Problem 4-8 Sales and Growth [LO2] The most recent financial statements for Alexander Co. are shown here: Income Statement Balance Sheet Sales $ 42,950 Current assets $ 17,580 Long-term debt $ 37,070 Costs 35,550 Fixed assets 68,350 Equity 48,860 Taxable income $ 7,400 Total $ 85,930 Total $ 85,930 Taxes (21%) 1,554 Net income $ 5,846 Assets and costs are proportional to sales. The company maintains a constant 35 percent dividend payout ratio and a constant debt-equity ratio. What is the maximum dollar increase in sales that can be sustained assuming no new equity is issued

Answer:

$3,621.96

Explanation:

ROE = Net income/Equity * 100

ROE = 5846/48860*100

ROE = 11.9648%

Dividend payout ratio = 35%

Retention Ratio = 1 - 35% = 65%

Sustainable growth rate = (ROE*b)/(1-ROE*b)

Sustainable growth rate = (11.9648%*0.65)/(1- (11.9648%*0.65%))

Sustainable growth rate = 8.43%

Therefore, Maximum Dollar Increase in sales = Sales * Sustainable growth rate = 42,950 * 8.43% = $3,621.96

The service-profit chain is designed to help managers better understand the key linkages in a service delivery system that drive customer loyalty, revenue growth, and higher profits.

a. True
b. False

Wildhorse Locomotive Corporation purchased for $604,000 a 40% interest in Lopez Railways, Inc. This investment enables Wildhorse Locomotive to exert significant influence over Lopez Railways. During the year, Lopez Railways earned net income of $159,000 and paid dividends of $27,000. Prepare ZaneLocomotive’s journal entries related to this investment.

The Oxford Company uses a job order cost system and applies factory overhead to jobs on the basis of direct labor cost. During the month of July, the following activities took place in the work-in-process account:

Beginning $15,000
Direct materials 10,000
Direct labor 30,000
Overhead applied 15,000
  
At the end of July, only one job (Job #15), was still in process. This job has been charged with $2,000 of direct materials cost.
Required:
Determine the amount of direct labor cost incurred and overhead applied in the ending inventory of work-in-process on July 31.