Chapter 5 - Problem Set A Solutions
Chapter 5 - Problem Set A Solutions
SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
PROBLEM 5.1A
a. A company’s operating cycle is the average time it takes to go from cash to cash in
producing revenues. The operating cycle for a merchandising company covers
the period of time between when you purchase your inventory, to when you sell
it, and to when you eventually collect the accounts receivable from a sale.
The hair salon is having problems paying for its products because it purchases
a two-month supply, paying for it immediately, with cash flow from the current
month’s operations. There is an insufficient cash float available to purchase two
months of supply at one time, and to pay immediately rather than taking
advantage of the 30-day payment period.
The hair salon’s inventory is contributing to the problem of reduced cash flow
and gross profit because some items have been in stock for a long period of
time. This further extends the operating cycle for those items.
b. The physical inventory count comparison with the perpetual inventory record
has flagged discrepancies. There is an issue concerning the way in which the
perpetual record is being maintained and updated because staff members
sometimes forget to scan the products that they use on customers. There may
also be a possibility that goods are being stolen by customers or employees.
Accounting errors could also be the source of the discrepancy, in which case
the company’s procedures should be reviewed, and if necessary, internal
controls should be strengthened. Possible solutions could be having the system
require that items be scanned before a product sale can be rung in. In addition,
the procedures taken to perform the physical inventory count should be
reviewed to determine if the count is the source of the discrepancies. The count
should be performed more frequently, not necessarily for all inventory items but
particularly for those items that had discrepancies from the count performed at
the end of six months. The results of the more frequent counts should be
monitored to see if the discrepancies with the perpetual inventory records are
diminishing.
b. (continued)
The hair salon should use the perpetual inventory system to help determine
which inventory items are out-of-stock and which items are taking a long time to
sell. By managing what inventory is purchased, fewer markdowns of the selling
price will be required, and sales should increase as there will be less chance for
a stock-out. Finally, the full 30 days should be taken on the terms with your
supplier, in order to have more cash on hand when needed.
c. For control reasons, a physical inventory count must always be taken at least
once a year, and ideally more often under the perpetual inventory system. By
using a perpetual inventory system, a company knows what inventory should be
on hand. Performing a physical count and checking it to the perpetual records is
necessary to detect any errors in record keeping and/or shortages in stock. The
staff may be forgetting to scan intentionally. Enforcing the scanning procedure
will strengthen internal control over cash receipts. If staff can avoid scanning
product, they may also attempt to avoid recording a cash sale altogether,
pocketing the extra cash. This theft would lead to unrecorded revenues and
would reduce the gross profit performance of the salon.
d. Data analytics could assist Karen in determining the sales trends of those
products that are the most popular with customers that often cause stock-outs
and those products that are not selling well and may need to be written down.
Seasonal trends might be detected using data analytics along with statistics of
which price point is most popular when selling jewellery. With the information in
hand, Karen can buy products more efficiently and possibly at a lower cost.
Reduced stock-outs will lead to increased sales.
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PROBLEM 5.2A
a. Pastolio Ltd. is a wholesaler. Its suppliers are manufactures (olive oil producers)
and its customers are grocery stores and restaurants.
b.
Nov. 2 Accounts Receivable (100 × $28)............................. 2,800
Refund Liability ($2,800 x 6%).......................
Sales.............................................................. 2,632
Inventory (5 × $13).................................................... 65
Estimated Inventory Returns............................ 65
c.
Inventory
Oct 31* 1,950 Nov 2 1,300
Nov 4 2,200 13 120
8 2,400 14 360
10 65 540
30
Nov 30 Bal. 4,295
* (150 × $13)
d.
June 30 Cost of Goods Sold................................................... 120
Inventory ($4,295 - $4,175).............................. 120
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PROBLEM 5.3A
a.
Aug. 1 Supplies................................................................ 2,500
Cash..........................................................
3 Inventory............................................................... 35,000
Accounts Payable...................................... 35,000
4 Inventory............................................................... 1,200
Cash..........................................................
10 Equipment............................................................ 45,000
Accounts Payable...................................... 45,000
11 No entry necessary.
13 Inventory................................................................. 3,000
Cash............................................................ 3,000
a. (continued)
27 No entry necessary
Inventory................................................................. 650
Estimated Inventory Returns........................
b. and c.
Sales Cost of Goods Sold Gross profit As a %
Aug. 6 $22,000 $8,800
Aug. 26 26,400 13,200
Total $48,400 $22,000 $26,400 54.5%
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PROBLEM 5.4A
a.
4 Inventory.................................................................. 476
Cash................................................................ 476
9 Inventory.................................................................. 2,700
Accounts Payable............................................ 2,700
b.
Cash Accounts Payable
Oct. 1 Bal. 6,300 Oct. 4 476 Oct. 12 300 Oct. 3 7,800
Oct. 16 5,479 Oct. 17 7,275 Oct. 17 7,500 Oct. 9 2,700
Oct. 31 8,945 Oct. 29 2,277 Oct. 28 400
Oct. 31 Bal. 10,696 Oct. 29 2,300
Oct. 31 Bal. 0
Accounts Receivable
Oct. 1 Bal 14,424 Oct. 16 5,479 Refund Liability
Oct. 14 12,000 Oct. 14 120
Oct. 26 13,300 Oct. 31 8,945 Oct. 26 133
Oct.31 Bal. 253
Oct. 31 Bal. 25,300
Sales
Inventory Oct. 14 11,880
Oct. 1 Bal. 22,500 Oct. 12 300 Oct. 26 13,167
Oct. 3 7,800 Oct. 14 4,700 Oct. 31 Bal. 25,047
Oct. 4 476 Oct. 17 225
Oct. 9 2,700 Oct. 26 8,300 Cost of Goods Sold
Oct. 28 400 Oct. 14 4,653
Oct. 29 23 Oct. 26 8,217
Oct. 31 Bal. 19,528 Oct. 31 Bal. 12,870
Common Shares
Oct. 1 Bal. 14,000
Oct. 31 Bal. 14,000
Debit
Cash.................................................................................. $ 10,696
Accounts receivable........................................................... 25,300
Inventory............................................................................ 19,528
Estimated inventory returns............................................... 130
Refund liability...................................................................
253
Common shares.................................................................
................................................................................14,000
Retained earnings..............................................................
................................................................................29,224
Sales..................................................................................
................................................................................25,047
Cost of goods sold............................................................. 12,870
............................................................................._______
$68,524
$68,524
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PROBLEM 5.5A
a.
2 Freight Out...............................................................100
Cash................................................................ 100
4 Inventory..................................................................
7,000
Accounts Payable............................................ 7,000
5 Inventory..................................................................250
Cash 250
8 Cash ........................................................................
1,500
Accounts Receivable....................................... 1,500
9 Refund Liability......................................................... 90
Cash................................................................ 90
Inventory.................................................................. 30
Estimated Inventory Returns........................... 30
11 Accounts Payable.....................................................400
Inventory......................................................... 400
13 Cash ........................................................................
3,500
Refund Liability ($3,500 x 3%)........................ 105
Sales............................................................... 3,395
July 16 Inventory..................................................................
6,000
Accounts Payable............................................ 6,000
27 Cash ........................................................................
4,500
Accounts Receivable....................................... 4,500
30 Supplies...................................................................700
Cash................................................................ 700
Supplies
July 30 700
July 31 Bal. 700
Accounts Payable
July 11 400 July 4 7,000
July 18 6,600 July 16 6,000
July 31 Bal. 6,000
Refund Liability
July 9 90 July 2 135
July 13 105
July 31 Bal. 150
d.
SMART HOME ELECTRONICS CORP.
Statement of Financial Position (Partial)
July 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash................................................................... $11,760
Accounts receivable........................................... 3,000
Inventory............................................................. 14,000
Estimated inventory returns................................ 90
Supplies.............................................................. 700
Total current assets................................. $29,550
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PROBLEM 5.6A
Stand-alone
Selling price
Riding mowers (4 x $12,000) $48,000 ($48,000 ÷ $64,000 = 75%)
Push lawnmowers (20 x $800) 16,000 ($16,000 ÷ $64,000 = 25%)
Total $64,000
Allocated
Selling price
Riding mowers $45,000 ($60,000 x 75%)
Push lawnmowers 15,000 ($60,000 x 25%)
Total $60,000
The amount of revenue that can be recognized in April when 4 riding mowers and 14
lawnmowers
are delivered:
Riding mowers $45,000
Push lawnmowers (14/20 x $15,000) 10,500
Total sales $55,500
PROBLEM 5.7A
Stand-alone
Selling price
Trucks (15 x $80,000) $1,200,000 ($1,200,000 ÷ $1,500,000 = 80%)
Campers (15 x $20,000) 300,000 ($300,000 ÷ $1,500,000 = 20%)
Total $1,500,000
Allocated
Selling price
Trucks $1,080,000 ($1,350,000 x 80%)
Campers 270,000 ($1,350,000 x 20%)
Total $1,350,000
The amount of revenue that can be recognized in May when all trucks are delivered is
$1,080,000
The amount of cost of goods sold is (15 x $68,000) $1,020,000
b.
May 5 Accounts Receivable...........................................1,080,000
Sales.............................................................. 1,080,000
25 Cash....................................................................1,000,000
Accounts Receivable..................................... 1,000,000
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PROBLEM 5.8A
a.
CLUB CANADA WHOLESALE INC.
Statement of Income (Single-step)
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Revenues
Sales......................................................................................... $1,061,375
Interest income........................................................................ 2,400
$1,063,775
Expenses
Cost of goods sold................................................................... $806,240
Administrative expenses.......................................................... 88,515
Selling expenses...................................................................... 42,100
Interest expense...................................................................... 12,350
949,205
Income before income tax........................................................... 114,570
Income tax expense.................................................................... 17,200
Net income.................................................................................. $ 97,370
c. Both statements of income result in the same amount of net income. The
multiple-step statement of income provides the user with more
information than does the single-step statement of income. The multiple-
step statement of income provides information on gross profit and
income from operations, which is not included on the single-step
statement of income.
PROBLEM 5.9A
a.
Accumulated Depreciation—
Buildings
Dec. 31 24,000
Dec. 31 6,000
Dec. 31 Bal.30,000
Equipment
Dec. 31 45,000
Dec.31 Bal. 45,000
b. continued)
Common Shares
Dec. 31 13,000 Salaries Expense
Dec.31 Bal. 13,000 Dec. 31 30,950
Dec. 31 750
Retained Earnings Dec. 31 Bal. 31,700
Dec. 31 31,425
Dec.31 Bal. 31,425
Dividends Declared
Dec. 31 2,000
Dec. 31 Bal. 2,000
Sales
Dec. 31 259,995
Dec. 31 3,025
Dec.31Bal. 263,020
Depreciation Expense
Dec. 31 10,500
Dec. 31 Bal. 10,500
Utilities Expense
Dec. 31 5,100
Dec. 31 Bal. 5,100
Insurance Expense
Dec. 31 2,750
Dec. 31 Bal. 2,750
Supplies Expense
Dec. 31 2,190
Dec. 31 Bal. 2,190
Interest Expense
Dec. 31 8,090
Dec. 31 735
Dec. 31Bal. 8,825
MESA INC.
Statement of Financial Position
December 31, 2015
Assets
Current assets
Cash.................................................................................................$17,000
Accounts receivable .................................................................... 31,700
Inventory...................................................................................... 23,800
Supplies....................................................................................... 750
Prepaid insurance ....................................................................... 250
Total current assets............................................................ 73,500
Property, plant, and equipment
Land........................................................ $ 30,000
Buildings.................................................. $150,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation.............. 30,000 120,000
Equipment............................................... $45,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation.............. 22,500 22,500
Total property, plant, and equipment 172,500
Total assets................................................................................ $246,000
Current liabilities
Accounts payable....................................................................... $ 33,735
Deferred revenue....................................................................... 975
Salaries payable......................................................................... 750
Interest payable.......................................................................... 735
Income tax payable.................................................................... 500
Current portion of bank loan payable......................................... 9,800
Total current liabilities....................................................... 46,495
Non-current liabilities
Bank loan payable ($147,100 – $9,800)..................................... 137,300
Total liabilities.................................................................... 183,795
Shareholders’ equity
Common shares...................................................... $13,000
Retained earnings................................................... 49,205
Total shareholders’ equity........................................
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity..................................... $246,000
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PROBLEM 5.10A
b.
Gros
s Net
Sales Profit Income
Both the gross profit margin and the profit margin have decreased, but
the end result is an increase in net income, so the plan has merit.
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PROBLEM 5.11A
a.
[1] Sales = $540,000 (given)
[8] Accounts receivable = Sales × 30% = $540,000 × 30% = $162,000
b.
[2] Cost of goods sold = 90% × inventory purchased = 90% ×
$300,000 = $270,000
[9] Inventory = 10% × inventory purchased = 10% ×
$300,000 = $30,000 or purchases less cost of
goods sold = $300,000 less $270,000 =
$30,000
[10] Accounts payable = 20% × inventory purchased = 20%
×$300,000 = $60,000
c.
[3] Gross profit = Sales – Cost of goods sold
= $540,000 – $270,000 = $270,000
[4] Operating expenses = $120,000 (given)
[5] Income before income taxes = Gross profit – Operating expenses =
$270,000 – $120,000 = $150,000
d.
[6] Income tax expense = Income before income taxes × 30% =
$150,000 × 30% = $45,000
[7] Net income = Income before income taxes – Income tax
expense = $150,000 – $45,000 = $105,000
[11] Income tax payable = given as equal to income tax expense =
$45,000
e.
Gross profit margin = $270,000 ÷ $540,000 = 50.0%
Profit margin = $105,000 ÷ $540,000 = 19.4%
If Psang Inc. has a higher than average gross profit margin, it is either because
it is selling products at a higher price, (which is not the case), or because its cost
of goods sold as a percentage of sales is smaller than its competitors. The
resulting higher gross profit will be a contributing factor to a higher than average
profit margin ratio. Other factors that could contribute to a higher than average
profit margin ratio include lower than average operating expenses.
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PROBLEM 5.12A
a. (in $ millions)
c.
2021 2021
Industry Average Canfor Corporation
Current ratio 2.5:1 1.3:1
Gross profit margin 25.0% 45.7%
Profit margin 3.0% 19.0%
Canfor’s current ratio is well below the industry average, but its gross profit
margin and profit margin are significantly better than those of the industry.
*PROBLEM 5.13A
a.
Nov. 2 Accounts Receivable (100 × $28)............................ 2,800
Refund Liability ($2,800 x 6%)........................ 168
Sales............................................................... 2,632
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*PROBLEM 5.14A
a.
Aug. 1 Supplies................................................................ 2,500
Cash............................................................ 2,500
3 Purchases............................................................. 35,000
Accounts Payable........................................ 35,000
10 Equipment............................................................ 45,000
Accounts Payable........................................ 45,000
11 No entry necessary.
13 Purchases............................................................. 3,000
Cash............................................................ 3,000
a. (continued)
b.
The cost of missing this purchase discount is the amount recorded in the
Purchase Discounts account when the payment was made within the discount
period ($32,000 × 2%) = $640. Expressing this in terms of an annual interest
rate, it would be the equivalent of paying 37.4% ($640 ÷ $31,260 × 365/20) for
the use of the money for 20 days.
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*PROBLEM 5.15A
a.
b.
Cash Purchases
Oct. 1 Bal. 6,300 Oct. 4 476 Oct. 3 7,800
Oct. 16 5,479 Oct. 17 7,275 Oct. 9 2,700
Oct. 31 8,945 Oct. 29 2,277 Oct. 30 Bal. 10,500
Oct. 31 Bal. 10,696
Purchase Returns and Allowances
Accounts Receivable Oct. 12 300
Oct. 1 Bal. Oct. 16 5,479 Oct. 28 400
14,424 Oct. 30 Bal. 700
Oct. 14 12,000
Oct. 26 13,300 Oct. 31 8,945 Purchase Discounts
Oct. 30 Bal. 25,300 Oct. 17 225
Oct. 29 23
Inventory Oct. 30 Bal. 248
Oct. 1 Bal. 22,500
Oct. 30 Bal. 22,500 Freight In
Oct. 4 476
Accounts Payable Oct. 30 Bal. 476
Oct. 12 300 Oct. 3 7,800
Oct. 17 7,500 Oct. 9 2,700
Oct. 28 400
Oct. 29 2,300
Oct. 30 Bal.
Refund Liability
Oct. 14 120
Oct. 26 133
Oct.30 Bal. 253
Common Shares
Oct. 1 Bal. 14,000
Oct. 30 Bal. 14,000
Retained Earnings
Oct. 1 Bal. 29,224
Oct. 30 Bal. 29,224
Sales
Oct. 14 11,880
Oct. 26 13,167
Oct. 30 Bal. 25,047
Debit Credit
Cash.......................................................................................$ 10,696
Accounts receivable................................................................ 25,300
Inventory................................................................................. 22,500
Refund liability $ 253
Common shares...................................................................... 14,000
Retained earnings................................................................... 29,224
Sales....................................................................................... 25,047
Purchases...............................................................................
Freight in................................................................................. 10,500
Purchase returns and allowances........................................... 476 700
Purchase discounts................................................................. 00 248
00 $69,472
$69,472
(Total debit account balances = Total credit account balances)
d.
Apr. 30 Inventory (ending)..................................................... 19,165
Cost of Goods Sold.................................................. 13,363*
Purchase Returns and Allowances........................... 700
Purchase Discounts.................................................. 248
Inventory (beginning).......................................... 22,500
Purchases........................................................... 10,500
Freight In............................................................. 476
*PROBLEM 5.16A
a. FEISTY LTD.
Statement of Income (Partial)
Year Ended April 30, 2024
b.
Apr. 30 Inventory (ending)..................................................... 700,000
Cost of Goods Sold.................................................. 5,880,000
Purchase Discounts.................................................. 40,000
Inventory (beginning).......................................... 600,000
Purchases........................................................... 5,900,000
Freight In............................................................. 120,000
$3,170,000 = 35.0%
$9,050,000
Feisty’s gross profit margin of 35% is better than the industry average of 30%. This
indicates that Feisty is making a higher gross profit from each dollar of sales than
the industry average, due to higher selling prices and/or lower costs for its
inventory.
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*PROBLEM 5.17A
a.
Dec. 31 Inventory (ending)..................................................... 108,900
Cost of Goods Sold.................................................. 519,300
Purchase Returns and Allowances........................... 9,600
Purchase Discounts.................................................. 33,750
Inventory (beginning).......................................... 60,750
Purchases........................................................... 602,400
Freight In............................................................. 8,400
b.
ACTIVE ATHLETIC WEAR INC.
Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2024
(Beginning inventory + Net purchases + Freight-in = Cost of goods available for sale)
b. (continued)
ACTIVE ATHLETIC WEAR INC.
Statement of Changes in Equity
Year Ended December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash............................................................................................................ $ 25,500
Accounts receivable .................................................................................... 66,300
Inventory...................................................................................................... 108,900
Prepaid insurance....................................................................................... 3,600
Total current assets............................................................................ 204,300
Property, plant, and equipment
Land..................................................................... $112,500
Buildings............................................................... $285,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation........................... 77,700 207,300
Equipment............................................................ $165,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation........................... 64,350 100,650
Total property, plant, and equipment.......... 420,450
Total assets................................................................................................ $624,750
Current liabilities
Accounts payable...................................................................... $ 123,250
Refund liability........................................................................... 6,200
Salaries payable........................................................................ 5,250
Property tax payable................................................................. 7,200
Deferred revenue...................................................................... 12,450
Current portion of mortgage payable........................................ 18,750
Total current liabilities...................................................... 173,100
Non-current liabilities
Mortgage payable ($187,500 – $18,750).................................. 168,750
Total liabilities................................................................... 341,850
Shareholders’ equity
Common shares..................................................... $112,500
Retained earnings.................................................. 170,400
Total shareholders’ equity................................................ 282,900
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity..................................... $624,750
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