562,140 |
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Gain on sale of equipment |
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Net income |
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569,340 |
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Changes in current asset and current liability accounts for the year that relate to operations follow. |
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Accounts receivable |
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40,500 |
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Accounts payable |
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13,500 |
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Merchandise inventory |
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27,000 |
increase |
Salaries payable |
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4,500 |
decrease |
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Use the above income statement and information about changes in noncash current assets and current liabilities to prepare only the cash provided or used by operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for this company using the direct method. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Omit the “$” sign in your response.) |
Exercise 12-10 Preparation of statement of cash flows (indirect) L.O. P1
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
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Use the following financial statements and additional information. |
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GECKO INC. |
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Assets |
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Cash |
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85,800 |
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45,000 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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70,000 |
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52,000 |
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Inventory |
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66,800 |
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96,800 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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5,400 |
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Equipment |
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130,000 |
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120,000 |
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330,000 |
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309,000 |
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Accounts payable |
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26,000 |
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32,000 |
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Wages payable |
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7,000 |
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16,000 |
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Income taxes payable |
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2,400 |
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Notes payable (long term) |
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40,000 |
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70,000 |
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Common stock, $5 par value |
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230,000 |
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180,000 |
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Retained earnings |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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330,000 |
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309,000 |
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668,000 |
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Cost of goods sold |
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Gross profit |
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256,000 |
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Operating expenses |
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Depreciation expense |
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58,600 |
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Other expenses |
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67,000 |
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Other gains (losses) |
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Income before taxes |
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A $30,000 note payable is retired at its $30,000 carrying (book) value in exchange for cash. |
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The only changes affecting retained earnings are net income and cash dividends paid. |
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New equipment is acquired for $58,600 cash. |
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Received cash for the sale of equipment that had cost $48,600, yielding a $2,000 gain. |
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Prepaid Expenses and Wages Payable relate to Other Expenses on the income statement. |
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All purchases and sales of merchandise inventory are on credit. |
Exercise 12-10 Part 1
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Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2011, using the indirect method.(Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Omit the “$” sign in your response.) |
Exercise 12-10 Part 2
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Compute the company’s cash flow on total assets ratio for its fiscal year 2011. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place. Omit the “%” sign in your response.) |
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Exercise 12-13B Preparation of statement of cash flows (direct) from Cash T-account L.O. P1
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
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The following summarized Cash T-account reflects the total debits and total credits to the Cash account of Texas Corporation for calendar year 2011. |
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Balance, Dec. 31, 2010 |
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135,200 |
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Receipts from customers |
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6,000,000 |
Payments for merchandise |
1,590,000 |
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Receipts from dividends |
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208,400 |
Payments for wages |
550,000 |
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Receipts from land sale |
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220,000 |
Payments for rent |
320,000 |
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Receipts from machinery sale |
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710,000 |
Payments for interest |
218,000 |
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Receipts from issuing stock |
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1,540,000 |
Payments for taxes |
450,000 |
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Receipts from borrowing |
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2,600,000 |
Payments for machinery |
2,236,000 |
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Payments for long-term investments |
2,260,000 |
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Payments for note payable |
386,000 |
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Payments for dividends |
500,000 |
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Payments for treasury stock |
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Balance, Dec. 31, 2011 |
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6. Exercise 12-13B Part 1
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Use this information to prepare a complete statement of cash flows for year 2011. The cash provided or used by operating activities should be reported using the direct method. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Omit the “$” sign in your response.) |
7. Exercise 12-13B Part 2
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Refer to the statement of cash flows in part 1 to answer the following questions a through d: |
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(i) Which section shows the largest cash inflow? |
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What is the largest individual item among the investing cash outflows? |
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Due 04/15
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