Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 31,800 $ 35,625 $ 37,800 Accounts receivable, net 89,500 62,500 50,200 Merchandise inventory 112,500 82,500 54,000 Prepaid expenses 10,700 9,375 5,000 Plant assets, net 278,500 255,000 230,500 Total assets $ 523,000 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 129,900 $ 75,250 $ 51,250 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 98,500 101,500 83,500 Common stock, $10 par value 163,500 163,500 163,500 Retained earnings 131,100 104,750 79,250 Total liabilities and equity $ 523,000 $ 445,000 $ 377,500 (1-a) Compute the current ratio for each of the three years. (1-b) Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three year period? (2-a) Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years. (2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen over the three year period?

Answer:

Simon Company

1-a) Current ratio =                          1.88            2.52             2.87

= Current assets/Current liabilities

1-b. The current ratio worsened over the three-year period.

2-a) Acid-test ratio =                      1.02            1.43             1.81

= (Current assets - Inventory)/Current liabilities

2-b) The acid-test ratio worsened over the three-year period.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

At December 31                        Current Yr     1 Yr Ago       2 Yrs Ago

Assets

Cash                                             $ 31,800    $ 35,625        $ 37,800

Accounts receivable, net              89,500        62,500          50,200

Merchandise inventory                112,500        82,500          54,000

Prepaid expenses                          10,700          9,375            5,000

Total current assets                 $244,500    $190,000      $147,000

Plant assets, net                         278,500     255,000       230,500

Total assets                            $ 523,000   $ 445,000    $ 377,500

Liabilities and Equity

Accounts payable                   $ 129,900     $ 75,250      $ 51,250

Long-term notes payable secured by

 mortgages on plant assets      98,500        101,500        83,500

Common stock, $10 par value 163,500       163,500       163,500

Retained earnings                      131,100       104,750         79,250

Total liabilities and equity    $ 523,000   $ 445,000   $ 377,500

1-a) Current ratio =                          1.88            2.52             2.87

= Current assets/Current liabilities

=  Total current assets                 $244,500    $190,000      $147,000

    Accounts payable                   $ 129,900     $ 75,250      $ 51,250

1-b. The current ratio worsened over the three-year period.

2-a) Acid-test ratio =                      1.02            1.43             1.81

= (Current assets - Inventory)/Current liabilities

Current assets - Inventory       $132,000    $107,500      $93,000

Accounts payable                   $ 129,900     $ 75,250      $ 51,250

2-b) The acid-test ratio worsened over the three-year period.

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Completing a Master Budget
Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter:
a. As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances:
Debits
Credits
Cash
$ 48,000
Accounts receivable
224,000
Inventory
60,000,
Buildings and equipment (net)
370,000
Accounts payable
$ 93,000
Capital stock
500,000
Retained earnings
_______
109,000
$702,000
$702,000
b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows:
December (actual)
$280,000
January
$400,000
February
$600,000
March
$300,000
April
$200,000
c. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales.
d. The company’s gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.)
e. Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $27,000 per month: advertising, $70,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42,000 for the quarter.
f. Each month’s ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month’s cost of goods sold.
g. One-half of a month’s inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month.
h. During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $1,700 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $84,500.
i. During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends.
j. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.
Required:

Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the first quarter:

1. Schedule of expected cash collections:
January
February
March
Quarter
Cash sales

$ 80,000







Credit sales

224,000







Total cash collections

$304,000







2. a. Merchandise purchases budget:




January

February

March

Quarter

Budgeted cost of goods sold

$240,000*

$360,000





Add desired ending inventory

90,000f







Total needs

330,000







Less beginning inventory

60,000







Required purchases

$270,000







___________

*$400,000 sales X 60% cost ratio =$240,000.

†$360,000 X 25% = $90,000.

b. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases:




January

February

March

Quarter

December purchases

$ 93,000





$ 93,000

January purchases

135,000

135,000



270,000

February purchases

—







March purchases

—







Total cash disbursements for purchases

$228,000







3. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses:




January

February

March Quarter
Salaries and wages
$ 27,000
Advertising
70,000
Shipping
20,000
Other expenses
12,000
Total cash disbursements for
selling and administrative expenses
$129,000
4. Cash budget:
January
February
March Quarter
Cash balance, beginning
$ 48,000
Add cash collections
304,000
Total cash available
352,000
Less cash disbursements:
Purchases of i nventory
228,000
Selling and administrative
expenses
129,000
Purchases of equipment
_____
Cash dividends
45,000
Total cash disbursements
402,000
Excess (deficiency) of cash
Financing: Etc.
(50,000)
5. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March 31 as shown in Schedule 9 in the chapter.
6. Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31.

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Note: Enter debits before credits.
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Dec. 31 es Depreciation expense
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