Problem regarding the forten company

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Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2013 operations. For the year, (1) all sales are credit sales, (2) all credits to Accounts Receivable reflect cash receipts from customers, (3) all purchases of inventory are on credit, (4) all debits to Accounts Payable reflect cash payments for inventory, and (5) Other Expenses are paid in advance and are initially debited to Prepaid Expenses. The company's balance sheets and income statement follow.

FORTEN COMPANY
Comparative Balance Sheets
December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

2013

 

2012

  Assets

 

 

 

 

 

  Cash

$

49,600   

 

$

73,500   

  Accounts receivable

 

65,890   

 

 

54,000   

  Merchandise inventory

 

277,000   

 

 

252,000   

  Prepaid expenses

 

1,250   

 

 

1,700   

  Equipment

 

157,500   

 

 

107,000   

  Accum. depreciation-Equipment

 

(36,375)  

 

 

(46,000)  

 



 



  Total assets

$

514,865   

 

$

442,200   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

  Accounts payable

$

51,790   

 

$

113,000   

  Short-term notes payable

 

9,000   

 

 

6,000   

  Long-term notes payable

 

62,500   

 

 

48,500   

  Common stock, $5 par value

 

162,500   

 

 

150,750   

  Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock

 

35,250   

 

 

0   

  Retained earnings

 

193,825   

 

 

123,950   

 



 



  Total liabilities and equity

$

514,865   

 

$

442,200   

 

 

 

 


 

FORTEN COMPANY
Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2013

  Sales

 

 

$

584,500  

  Cost of goods sold

 

 

 

281,000  

 

 

 



  Gross profit

 

 

 

303,500  

  Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

       Depreciation expense

$

20,000  

 

 

       Other expenses

 

132,800  

 

152,800  

 



 

 

  Other gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

       Loss on sale of equipment

 

 

 

(5,625) 

 

 

 



  Income before taxes

 

 

 

145,075  

  Income taxes expense

 

 

 

23,000  

 

 

 



  Net income

 

 

$

122,075  

Additional Information on Year 2013 Transactions

a. Net income was $122,075.
b. Accounts receivable increased.
c. Merchandise inventory increased.
d. Prepaid expenses decreased.
e. Accounts payable decreased.
f. Depreciation expense was $20,000.
g. Sold equipment costing $46,875, with accumulated depreciation of $29,625, for $11,625 cash. This yielded a loss of $5,625.
h. Purchased equipment costing $97,375 by paying $35,000 cash and (i.) by signing a long-term note payable for the balance.
j. Borrowed $3,000 cash by signing a short-term note payable.
k. Paid $48,375 cash to reduce the long-term notes payable.
l. Issued 2,350 shares of common stock for $20 cash per share.
m. Declared and paid cash dividends of $52,200.

Required:

Prepare a complete statement of cash flows using a spreadsheet; report its operating activities using the indirect method. (Enter all amounts as positive values.)

FORTEN COMPANY

Spreadsheet for Statement of Cash Flows

For Year Ended December 31, 2013



Analysis of Changes



December 31, 2012

Debit

Credit

December 31, 2013

Balance sheet-debit balance accounts





Cash

$73,500



$49,600

Accounts receivable

54,000

11,890


65,890

Merchandise inventory

 

252,000

25,000


277,000

Prepaid expenses

1,700


450

1,250

Equipment

107,000




 

$488,200

 

 

$393,740

Balance sheet-credit balance accounts





Accumulated depreciation-Equipment

$46,000




Accounts payable

113,000

61,210


51,790

Short-term notes payable

6,000


3,000

9,000

Long-term notes payable

48,500




Common stock, $5 par value

150,750


11,750

162,500

Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock

0


35,250

35,250

Retained earnings

123,950





$488,200



$258,540

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