Green Caterpillar Garden Supplies Inc.'s income statement reports data for its first year of operation. The firm's CEO would like sales to increase by 25% next year 1. 1. Green Caterpillar is able to achieve this level of increased sales, but its interest costs increase from 10% to 15% of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
2. The company's operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) remain at 65% of net sales, and its depreciation and amortization expenses remain constant from year to year
3. The company's tax rate remains constant at 40% of its pre-tax income or earnings before taxes (EBT)
4. In Year 2, Green Caterpillar expects to pay $100,000 and $2,432,700 of preferred and common stock dividends, respectively

Complete the Year 2 income statement data for Green Caterpillar, then answer the questions that follow. Be sure to round each dollar value to the nearest whole dollar.

Year 1 Year 2 (Forecasted)
Net sales $30,000,000 _ _ _
Less: Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization 19,500,000 _ _ _
Less: Depreciation and amortization expenses 1,200,000 1,200,000
Operating income (or EBIT) $9,300,000 _ _ _
Less: Interest expense 930,000 _ _ _
Pre-tax income (or EBT) 8,370,000 _ _ _
Less: Taxes (40%) 3,348,000 _ _ _
Earnings after taxes $5,022,000 _ _ _
Less: Preferred stock dividends 100,000 _ _ _
Earnings available to common shareholders 4,922,000 _ _ _
Less: Common stock dividends 2,008,800 _ _ _
Contribution to retained earnings $2,913,200 $3,549,050

Given the results of the previous income statement calculations, complete the following statements:

a. In Year 2, if Green Caterpillar has 25,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, then each preferred share should expect to receive in annual dividends.
b. If Green Caterpillar has 200,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, then the firm’s earnings per share (EPS) is expected to change from in Year 1 to in Year 2.
c. Green Caterpillar’s before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) value changed from in Year 1 to in Year 2.
d. It is to say that Green Caterpillar’s net inflows and outflows of cash at the end of Years 1 and 2 are equal to the company’s annual contribution to retained earnings, $412,800 and $583,575, respectively. This is because of the items reported in the income statement involve payments and receipts of cash.

On april 1, 2017, jiro nozomi created a new travel agency, adventure travel. the following transactions occurred during the company’s first month. april 1 nozomi invested $30,000 cash and computer equipment worth $20,000 in the company in exchange for common stock.2 the company rented furnished office space by paying $1,800 cash for the first month's (april) rent.3 the company purchased $1,000 of office supplies for cash.10 the company paid $2,400 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. coverage begins on april 11.14 the company paid $1,600 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.24 the company collected $8,000 cash on commissions from airlines on tickets obtained for customers.28 the company paid $1,600 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.29 the company paid $350 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.30 the company paid $750 cash for this month's telephone bill.30 the company paid $1,500 cash in dividends. the company's chart of accounts follows: 101 cash 405 commissions earned106 accounts receivable 612 depreciation expense—computer equip.124 office supplies 622 salaries expense128 prepaid insurance 637 insurance expense167 computer equipment 640 rent expense168 accumulated depreciation—computer equip. 650 office supplies expense209 salaries payable 684 repairs expense307 common stock 688 telephone expense318 retained earnings 901 income summary319 dividends use the following information: two-thirds (or $133) of one month’s insurance coverage has expired.at the end of the month, $600 of office supplies are still available.this month’s depreciation on the computer equipment is $500.employees earned $420 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries as of month-end.the company earned $1,750 of commissions that are not yet billed at month-end. required: 1. & 2. prepare journal entries to record the transactions for april and post them to the ledger accounts in requirement 6b. the company records prepaid and unearned items in balance sheet accounts.3. using account balances from requirement 6b, prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of april 30.4. journalize and post the adjusting entries for the month and prepare the adjusted trial balance.5a. prepare the income statement for the month of april 30, 2017.5b. prepare the statement of retained earnings for the month of april 30, 2017.5c. prepare the balance sheet at april 30, 2017.6a. prepare journal entries to close the temporary accounts and then post to requirement 6b.6b. post the journal entries to the ledger.7. prepare a post-closing trial balance.

An electronics store is running a promotion where for every video game purchased, the customer receives a coupon upon checkout to purchase a second game at a 50% discount. the coupons expire in one year. the store normally recognized a gross profit margin of 40% of the selling price on video games. how would the store account for a purchase using the discount coupon?

Statistical process control charts: a. indicate to the operator the true quality of material leaving the process. b. display upper and lower limits for process variables or attributes and signal when a process is no longer in control. c. indicate to the process operator the average outgoing quality of each lot. d. display the measurements on every item being produced. e. are a graphic way of classifying problems by their level of importance, often referred to as the 80-20 rule.