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Cost of Goods Sold Other operating expenses Depreciation Expense Interest Expens

ID: 2542005 • Letter: C

Question

Cost of Goods Sold

Other operating expenses

Depreciation Expense

Interest Expense

Current Assets

Total Fixed Assets

Accumulated Depreciation

This can be determined from the information given

Current Liabilities

Long-term Debt

Common Stock

A company has the financial data above for years 2013 and 2014. The average tax rate is 35% and the dividend payout ratio is 65%.

A) Construct the 2014 Income Statement.

B) Construct the 2013 and 2014 Balance Sheets.

Please show all steps. Thank you.

2013 2014 Sales $2100

Cost of Goods Sold

$1200

Other operating expenses

$200

Depreciation Expense

$225

Interest Expense

$175

Current Assets

$1000 $1300

Total Fixed Assets

$3500 $4000

Accumulated Depreciation

$1250

This can be determined from the information given

Current Liabilities

$900 $975

Long-term Debt

$1500 $1350

Common Stock

$400 This can be determined from the information given

Explanation / Answer

A) Income Statement for the year ended 2014 (Amounts in $)

Dividend to be paid in 2014 = Net Income*65% = $195*65% = $126.75

B) First of all we need to calculate the retained earnings balance at the end of 2013 by preparing balance Sheet for 2013.

Balance Sheet for the year ended 2013 (Amounts in $)

For Calulating the retained earnings balance of year 2017 we need to prepare the retianed earnings statement which is shown as follows:-

Retained Earnings Statement for 2014 (Amounts in $)

Balance Sheet for the year ended 2014 (Amounts in $)

Common Stock at the year ended 2014is taken as a balancing figure.

Sales 2,100 Less: Cost of goods sold (1,200) Gross Profit 900 Less: Expenses Other operating expenses (200) Depreciation Expense (225) Interest Expense (175) Income before taxes 300 Less: Income taxes ($300*35%) (105) Net Income 195