Financial Questions

1(CORPORATE INCOME TAX) Meyer Inc. has taxable income (Earnings before taxes) of $300,000. Calculate Meyer’s federal income tax liability using the tax table.

 

 

 

Taxable Income

 

 

 

$0-$50,000

 

$50,001-$75,000

 

$75,001-$100,000

 

$100,001-$335,000

 

$335,001-$10,000,000

 

$10,000,000-$15,000,000

 

$15,000,001-$18,333,333

 

Over-$18,333,333

 

 

 

Marginal Tax Rate

 

 

 

15%

 

25%

 

34%

 

39%

 

34%

 

35%

 

38%

 

35%

 

 

 

What are the firm’s average and marginal tax rates?

 

 

 

The firm’s tax liability for the year is? Round to the nearest dollar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2(Working with the balance sheet)

 

 

 

The caraway seed company grows heirloom tomatoes and sells their seeds. The heirloom tomato plans are preferred by many growers for their superior flavor at the end of the most recent year the firm had current assets of $50,000, net fixed assets of $250,000 current liabilities of $30,000 and long-term debt of $100,000

 

 

 

A-Calculate caraway’s stockholders equity

 

 

 

B-What is the firm’s net working capital?

 

 

 

C-If caraway’s current liabilities consist of $50,000 in accounts payable and $10,000 in short-term debt (notes payable) What is the firm’s net working capital?

 

 

 

Caraway’s stockholders equity is? Round to the nearest dollar.

 

 

 

 

 

3-(Review of financial statements)

 

 

 

A scrambled list of accounts from the income statement and balance sheet of Belmond, Inc. is found below.

 

 

 

Inventory – $6,470

 

Common Stock – $45,100

 

Cash – $16,510

 

Operating Expenses – $1,340

 

Short-Term Notes Payable – $550

 

Interest Expense – $910

 

Depreciation Expense – $460

 

Sales – $12,870

 

Accounts Receivable – $9,590

 

Account Payable – $4,810

 

Long –Term Debt – $55,140

 

Cost of Goods Sold – $5,710

 

Buildings and Equipment – $122,280

 

Accumulated Depreciation – $33,650

 

Taxes – $1,410

 

General and Administrative Expense – $830

 

 

 

Retained Earnings?

 

 

 

            A-How much is the firm’s net working capital?

 

           

 

            B-Complete an Income Statement and a Balance Sheet for Belmond

 

 

 

            C-If you were asked to respond to parts (A) and (B) as part of a training exercise, what could you tell your boss about the company’s financial condition based on your answer?

 

 

 

A-How much is the firm’s net working capital? The firm’s net working capital is? Round to the nearest dollar.

 

 

 

 

 

4-(Analyzing the quality of firm earnings)

 

 

 

Kabutell, Inc. had net income of $750,000, cash flow from financing activities of $50,000, depreciation expenses of $50,000, and cash flow from operating activities of $575,000.

 

 

 

A-Calculate the quality of earnings ratio what does this ratio tell you?

 

B-Kabutell, Inc. reported the following in its annual reports for 2011-2013

 

 

 

($ Million) 2011- 2012- 2013

 

 

 

Cash Flow from Operation – $478 in 2011, $403 in 2012, $470 in 2013.

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures (Capex) $459 in 2011, $447 in 2012, $456 in 2013.

 

 

 

Calculate the average capital acquisitions ratio over the three year period. How would you interpret these results?

 

 

 

A-What is Kabutell’s quality of earnings ratio? % round to one decimal place.