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Use Example 1.3 on pages 17-18 in the book to work on the following problem: 1. Accrual income versus cash flow for a period. Thomas Book Sales, Inc., supplies textbooks to college and university bookstores. The books are shipped with a proviso that they must be paid for within 30 days but can be returned for a full refund credit within 90 days. In 2014, Thomas shipped and billed book titles totaling $750,000. Collections, net of return credits, during the year totaled $678,002. The company spent $288,474 acquiring the books that it shipped. a. Using accrual accounting and the preceding values, show the firm's net profit for the past year in the following table. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Accounting View (accrual basis) Sales revenue: $750,000 Less: Costs $288,474 Net profit: $461,526 b. Using cash accounting and the preceding values, show the firm's net cash flow for the past year in the following table. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Financial View (cash basis) Cash inflow: $678,002 Less: Cash outflow $288,474 Net cash flow: $389,528 c. Which is more useful to the financial manager? (Select the best answer below.) ***A. The income statement because it recognizes revenues at the time of sale (whether payment has been received or not) and recognizes expenses when they are incurred. B. The cash flow statement because it recognizes amounts that will not be collected and, as a result, will not contribute to the wealth of the owners. C. The income statement because it recognizes amounts that will not be collected and, as a result, will not contribute to the wealth of the owners. D. The cash flow statement because it recognizes revenues at the time of sale (whether payment has been received or not) and recognizes expenses when they are incurred.
Use Example 1.2 on pages 16-17 in the book to work the following problem: 2. Marginal cost-benefit analysis and the goal of the firm Ken Allen, capital budgeting analyst for Bally Gears, Inc., has been asked to evaluate a proposal. The manager of the automotive division believes that replacing the robotics used on the heavy truck gear line will produce total benefits of $537,000 (in today's dollars) over the next 5 years. The existing robotics would produce benefits of $449,000 (also in today's dollars) over that same time period. An initial cash investment of $ 214,800 would be required to install the new equipment. The manager estimates that the existing robotics can be sold for $83,000. Show how Ken will apply marginal cost-benefit analysis techniques to determine the following: a. The marginal (added) benefits of the proposed new robotics is $88,000 (Round to the nearest dollar.) b. The marginal (added) cost of the proposed new robotics is $131,800 (Round to the nearest dollar.) c. The net benefit of the proposed new robotics is $-43,800 (Round to the nearest dollar.) d. Ken Allen should recommend the company (Select the best answer below.) ***A. to not replace the existing robotics because the net profit is negative. B. to replace the existing robotics because the net profit is negative. e. Other factors that should be considered before the final decision is made are: (Choose all that apply.) ***A. What will be the energy consumption of the new robotics. ***B. Whether even better robotics may be available in a short while. ***C. Make sure sunk costs are included. ***D. Whether there will be additional training necessary with the new robotics.
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