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Chapter 5: Q2Q (page 237)
Question: What is meant by solvency? What information in the balance sheet can be used to assess a company’s solvency?
Answer
Solvency reflects the ability to repay the borrowed money. It can be determined using the liabilities and the assets classified as current in nature
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What is the purpose of a free cash flow analysis?
The net income for the year for Genesis, Inc. is \(750,000, but the statement of cash flows reports that the net cash provided by operating activities is \)640,000. What might account for the difference?
What is a “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”?
Patrick Corporation’s adjusted trial balance contained the following asset accounts at December 31, 2017: Prepaid Rent \(12,000, Goodwill \)50,000, Franchise Fees Receivable \(2,000, Franchises \)47,000, Patents \(33,000, and Trademarks \)10,000. Prepare the intangible assets section of the balance sheet.
Aero Inc. had the following balance sheet at December 31, 2016.
LANSBURY INC. | |||
BALANCE SHEET | |||
DECEMBER 31, 2016 | |||
Cash | \(20,000 | Account payable | \)30,000 |
Accounts receivables | 21,200 | Bond payable | 41,000 |
Investment | 32,000 | Common stock | 100,000 |
Plant assets (net) | 81,000 | Retained earnings | 23,200 |
Land | 40,000 | ||
\(194,200 | \)194,200 |
During 2017, the following occurred.
1. Aero liquidated its available-for-sale debt investment portfolio at a loss of \(5,000.
2. A tract of land was purchased for \)38,000.
3. An additional \(30,000 in common stock was issued at par.
4. Dividends totaling \)10,000 were declared and paid to stockholders.
5. Net income for 2017 was \(35,000, including \)12,000 in depreciation expense.
6. Land was purchased through the issuance of \(30,000 in additional bonds.
7. At December 31, 2017, Cash was \)70,200, Accounts Receivable was \(42,000, and Accounts Payable was \)40,000.
Instructions
(a) Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year 2017 for Aero.
(b) Prepare the unclassified balance sheet as it would appear at December 31, 2017.
(c) Compute Aero’s free cash flow and current cash debt coverage for 2017.
(d) Use the analysis of Aero to illustrate how information in the balance sheet and statement of cash flows helps the user of the financial statements.
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