Problem 15-20 Ethics and the Manager [LO15-2, LO15-4] Venice InLine, Inc., was f
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Problem 15-20 Ethics and the Manager [LO15-2, LO15-4]
Venice InLine, Inc., was founded by Russ Perez to produce a specialized in-line skate he had designed for doing aerial tricks. Up to this point, Russ has financed the company with his own savings and with cash generated by his business. However, Russ now faces a cash crisis. In the year just ended, an acute shortage of high-impact roller bearings developed just as the company was beginning production for the Christmas season. Russ had been assured by his suppliers that the roller bearings would be delivered in time to make Christmas shipments, but the suppliers were unable to fully deliver on this promise. As a consequence, Venice InLine had large stocks of unfinished skates at the end of the year and was unable to fill all of the orders that had come in from retailers for the Christmas season. Consequently, sales were below expectations for the year, and Russ does not have enough cash to pay his creditors.
Well before the accounts payable were due, Russ visited a local bank and inquired about obtaining a loan. The loan officer at the bank assured Russ that there should not be any problem getting a loan to pay off his accounts payable—providing that on his most recent financial statements the current ratio was above 2.0, the acid-test ratio was above 1.0, and net operating income was at least four times the interest on the proposed loan. Russ promised to return later with a copy of his financial statements.
Jurgen would like to apply for a $125,000 six-month loan bearing an interest rate of 7% per year. The unaudited financial reports of the company appear below.
Based on the above unaudited financial statement of the current year calculate the following. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
current ratio
acid-test ratio
number of times of the net operating income to the interest on the proposed loan
Based on the statement made by the loan officer, would the company qualify for the loan?
Last year Jurgen purchased and installed new, more efficient equipment to replace an older heat-treating furnace. Jurgen had originally planned to sell the old equipment, but found that it is still needed whenever the heat-treating process is a bottleneck. When Jurgen discussed his cash flow problems with his brother-in-law, he suggested to Jurgen that the old equipment be sold or at least reclassified as inventory on the balance sheet because it could be readily sold. At present, the equipment is carried in the Property and Equipment account and could be sold for its net book value of $80,000. The bank does not require audited financial statements.
Calculate the follwing if the old machine is considered as inventory. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
current ratio
acid-test ratio
Based on the 2a above would the company qualify for the loan?
Calculate the following if the old machine is sold off. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Acid-test ratio
current ratio
Based on the 2c above would the company qualify for the loan?
Venice InLine, Inc., was founded by Russ Perez to produce a specialized in-line skate he had designed for doing aerial tricks. Up to this point, Russ has financed the company with his own savings and with cash generated by his business. However, Russ now faces a cash crisis. In the year just ended, an acute shortage of high-impact roller bearings developed just as the company was beginning production for the Christmas season. Russ had been assured by his suppliers that the roller bearings would be delivered in time to make Christmas shipments, but the suppliers were unable to fully deliver on this promise. As a consequence, Venice InLine had large stocks of unfinished skates at the end of the year and was unable to fill all of the orders that had come in from retailers for the Christmas season. Consequently, sales were below expectations for the year, and Russ does not have enough cash to pay his creditors.
Well before the accounts payable were due, Russ visited a local bank and inquired about obtaining a loan. The loan officer at the bank assured Russ that there should not be any problem getting a loan to pay off his accounts payable—providing that on his most recent financial statements the current ratio was above 2.0, the acid-test ratio was above 1.0, and net operating income was at least four times the interest on the proposed loan. Russ promised to return later with a copy of his financial statements.
Jurgen would like to apply for a $125,000 six-month loan bearing an interest rate of 7% per year. The unaudited financial reports of the company appear below.
Explanation / Answer
1a.
Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities = $500.5 / $270 = 1.85
Acid-test ratio = (Cash + Accounts receivables) / Current liabilities = $200.5 / $270 = 0.74
Interest on proposed loan = $125,000 * 0.07 * ½ = $4,375
Number of times of the net operating income to the interest on the proposed loan
= (Net income before taxes + Interest on proposed loan) / Interest on proposed loan
= ($25,000 + $4,375) / $4,375 = 6.71
1b.
No, the company would not qualify for loan because its acid-test ratio is below than that required by the loan officer
2a.
Revised current assets = $500.50 + $80 = $580.50
Current ratio = $580.50 / $270 = 2.15
There will not be no change in the acid-test ratio because inventory is not considered while calculating acid-test ratio.
Acid test ratio = $200.5 / $270 = 0.74
2b.
No, the company would not qualify for loan because its acid-test ratio is still below than that required by the loan officer.
2c.
If the machine is sold off, the inventory is reduced by $80,000 and cash will increase by $80,000. There will not be any change in the total current assets
Hence, current ratio = $580.5 / $270 = 2.15
Acid test ratio = ($200.5 + $80) / $270 = 1.04
2d.
Yes, the company would qualify for loan now because the acid-test ratio is more than the required raio of 1.