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  • May 4, 2009, 05:09 PM
    goodbrew66
    How do you solve these questions?
    How am I doing on this and are these answers right? Does anyone know how to get the other answers I haven't completed?



    Chapter 13: E13-3 and E13-9
    Instructions
    Prepare a schedule showing a horizontal analysis for 2007 using 2006 as the base year.
    E13-3 Here is financial information for Ride Away Inc.
    December 2007 December 2006
    Current assets $128,000 $ 80,000
    Plant assets (net) $400,000 $360,000
    Current liabilities $91,000 $65,000
    Long-term liabilities $144,000 $90,000
    Common stock $138,000 $115,000
    Retained earnings $155,000 $170,000

    Formula: Change Since Base Period = Current Year Amount – Base Year Amount
    Base Year Amount

    Answers:

    Current Assets (0.6) 60 % = 128,000 – 80,000
    80,000

    Plant Assets (net) (0.11) 11% = 400,000-360,000
    360,000

    Current Liabilities (0.4) 40% = 91,000-65,000
    65,000

    Long-term Liabilities (0.6) 60% = 144,000-90,000
    90,000

    Common Stock (0.2) 20% = 138,000-115,000
    115,000

    Retained Earnings (-0.08) -8% = 155,000-170,000
    170,000

    Formula: Current Result in Relation to Base Period = Current Year Amount
    Base Year Amount
    Answers:

    Current Assets 1.6 = 128,000
    80,000

    Plant Assets (net) 1.11 = 400,000
    360,000

    Current Liabilities 1.4 = 91,000
    65,000

    Long-term Liabilities 1.6 = 144,000
    90,000

    Common Stock 1.2 = 138,000
    115,000

    Retained Earnings 0.91 = 155,000
    170,000





    E13-9 Maury Company has these comparative balance sheet data: PAGE 659

    MAURY COMPANY
    Balance Sheets
    December 31

    2007 2006
    Cash 25,000 30,000
    Receivables (net) 65,000 60,000
    Inventories 60,000 50,000
    Plant assets (net) 200,000 180,000
    350,000 320,000

    Accounts payable 55,000 60,000
    Mortgage payable (15%) (long term liability) 100,000 100,000
    Common stock, $10 par 135,000 120,000
    Retained earnings 60,000 40,000
    350,000 320,000

    Additional information for 2007:
    1. Net income was $25,000.
    2. Sales on account were $400,000. Sales returns and allowances amounted to $25,000.
    3. Cost of goods sold was $198,000.
    4. Net cash provided by operating activities was $48,000.
    5. Capital expenditures were $25,000, and cash dividends were $18,000.
    Instructions
    Compute the following ratios at December 31, 2007.
    (a) Current 6.36 = 350,000
    55,000


    (b) Receivables turnover
    (c) Average collection period

    (d) Inventory turnover 3.6 = 198,000
    (60,000 + 50,000) /2

    (e) Days in inventory 101.39 = 365
    3.6


    (f) Cash debt coverage 25,000


    Cash provided by operations
    Average total liabilities

    (g) Current cash debt coverage

    Cash provided by operations
    Average current liabilities

    (h) Free cash flow

    5,000 = 48,000 - 25,000- 18,000
  • May 5, 2009, 01:35 AM
    morgaine300
    As for the first set of numbers... first, write them as percents. e.g. 60%, not .60. Show negatives in parenthesis in accounting.
    A hortizonal analysis includes the change and the percent change. You'd have 4 columns: 2007, 2006, change, percent change. So current assets would be:
    $128,000 $80,000 $48,000 60%
    I know you got the $48,000 or you wouldn't have gotten the 60% correct. But show that number. It's otherwise correct except the last one, which you have as (8%), but it rounds to (8.8%). I don't know how that decimal got dropped. If you're allowed to round to zero decimals (not normal), then it would be 9% not 8%.

    The second set of numbers -- I've never seen that on a horizontal analysis and have no clue what that's supposed to be. I see where the percents are coming from but have no idea what they are wanting you to do with this.

    Quote:

    (a) Current 6.36
    Assuming you mean current ratio, it's current assets divided by current liabilities. You've used total assets.

    Quote:

    (b) Receivables turnover
    Net Sales/(average A/R)

    Quote:

    (c) Average collection period
    365/answer to (b)

    The above two are similar to doing the inventory ones below.

    Quote:

    (d) Inventory turnover 3.6 = 198,000
    (60,000 + 50,000) /2

    (e) Days in inventory 101.39 = 365
    3.6
    Both correct.


    Quote:

    (f) Cash debt coverage 25,000


    Cash provided by operations
    Average total liabilities
    Show your calculations.

    Quote:

    (g) Current cash debt coverage

    Cash provided by operations
    Average current liabilities
    It's giving you cash provided by operations, and you've proven above that you know how to get an average. So divide them. I don't know what you don't understand.

    Quote:

    (h) Free cash flow

    5,000 = 48,000 - 25,000- 18,000
    You have a different equation for that than I do. These equations can vary and you need to always show how your book is doing them. Sometimes I can figure out the method by looking at your calculation and sometimes I can't.

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