Post Quiz 1
Post Quiz 1
Working capital, Dec. 31, 20x1 = Working capital, Jan. 1, 20x1 times 2
Working capital, Dec. 31, 20x1 = 300,000 x 2 = 600,000
2. WASHY PALE Co. has the following information on December 31, 20x1: l Cost of sales is
₱260,000. l Operating expenses are 13% of sales and 20% of cost of sales. l Interest
expense is 5% of sales. l Income tax rate is 30%. There were no temporary differences
during the year. How much is the profit for the year?
Ans.
Solution:
Cost ratio is derived from the percentages of operating expenses over sales and cost
of sales as follows: Cost ratio = 13% / 20% = 65%
Amount
Sales 400,000 (260,000 COS ÷ 65%)
Additional information:
- COLTISH’s working capital as of December 31, 20x1 is twice as much as the working
capital as of January 1, 20x1.
- Total equity as of January 1, 20x1 is ₱1,700,000. Profit for the year is ₱2,400,000 while
dividends declared amounted to ₱1,000,000. There were no other changes in equity during
the year.
How much is the total noncurrent assets as of December 31, 20x1?
Ans.
Solution:
Equity
1,700,000 Jan. 1
Dividends 1,000,000 2,400,000 Profit for the year
Dec. 31 3,100,000
The profit after tax given in the problem is translated to profit before tax as shown
below:
Profit after tax (given) 210,000
Divide by: (100% less 30% tax rate) 70%
Profit before tax 300,000
Sales (300,000 Profit before tax ÷ 15%) 2,000,000
Additional information:
- COLTISH’s working capital as of December 31, 20x1 is twice as much as the
working capital as of January 1, 20x1.
- Total equity as of January 1, 20x1 is ₱1,700,000. Profit for the year is ₱2,400,000
while dividends declared amounted to ₱1,000,000. There were no other changes in
equity during the year.
How much is the total noncurrent liabilities as of January 1, 20x1?
Ans.
Solution:
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
(1,200,000 + 4,000,000) = (900,000 + Noncurrent liabilities) + 1,700,000
Noncurrent liabilities = 5,200,000 – 900,000 – 1,700,000
Noncurrent liabilities, Jan. 1, 20x1 = 2,600,000