Exhibit 8.1 The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Pettijohn Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over. Balance Sheet (Millions of $) Assets 2012 Cash and securities $ 1,588.0 Accounts receivable 9,510.0 Inventories 13,700.0 Total current assets $24,798.0 Net plant and equipment 15,272.0 Total assets $40,070.0 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 7,420.0 Notes payable 5,030.0 Accruals 4,030.0 Total current liabilities $16,480.0 Long-term bonds 10,320.0 Total debt $26,800.0 Common stock 3,720.0 Retained earnings 9,550.0 Total common equity $13,270.0 Total liabilities and equity $40,070.0 Income Statement (Millions of $) 2012 Net sales $59,700.0 Operating costs except depr'n $54,318.0 Depreciation $ 1,229.0 Earnings bef int and taxes (EBIT) $ 4,153.0 Less interest 249.2 Earnings before taxes (EBT) $ 3,903.8 Taxes $ 1,522.5 Net income $ 2,381.3 Other data: Shares outstanding (millions) 180.00 Common dividends (Millions of $) $ 505.72 Int rate on notes payable & L-T bonds 6.00% Federal plus state income tax rate 39% Year-end stock price $77.05 Refer to Exhibit 8.1. What is the firm's ROE? Group of answer choices 19.37% 17.95% 18.87% 17.50% 18.40%
Reporting Cash Flows
Reporting of cash flows means a statement of cash flow which is a financial statement. A cash flow statement is prepared by gathering all the data regarding inflows and outflows of a company. The cash flow statement includes cash inflows and outflows from various activities such as operating, financing, and investment. Reporting this statement is important because it is the main financial statement of the company.
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is an integral part of the set of financial statements of an organization that reports the assets, liabilities, equity (shareholding) capital, other short and long-term debts, along with other related items. A balance sheet is one of the most critical measures of the financial performance and position of the company, and as the name suggests, the statement must balance the assets against the liabilities and equity. The assets are what the company owns, and the liabilities represent what the company owes. Equity represents the amount invested in the business, either by the promoters of the company or by external shareholders. The total assets must match total liabilities plus equity.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are written records of an organization which provide a true and real picture of business activities. It shows the financial position and the operating performance of the company. It is prepared at the end of every financial cycle. It includes three main components that are balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
Owner's Capital
Before we begin to understand what Owner’s capital is and what Equity financing is to an organization, it is important to understand some basic accounting terminologies. A double-entry bookkeeping system Normal account balances are those which are expected to have either a debit balance or a credit balance, depending on the nature of the account. An asset account will have a debit balance as normal balance because an asset is a debit account. Similarly, a liability account will have the normal balance as a credit balance because it is amount owed, representing a credit account. Equity is also said to have a credit balance as its normal balance. However, sometimes the normal balances may be reversed, often due to incorrect journal or posting entries or other accounting/ clerical errors.
The
| Balance Sheet (Millions of $) | |
| Assets |
2012
|
| Cash and securities |
$ 1,588.0
|
| Accounts receivable |
9,510.0
|
| Inventories |
13,700.0
|
| Total current assets |
$24,798.0
|
| Net plant and equipment |
15,272.0
|
| Total assets |
$40,070.0
|
| Liabilities and Equity | |
| Accounts payable |
$ 7,420.0
|
| Notes payable |
5,030.0
|
| Accruals |
4,030.0
|
| Total current liabilities |
$16,480.0
|
| Long-term bonds |
10,320.0
|
| Total debt |
$26,800.0
|
| Common stock |
3,720.0
|
|
9,550.0
|
|
| Total common equity |
$13,270.0
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
$40,070.0
|
| Income Statement (Millions of $) |
2012
|
| Net sales |
$59,700.0
|
| Operating costs except depr'n |
$54,318.0
|
|
$ 1,229.0
|
|
| Earnings bef int and taxes (EBIT) |
$ 4,153.0
|
| Less interest |
249.2
|
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) |
$ 3,903.8
|
| Taxes |
$ 1,522.5
|
| Net income |
$ 2,381.3
|
| Other data: | |
| Shares outstanding (millions) |
180.00
|
| Common dividends (Millions of $) |
$ 505.72
|
| Int rate on notes payable & L-T bonds |
6.00%
|
| Federal plus state income tax rate |
39%
|
| Year-end stock price |
$77.05
|
Refer to Exhibit 8.1. What is the firm's ROE?
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