Jarman Consulting Inc. provides financial and estate planning services
on a retainer basis for the executive officers of its corporate clients.
It incurred the following labor costs on services for three corporate
clients during March 2006:
Direct Labor
Contract 1 $12,000
Contract 2 7,200
Contract 3 28,800
Total $48,000
Jarman allocated March overhead costs of $21,600 to the contracts based
on the amount of direct labor costs incurred on each contract.
Required
a. Assuming the revenue from Contract 3 was $65,600, what amount of income did Jarman earn from this contract?
b. Based on the preceding information, will Jarman report finished
goods inventory on its balance sheet for Contract 1? If so, what is the
amount of this inventory? If not, explain why not.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Friday, August 21, 2015
The executive officers of Coach Corp have a performance-based compensation plan
CA16-2 (Ethical issues—compensation plan) The executive officers of Coach Corp have a performance-based compensation plan. The performance criteria of this plan is linked to growth in earnings per share. When annual EPS growth is 12%, the Coach executives earn 100% of the shares; ifgrowth is 16%, they earn 125%. If EPS growth is lower than 8%, the executives receive no additonal compensation.
In 2006, Joanna Becker, the controller of Coach, reviews year-end estimates of bad debt expense and warranty expense. She calculates the EPS growth at 15%. Peter Reiser, a member of the executive group, remarks over lunch one day that the estimate of bad debt expense might be decreased, increasing EPS growth to 16.1%. Becker is not sure she should do this because she believes that the current estimate of bad debts is sound. On the other hand, she recognizes that a great deal of subjectivity is involved in the computation.
Answer the following:
a) What, if any, is the ethical dilemma for Becker?
b) Should Becker's knowledge of the compensation plan be a factor that influences her estimate?
c) How should Becker respond to Reiser's request?
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In 2006, Joanna Becker, the controller of Coach, reviews year-end estimates of bad debt expense and warranty expense. She calculates the EPS growth at 15%. Peter Reiser, a member of the executive group, remarks over lunch one day that the estimate of bad debt expense might be decreased, increasing EPS growth to 16.1%. Becker is not sure she should do this because she believes that the current estimate of bad debts is sound. On the other hand, she recognizes that a great deal of subjectivity is involved in the computation.
Answer the following:
a) What, if any, is the ethical dilemma for Becker?
b) Should Becker's knowledge of the compensation plan be a factor that influences her estimate?
c) How should Becker respond to Reiser's request?
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Saturday, August 15, 2015
James Kirk is a financial executive with McDowell Enterprises
P6-9 (Analysis of Business Problems) James Kirk is a financial executive with McDowell Enterprises. Although James Kirk has not had any formal training in finance or accounting, he has a “good sense” for numbers and has helped the company grow from a very small company ($500,000 sales) to a large operation ($45 million in sales). With the business growing steadily, however, the company needs to make a number of difficult financial decisions in which James Kirk feels a little “over his head.” He therefore has decided to hire a new employee with “numbers” expertise to help him. As a basis for determining whom to employ, he has decided to ask each prospective employee to prepare answers to questions relating to the following situations he has encountered recently.
Here are the questions.
(a) In 2009, McDowell Enterprises negotiated and closed a long-term lease contract for newly constructed truck terminals and freight storage facilities. The buildings were constructed on land owned by the company. On January 1, 2010, McDowell took possession of the leased property. The 20-year lease is effective for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2029. Advance rental payments of $800,000 are payable to the lessor (owner of facilities) on January 1 of each of the first 10 years of the lease term. Advance payments of $400,000 are due on January 1 for each of the last 10 years of the lease term. McDowell has an option to purchase all the leased facilities for $1 on December 31, 2029. At the time the lease was negotiated, the fair market value of the truck terminals and freight storage facilities was approximately $7,200,000. If the company had borrowed the money to purchase the facilities, it would have had to pay 10% interest. Should the company have purchased rather than leased the facilities?
(b) Last year the company exchanged a piece of land for a non-interest-bearing note. The note is to be paid at the rate of $15,000 per year for 9 years, beginning one year from the date of disposal of the land. An appropriate rate of interest for the note was 11%. At the time the land was originally purchased, it cost $90,000. What is the fair value of the note?
(c) The company has always followed the policy to take any cash discounts on goods purchased. Recently the company purchased a large amount of raw materials at a price of $800,000 with terms 1/10, n/30 on which it took the discount. McDowell has recently estimated its cost of funds at 10%. Should McDowell continue this policy of always taking the cash discount?
Click here for the solution: James Kirk is a financial executive with McDowell Enterprises
Here are the questions.
(a) In 2009, McDowell Enterprises negotiated and closed a long-term lease contract for newly constructed truck terminals and freight storage facilities. The buildings were constructed on land owned by the company. On January 1, 2010, McDowell took possession of the leased property. The 20-year lease is effective for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2029. Advance rental payments of $800,000 are payable to the lessor (owner of facilities) on January 1 of each of the first 10 years of the lease term. Advance payments of $400,000 are due on January 1 for each of the last 10 years of the lease term. McDowell has an option to purchase all the leased facilities for $1 on December 31, 2029. At the time the lease was negotiated, the fair market value of the truck terminals and freight storage facilities was approximately $7,200,000. If the company had borrowed the money to purchase the facilities, it would have had to pay 10% interest. Should the company have purchased rather than leased the facilities?
(b) Last year the company exchanged a piece of land for a non-interest-bearing note. The note is to be paid at the rate of $15,000 per year for 9 years, beginning one year from the date of disposal of the land. An appropriate rate of interest for the note was 11%. At the time the land was originally purchased, it cost $90,000. What is the fair value of the note?
(c) The company has always followed the policy to take any cash discounts on goods purchased. Recently the company purchased a large amount of raw materials at a price of $800,000 with terms 1/10, n/30 on which it took the discount. McDowell has recently estimated its cost of funds at 10%. Should McDowell continue this policy of always taking the cash discount?
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015
You are the president and chief executive officer of a family owned manufacturing firm with assets of $45 million
You are the president and chief executive officer of a family owned manufacturing firm with assets of $45 million. The company articles of incorporation and state law place no restrictions on the sale stock to outsiders. An unexpected opportunity to expand arises that will require an additional investment of $ 14 million. A commitment must be made quickly if this opportunity is to be taken. Existing stockholders are not in a position to provide the additional investment. You wish to maintain family control of the firm regardless of which form of financing you might undertake. As a first step, you decide to contact an investment banking firm.
a) What considerations might be important in the selection of an investment banking firm?
b) A member of your board has asked if you have considered competitive bids for the distribution of your securities compared to a negotiated contract with a particular firm. What factors are involved in this decision?
c) Assuming that you have decided upon a negotiated contract, what are the first questions that you would ask of the firm chosen to represent you?
d) As the investment banker, what would be your first actions before offering advice?
e) Assuming the investment banking firm is willing to distribute your securities, describe the alternative plans that might be included in a contract with the banking firm.
f) How does the investment banking firm establish a selling strategy?
g) How might the investment banking firm protect itself against a drop in the price of the security during the selling process?
h) What follow-up services will be provided by the banking firm following a successful distribution of the securities?
i) Three years later, as an individual investor, you decide to add your own holding of the security but only at a price that you consider appropriate. What form of order might you place with your broker?
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a) What considerations might be important in the selection of an investment banking firm?
b) A member of your board has asked if you have considered competitive bids for the distribution of your securities compared to a negotiated contract with a particular firm. What factors are involved in this decision?
c) Assuming that you have decided upon a negotiated contract, what are the first questions that you would ask of the firm chosen to represent you?
d) As the investment banker, what would be your first actions before offering advice?
e) Assuming the investment banking firm is willing to distribute your securities, describe the alternative plans that might be included in a contract with the banking firm.
f) How does the investment banking firm establish a selling strategy?
g) How might the investment banking firm protect itself against a drop in the price of the security during the selling process?
h) What follow-up services will be provided by the banking firm following a successful distribution of the securities?
i) Three years later, as an individual investor, you decide to add your own holding of the security but only at a price that you consider appropriate. What form of order might you place with your broker?
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