Solutions to Questions and Problems

NOTE: All end of chapter problems were solved using a spreadsheet. Many problems require multiple
steps. Due to space and readability constraints, when these intermediate steps are included in this
solutions manual, rounding may appear to have occurred. However, the final answer for each problem is
found without rounding during any step in the problem.

Basic

1. Using the formula for NWC, we get:

NWC = CA – CL CA = CL + NWC = $4,200 + 1,800 = $6,000

So, the current ratio is: Current ratio = CA / CL = $6,000/$4,200 = 1.43 times And the quick ratio is:
Quick ratio = (CA – Inventory) / CL = ($6,000 – 2,800) / $4,200 = 0.76 times

2. We need to find net income first. So:

Profit margin = Net income / Sales Net income = Sales (Profit margin) Net income = ($18,000,000)
(0.08) = $1,440,000 ROA = Net income / TA = $1,440,000 / $14,500,000 = .0993 or 9.93%

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 1. Pretax financial income is reported on the income statement and is often referred to as
income before income taxes. Taxable income is reported on the tax return and is the
amount upon which a company’s income tax payable is computed.

BRIEF EXERCISE 19.4

Deferred tax liability, 12/31/19.........................................................

..............................................................................................$42,000
Deferred tax liability, 12/31/18.........................................................
(25,000)
Deferred tax expense for 2019........................................................
17,000
Current tax expense for 2019..........................................................
48,000
Total tax expense for 2019..............................................................
..............................................................................................$65,000
LO: 1,2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Simple, Time: 5-10, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Critical Thinking, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem Solving