Solution Manual For Finance: Applications and Theory, 5th Edition

Get clear, well-explained answers to your toughest problems with Solution Manual For Finance: Applications and Theory, 5th Edition.

Samuel White
Contributor
4.9
39
about 2 months ago
Preview (31 of 373)
Sign in to access the full document!
Chapter 2 - Reviewing Financial Statements
CHAPTER 2 REVIEWING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

questions

LG2-1 1. List and describe the four major financial statements.

The four basic financial statements are:

1. The balance sheet reports a firm’s assets, liabilities, and equity at a particular point in time.

2. The income statement shows the total revenues that a firm earns and the total expenses the
firm incurs to generate those revenues over a specific period of timegenerally one year.

3. The statement of cash flows shows the firm’s cash flows over a given period of time. This
statement reports the amounts of cash the firm generated and distributed during a particular time
period. The bottom line on the statement of cash flows―the difference between cash sources and
uses―equals the change in cash and marketable securities on the firm’s balance sheet from the
previous year’s balance.

4. The statement of retained earnings provides additional details about changes in retained
earnings during a reporting period. This financial statement reconciles net income earned during
a given period minus any cash dividends paid within that period to the change in retained
earnings between the beginning and ending of the period.

LG2-1 2. On which of the four major financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, statement of
cash flows, or statement of retained earnings) would you find the following items?

a. earnings before taxes - income statement

b. net plant and equipment - balance sheet

c. increase in fixed assets - statement of cash flows

d. gross profits - income statement

e. balance of retained earnings, December 31, 20xx - statement of retained earnings and balance sheet

f. common stock and paid-in surplus - balance sheet

g. net cash flow from investing activities - statement of cash flows

h. accrued wages and taxes balance sheet

i. increase in inventory - statement of cash flows

LG2-1 3. What is the difference between current liabilities and long-term debt?

Current liabilities constitute the firm’s obligations due within one year, including accrued wages and
taxes, accounts payable, and notes payable. Long-term debt includes long-term loans and bonds with
maturities of more than one year.

LG2-1 4. How does the choice of accounting method used to record fixed asset depreciation affect
management of the balance sheet?

Firm managers can choose the accounting method they use to record depreciation against their
fixed assets. Two choices include the straight-line method and the modified accelerated cost
recovery system (MACRS). Companies often calculate depreciation using MACRS when they
figure the firm’s taxes and the straight-line method when reporting income to the firm’s

Loading page 4...

Loading page 5...

Loading page 6...

Loading page 7...

Loading page 8...

Loading page 9...

Loading page 10...

Loading page 11...

Loading page 12...

Loading page 13...

Loading page 14...

Loading page 15...

Loading page 16...

Loading page 17...

Loading page 18...

Loading page 19...

Loading page 20...

Loading page 21...

Loading page 22...

Loading page 23...

Loading page 24...

Loading page 25...

Loading page 26...

Loading page 27...

Loading page 28...

Loading page 29...

Loading page 30...

Loading page 31...

30 more pages available. Scroll down to load them.

Preview Mode

Sign in to access the full document!

100%

Study Now!

XY-Copilot AI
Unlimited Access
Secure Payment
Instant Access
24/7 Support
AI Assistant

Document Details

Subject
Finance

Related Documents

View all