Which of the following estimates are required when calculating depreciation expense?

Question 1

Which of the following estimates are required when calculating depreciation expense?
1.

Depreciation rate
2.

Useful life
3.

Expected maintenance costs
4.

Salvage value

Answer
A.
1, 2, 3, and 4
B.
2 and 4
C.
2, 3, and 4
D.
1, 2, and 4

1 points
Question 2

Which of the following is not necessary in calculating the depreciation expense for the first year for a newly purchased factory forklift?
Answer
A.
Total cost of the forklift at acquisition
B.
Market value of the forklift during its useful life
C.
Estimated salvage value
D.
Depreciation rate
E.
Estimated useful life

1 points
Question 3

At what point is an asset considered to be impaired?
Answer
A.
When the net book value is less than the sum of expected cash flows
B.
When the net book value is less than the market value
C.
When the net book value is greater than the sum of expected cash flows
D.
When the net book value is greater than the market value

1 points
Question 4

AT Company purchased a tractor at a cost of $60,000. The tractor has an estimated salvage value of $10,000 and an estimated life of 8 years, or 12,000 hours of operation. The tractor was purchased on January 1, 2012 and was used 2,400 hours in 2012 and 2,100 hours in 2013. What method of depreciation will produce the maximum depreciation expense in 2013?
Answer
A.
Double-declining-balance
B.
Straight-line
C.
All methods produce the same expense in 2013
D.
Units-of-production

1 points
Question 5

AT Company purchased a tractor at a cost of $60,000 on January 1, 2012. The tractor has an estimated salvage value of $10,000 and an estimated life of 8 years. If AT uses the straight-line method, what is the book value at January 1, 2016?
Answer
A.
$35,000
B.
$25,000
C.
$41,250
D.
Some other answer

1 points
Question 6

Goodwill can be recorded as an asset when:
Answer
A.
An offer is received to purchase the business at a price in excess of the value of the assets
B.
A business has above normal profitability compared to other businesses in its industry
C.
A business can determine that it has created customer goodwill and name recognition
D.
A business is purchased and payment is made in excess if the fair value of the identifiable net assets

1 points
Question 7

How should intangible assets be disclosed on the balance sheet?
Answer
A.
At cost in the current assets section
B.
As a reduction of stockholders’ equity
C.
At the estimated market value at the balance sheet date
D.
Net of the costs already amortized

1 points
Question 8

Which of the following is not a balance sheet category for long-lived assets?
Answer
A.
Plant assets
B.
Revenue expenditures
C.
Intangible assets
D.
None of the above

1 points
Question 9

Which of the following plant assets is not depreciated?
Answer
A.
Leasehold improvements
B.
Equipment
C.
Land for site use
D.
Furniture
E.
All of these are depreciated

1 points
Question 10

Swain, Inc., acquired a machine that involved the following expenditures and related factors:
Gross invoice price

$28,500
Sales tax

1,425
Cash discount taken

570
Freight

675
Assembly of machine

900
Installation of machine

1,350
Assorted spare parts for future use

2,700
Tuning and adjusting machine before use

450

The initial accounting cost of the machine should be:
Answer
A.
$33,870
B.
$32,280
C.
$30,030
D.
$32,730
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 11

A land site for a new office building is purchased for $180,000. A barn on the site will be razed at a net cost of $10,000. The $10,000 razing expenditure is properly debited to:
Answer
A.
Office Building
B.
Land
C.
Razing Expense
D.
Land Improvements
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 12

For $5,550,000, Bale, Inc., purchased another company’s land, building, and equipment. Independent appraisals indicate the values of these assets as follows: land, $600,000; building, $3,600,000; and equipment, $1,800,000. How much should be recorded as the acquisition cost of each asset?
Answer
A.
Land, $600,000; building, $3,600,000; equipment, $1,800,000
B.
Land, $555,000; building, $3,330,000; equipment, $1,665,000
C.
Land, $525,000; building, $3,375,000; equipment, $1,650,000
D.
Land, $550,000; building, $3,200,000; equipment, $1,800,000
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 13

What is the term identifying the expected net recovery from the disposal of a plant asset at the end of its useful life?
Answer
A.
Accumulated depreciation
B.
Salvage value
C.
Depreciation expense
D.
Market value
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 14

On April 1, 2012, Flyer, Inc., acquired a new machine for $80,000. Its estimated useful life is eight years with an expected salvage value of $8,000. Assuming straight-line depreciation, 2012 depreciation expense is:
Answer
A.
$ 9,000
B.
$ 6,750
C.
$ 7,500
D.
$10,000
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 15

On January 1, 2012, Casler Company purchased a bottle-capping machine for $80,000. During its useful life, the company expects that the machine will cap 1,500,000 bottles. The machine’s expected salvage value is $5,000. During 2012, the machine capped 250,000 bottles and during 2013, the machine capped 300,000 bottles. Assuming units-of-production depreciation, 2013 depreciation expense is:
Answer
A.
$12,500
B.
$13,333
C.
$15,000
D.
$16,000
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 16

On January 1, 2012, Global, Inc., purchased a new machine for $60,000. Its estimated useful life is eight years with an expected salvage value of $6,000. Assuming double-declining balance depreciation, 2012 depreciation expense is:
Answer
A.
$ 7,500
B.
$ 6,750
C.
$13,500
D.
$15,000
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 17

On January 1, 2012, Vandell, Inc., purchased a new machine for $96,000. Its estimated useful life is 16 years with an expected salvage value of $16,000. Assuming double-declining balance depreciation, 2012 depreciation expense is:
Answer
A.
$10,000
B.
$ 6,000
C.
$12,000
D.
$13,500
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 18

At the end of the expected useful life of a depreciable asset with an estimated 15% salvage value, the accumulated depreciation would equal the original cost of the asset under which of the following depreciation methods?
Answer
A.
Straight Line

Units-of Production

Double-Declining Balance
No

Yes

Yes

B.
Straight Line

Units-of Production

Double-Declining Balance
Yes

Yes

Yes

C.
Straight Line

Units-of Production

Double-Declining Balance
No

No

No

D.
Straight Line

Units-of Production

Double-Declining Balance
No

Yes

No

E.
Straight Line

Units-of Production

Double-Declining Balance
Yes

No

Yes

1 points
Question 19

Barber, Inc., purchased a truck on January 1, 2010, for $36,000. At that time, the truck’s useful life was an estimated four years with no salvage value. Before the entry to record 2013 depreciation was made, the truck’s estimated useful life was changed to six years with a $900 salvage value. Using straight-line deprecation, what is the 2013 depreciation expense?
Answer
A.
$2,700
B.
$6,000
C.
$3,000
D.
$1,350
E.
None of the above

1 points
Question 20

The book value of a depreciable asset is:
Answer
A.
The original cost of the asset
B.
The original cost of the asset less its accumulated depreciation
C.
The original cost of the asset less its salvage value
D.
The accumulated depreciation on the asset
E.
None of the above

Table 30.10 lists data from the budget of Ritewell Publishers. Half the company sales are for cash on the nail; the other half are paid for with a one-month delay.

Table 30.10 lists data from the budget of Ritewell Publishers. Half the company sales are for cash on the nail; the other half are paid for with a one-month delay. The company pays all its credit purchases with a one-month delay. Credit purchases in January were $30, and total sales in January were $180. Complete the cash budget in Table 30.11.


FebruaryMarchApril
Total sales200220180
Purchases of materials
For cash708060
For credit403040
Other expenses303030
Taxes, interest, and dividends101010
Capital investment10000





Sources of cash:FebruaryMarchApril
Collections on cash sales


Collections on accounts receivable

Total sources of cash



Uses of cash:


Payments of accounts payable


Cash purchases of materials


Other expenses


Capital expenditures


Taxes, interest, and dividends


Total uses of cash



Net cash inflow



Cash at start of period100

+Net cash inflow


=Cash at end of period


+Minimum operating cash balance100100100
=Cumulative short-term financing required
Current assets:Current liabilities:
Cash4Bank loans4
Marketable securities2Accounts payable15
Inventory20Total current liabilities19
Accounts receivable22

Total current assets48Long-term debt5


Net worth (equity and 
retained earnings)
60
Fixed assets:

Gross investment50

Less depreciation14

Net fixed assets36Total liabilities
Total assets84and net worth84

Interpret the ratios of Best Computer and draw inferences about the company”s financial performance and financial condition—ignore the industry ratios.

The Tristar Mutual Fund manager is considering an investment in the stock of Best Computer and asks for your opinion regarding the company. Best Computer is a computer hardware sales and service company. Approximately 50% of the company”s revenues come from the sale of computer hardware. The rest of the company”s revenues come from hardware service and repair contracts . Below are financial ratios for Best Computer and comparative ratios for Best Computer”s industry. The ratios for Best Computer are computed using information from its financial statements.


Best ComputerIndustry Average
Liquidity ratios

Current ratio3.453.10
Acid-test ratio2.581.85
Collection period42.1936.60
Days to sell inventory18.3818.29
Capital structure and solvency

Total debt to equity0.6740.690
Long-term debt to equity0.3680.400
Times interest earned.9.209.89
Return on investment

Return on assets31.4%30.0%
Return on common equity52.6%50.0%
Operating performance
Gross profit margin36.0%34.3%
Operating profit margin16.7%15.9%
Pre-tax profit margin14.9%14.45%
Net profit margin8.2%8.0%
Asset utilization

Cash turnover40.838.5
Accounts receivable turnover6.908.15
Sales to inventory29.928.7
Working capital turnover8.509.71
Fixed asset turnover15.3015.55
Total assets turnover3.943.99
Market measures

Price-to-earnings ratio27.829.0
Earnings yield.8.10%7.9%
Dividend yield0%0.5%
Dividend payout rate0%2%
Price-to-book8.89.0

Required:

a. Interpret the ratios of Best Computer and draw inferences about the company”s financial performance and financial condition—ignore the industry ratios.

b. Repeat the analysis in (a) with full knowledge of the industry ratios.

c. Indicate which ratios you consider to deviate from industry norms. For each Best Computer ratio that deviates from industry norms, suggest two possible explanations.

Consider the following two statements: “Dividend policy is irrelevant,” and “Stock price is the present value of expected future dividends.”

Consider the following two statements: “Dividend policy is irrelevant,” and “Stock price is the present value of expected future dividends.” (See Chapter 4.) They sound contradictory. This question is designed to show that they are fully consistent.


MerckInternational Paper
YearEPSDividendEPSDividend
19830.170.081.160.6
19840.190.090.470.6
19850.210.090.540.6
19860.270.111.450.6
19870.370.141.840.61
19880.510.223.280.64
19890.630.283.860.77
19900.760.322.60.84
19910.920.391.80.84
19921.560.460.580.84
19931.440.521.170.84
19941.190.571.730.84
19951.320.624.50.92
19961.560.711.041.00
19971.870.85.201.00
19982.150.950.61.00
19992.451.10.481.00
20002.91.210.321.00

The current price of the shares of Charles River Mining Corporation is $50. Next

year’s earnings and dividends per share are $4 and $2, respectively. Investors expect perpetual growth at 8 percent per year. The expected rate of return demanded by investors is r = 12 percent. We can use the perpetual-growth model to calculate stock price.

p0 = DIV/r-g = 2/.12-.08 =50

Suppose that Charles River Mining announces that it will switch to a 100 percent payout policy, issuing shares as necessary to finance growth. Use the perpetual-growth model to show that current stock price is unchanged.