At the end of its first year of operations, December 31, 2014, Darden Inc. reported the following information.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts $944,600
Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2014 28,900
Bad debt expense for 2014 87,500

What should be the balance in accounts receivable at December 31, 2014, before subtracting the allowance for doubtful accounts?

Shrieves casting company is considering adding a new line to its product mix, and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by sidney johnson, a recently graduated mba. the production line would be set up in unused space in the main plant. the machinery’s invoice price would be approximately $200,000, another $10,000 in shipping charges would be required, and it would cost an additional $30,000 to install the equipment. the machinery has an economic life of 4 years, and shrieves has obtained a special tax ruling that places the equipment in the macrs 3-year class. the machinery is expected to have a salvage value of $25,000 after 4 years of use. the new line would generate incremental sales of 1,250 units per year for 4 years at an incremental cost of $100 per unit in the first year, excluding depreciation. each unit can be sold for $200 in the first year. the sales price and cost are both expected to increase by 3% per year due to inflation. further, to handle the new line, the firm’s net working capital would have to increase by an amount equal to 12% of sales revenues. the firm’s tax rate is 40%, and its overall weighted average cost of capital, which is the risk-adjusted cost of capital for an average project (r), is 10%. define “incremental cash flow.” (1) should you subtract interest expense or dividends when calculating project cash flow?

Factors like the unemployment rate, the stock market, global trade, economic policy, and the economic situation of other countries have no influence on the financial status of individuals. ( t or f)

One pound of material is required for each finished unit. the inventory of materials at the end of each month should equal 20% of the following month's production needs. purchases of raw materials for february would be budgeted to be: