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Black Sparrow Aviation, Inc. is concerned they are not maintaining adequate liquidity. The accounting department has provided yo

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Black Sparrow Aviation, Inc.

1. Indications from ratios about Black Sparrow Aviation:

The current ratio of 4.5 is higher than the industry's norm of 4.0. This indicates that working capital elements are not being managed properly. This is supported by the the remaining four ratios. Inventory level is not optimal. More inventory is held without being sold to customers. Obviously, from the inventory turnover of 6.0 translating to approximately 61 days that it takes the company to sell its inventory as against the industry average of 35 days, it shows that the marketing and sales forces lack stamina. Debt collection from customers is over-delayed, showing poor credit policy and management. Perhaps, it takes the company many days to issue invoices. More time than necessary is allowed to customers to pay compared to the industry norm. In addition, payments are made to suppliers 11 days earlier than the industry average. Advantage is not being taken of trade credit offered by suppliers. Trade credit is an important source of funding operations, which every company should utilize to the maximum.

2A. Based on the above ratios, I would recommend:

1. Minimum inventory should be maintained.

2. Sales efforts should be intensified, so that more sales are made each year than it is currently the case.

3. Debt collection is an important activity for every company that sells on account. This activity should be taken seriously. Credit extension to customers should not exceed 50 days.

4. Payments to suppliers can be delayed by more 10 days without offending suppliers.

2B. Results from Recommendations:

1. Working capital is not tied in inventory.

2. More debts are recovered from customers and on time. Delay increases credit default.

3. More sales are made to customers, increasing the turnover. The profit is always in the frequency of turnover.

4. Short-term financing is obtained from suppliers, which strengthens liquidity.

Explanation:

Liquidity management is a financial management tool, which describes a company's ability to meet financial obligations through cash flow, funding activities, and capital management in order to minimize the risks associated with illiquidity.

Calculation, analysis, comparison of ratios are some of the ways to make informed decisions on liquidity management. Ratios should be compared over many periods, with best performing competitors, and the industry norm to ascertain the position of the reporting entity.

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By what amount would net income differ if bad debt expense was computed using the percentage-of-receivables approach? Assume tha

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By following the Accountants Principle and Dicksons policy of debiting Bad debt accounts as Accounts are written off, the Net income would have been impacted negatively (reduced) by the write off from Prior period of $31,330 only

However, by following the % of receivables approach, a total of $31,330 (Write off from prior period) + $9,240 (current period provision for bad debt) will impact the Net Income negatively (reduced) = $40,570

Explanation:

Accounts receivable balance = $77,000

12% projected uncollectible debt = $9,240

Provision for bad debt under the % of receivables approach = $9,240

Amount written off related to prior year = $31,330

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3 years ago

The following cost data for the year just ended pertain to Heartstrings, Inc., a greeting card manufacturer: Service department

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Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Service department costs= $ 100,000: Period

Direct labor: wages 485,000: Product - DL

Direct labor: fringe benefits 96,000: Product - DL

Indirect labor: fringe benefits 31,000: Product - MOH

Fringe benefits for production supervisor 10,000: Product - MOH

Total overtime premiums paid 55,000: Product - DL

Cost of idle time: production employees 40,000: Product - DL

Administrative costs 150,000: Period

Rental of office space for sales personnel 15,000: Period

Sales commissions 6,000: Period

Product promotion costs 10,000: Period

Direct material used 2,100,000: Product - DM

Advertising expense 97,000: Period

Depreciation on factory building 116,000: Product - MOH

Cost of finished-goods inventory at year-end 115,000

Indirect labor: wages 141,000: Product - MOH

Production supervisor’s salary $ 46,000: Product - MOH

First, we will classify each cost as product/ period, and Direct Material (DM), Direct Labor (DL) and manufacturing overhead (MOH).

A) Prime costs= direct material + direct labor

Prime costs= 2,100,000 + (485,000 + 96,000 + 55,000 + 40,000)

Prime costs= 2,100,00 + 676000= 2,776,000

B) Manufacturing overhead= 31000 + 10000 + 116000 + 141000 + 46000= $344,000

C) conversion cost= direct labor + manufacturing overhead

CC= 676000 + 344000= 1,020,000

D) Product costs= DM + DL + MOH= 2100000+676000+344000= $3,120,000

E) Period cost= 100000 + 150000 + 15000 + 6000 + 10000 + 97000= $378,000

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Money needs to be portable in order to:

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The explanation: common sense ?

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It is a price of material per piece or per unit?^_^

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Price per piece of material

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