The Ronald Co Ltd (RCL) is contemplating a $40 million

The Ronald Co Ltd (RCL) is contemplating a $40 million national duplication of its replica division. It has forecast after-tax cash flows for the project of $10 million per year in perpetuity. The average yield to maturity of RCL’s is 8 per cent, and its cost of equity capital is 15 per cent. The tax rate is 30 per cent. Harry Lehman, the company’s chief financial officer, has come up with two financial options: A $20 million issue of 10-year debt at 8 per cent interest. The issue costs would be 1 per cent of the amount raised. A $20 million issue of ordinary shares. The issue costs would be 12 per cent of the amount raised. The target debt/equity ratio of…

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Tassie Ltd is considering replacing an old management system with a new one

Tassie Ltd is considering replacing an old management system with a new one. Use the following information to determine the feasibility of this replacement plan.   Costs of new system: ……………………………………………………………….. $80,000 Costs of old system: ………………………………………………………………… $95,000 Depreciations of new system: …………………………………….. Prime-cost to zero Depreciations of old system: ………………………………………….. $5,000 per year Life of old system: ……………. will be written off in 5 years if no replacement Life of new system: ………………………………………………………………….. 5 years Salvage value of new system at the end of its life: ………………………. $18,000 Salvage value of old system at the end of its life: ………………………………… $0 Market value of the old system now: …………………………………………. $55,000 Total savings from the new system: ………………………………. $10,000 per year…

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Halley Company – Cash Flow – Indirect Method

The comparative financial statements for Halley Company for 2018 and 2019 are presented below. Halley Company Comparative Balance Sheets For years ended 2018 and 2019 June 30 2019 June 30 2018 Assets $ $ Cash 53,000 52,000 Accounts receivable 106,000 93,000 Inventory 162,000 151,000 Land 300,000 300,000 Buildings and equipment (at cost) 845,000 790,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation (514,000) (460,000) Total Assets 952,000 926 Liabilities and Share Equity Accounts payable 141,000 136,000 Interest payable 8,000 10,000 Mortgage payable 109,000 120,000 Share capital 520,000 520,000 Retained earnings 174,000 140,000 Total Liabilities and Share Equity 952,000 926,000   Halley Company Statement of Profit and Loss for the year 2019 $ $ Sales revenue 1,200,000 Cost of goods sold (788000.00) Gross profit 412000.00 Other expenses:…

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The comparative financial statements for Halley Company for 2018 and 2019

The comparative financial statements for Halley Company for 2018 and 2019 are presented below. Halley Company Comparative Balance Sheets For years ended 2018 and 2019 June 30 2019 June 30 2018 Assets $ $ Cash 53,000 52,000 Accounts receivable 106,000 93,000 Inventory 162,000 151,000 Land 300,000 300,000 Buildings and equipment (at cost) 845,000 790,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation (514,000) (460,000) Total Assets 952,000 926 Liabilities and Share Equity Accounts payable 141,000 136,000 Interest payable 8,000 10,000 Mortgage payable 109,000 120,000 Share capital 520,000 520,000 Retained earnings 174,000 140,000 Total Liabilities and Share Equity 952,000 926,000   Halley Company Statement of Profit and Loss for the year 2019 $ $ Sales revenue 1,200,000 Cost of goods sold (788000.00) Gross profit 412000.00 Other expenses:…

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Amara Ltd was founded on 1st January 2019

Amara Ltd was founded on 1st January 2019. Amara sells bed frames to customers. The company has adopted a periodic inventory system together with the average cost cost-flow assumption (AVCO) to determine the Cost of Goods Sold for the year. The company’s inventory transactions for its first year of operation to December 31st, 2019 are as follows:   Date   Description   Units Cost price per unit Selling price per unit Jan 1 Beginning Balance 100 $160 Feb 2 Purchase 500 $140 Mar 15 Sales 350 $200 Jul 28 Purchase 150 $120 Oct 25 Sales 200 $200 Dec 26 Sales 100 $200 Dec 29 Purchase 200 $100 Required: What amount will Amara Ltd report as its Inventory balance in the Current…

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Bluebird Ltd has provided the following forecasted items for the months

Bluebird Ltd has provided the following forecasted items for the months of July through to September 2020. July August September $ $ $ Sales 13,000 14,000 15,000 Purchases 9,400 8,000 10,000 Operating expenses 3,600 6,400 5,000   Other Information: 35% of Sales are cash sales, the remaining 65% of credit sales which are collected as follows: 30% in the month of the sale 50% in the month after the sale 28% in the 2nd month after the sale 2% are never collected due to the customer going bankrupt Sales in the months of May and June were $11,000 and $10,000 respectively. Operating expenses include depreciation expense. Depreciation expense each month is $900. All expenses and purchases are paid for in the…

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Redcliff Ltd acquired the entire share capital

Question 1 Redcliff Ltd acquired the entire share capital of ABC Ltd for $18,000 cash on 31 December 20X4. The balance sheets of the two companies as at that date were as follows: Redcliff ltd.                                                   ABC. Ltd $                       $                                                      $ Current assets                                                                                 240,000                                           28,800 Non-current assets: Investments in ABC at cost                          18,000 Other assets                                                  96,000               114,000                                        9,600 Total assets                                                                                         354,000                                       38,400 Current liabilities                                                                               198,000                                        20,400 Net assets                                                                                            156,000                                       18,000 paid up capital                                                                                     120,000                                       12,000 retained profits                                                                                     36,000                                           6,000 owners. Equity                                                                                     156,000                                          18,000 Prepare the consolidated balance sheet of Redcliff Ltd and its subsidiary as at 31 December 20X4.     Question 2 Based on the information provided below, prepare appropriate consolidation journal entries for possible account adjustment or elimination. Parent paid…

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Victoria Corp acquired 80 per cent of the share capital of Whitehorse Corp

Victoria Corp acquired 80 per cent of the share capital of Whitehorse Corp on 1 July 2019. As at the date of acquisition, Whitehorse’s retained earnings was $40,000. On this date, the fair value of the 20% non-controlling interest in Whitehorse was $25,000. Ignore the tax rate. The statements of the financial position of Victoria Corp and Whitehorse Corp as at 30 June 2020 are as follows: Victoria Corp ($) Whitehorse Corp ($) Current assets 320,000 168,000 Non-current assets: Property, plant and equipment 190,000 36,000 Investment (in Whitehorse) 100,000 – 290,000 36,000 610,000 204,000 Current liabilities 270,000 94,000 Shareholders’ equity: Share capital 200,000 60,000 Retained earnings 140,000 50,000 610,000 204,000 Required: (a) Calculate the amount of goodwill arising from the acquisition…

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Ms Janet Jackson is the proprietor of Janet’s Sewing Services

Ms Janet Jackson is the proprietor of Janet’s Sewing Services. Janet prepares her accounts on a monthly basis. The Unadjusted Trial Balance at 31 March 2018 is shown below: Janet’s Sewing Services Unadjusted Trial Balance 31 March 2018 Accounts Debit Credit   $ $ Cash at bank 8,500   Accounts receivable 5,200   Supplies 1,500   Prepaid rent 1,200   Equipment 8,000   Accumulated depreciation – equipment   333 Accounts payable   1,520 Bank loan (due 2020)   8,000 Capital, Janet Jackson (1/3/18)   9,797 Drawings, Janet Jackson 3,000   Service revenue   11,200 Utilities expense 300   Wages expense 3,150         Totals 30,850 30,850     Additional information for adjusting entries: A physical stock-take has determined supplies…

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You import and sell surgical gloves. Recently, prices have changed dramatically

Surgical Gloves You import and sell surgical gloves. Recently, prices have changed dramatically. Below is a record of purchases and sales of boxes of gloves for the most recent three months of this year. Date     Purchase/sale price per box (£) 4 February Received 15,000 boxes £8 15 February Sold 17,000 boxes £10 3 March Received 30,000 boxes £11 7 March Sold 35,000 boxes £13 24 March Sold 6,000 boxes £15 3 April Received 30,000 boxes £13 10 April Sold 35,000 boxes £17   You had 20,000 boxes of gloves in stock at the beginning of February, which are valued at £7.50 per box. Other business expenses amount to £7,800 per calendar month, which you pay as they arise. Required:…

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Pearson Ltd is financed through the following sources

Pearson Ltd is financed through the following sources:

  • Ordinary share: 100 million shares outstanding, with current market price of one share at $2.2
  • Bank loan: $100 million borrowed from ANZ bank with an interest rate of 6%  Corporate bond: Pearson’s corporate bond is currently trading at 80% of its face value. The bonds pay coupons once per annum and have a total book value of $100 million. The current yield to maturity on the bond is 8% per annum.

The risk-free rate is 3% and the market risk premium is 6%. It is estimated that Pearson has an equity beta of 1.5. Assume corporate tax rate is 30%, calculate the WACC for Pearson Ltd.

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