The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Would you consider this an ethical marketing strategy?
No. Of course not. It is not ethical. However, it is not illegal.
It cannot be considered ethical because this piece of advertisement is playing with the lack and necessity of the poor people of San Dayana.
The lottery advertisement is trying to be lucrative and benefit from the ignorance and poverty of the people of this poor country.
Once said that people are the ones who had the last word on the decision to buy or not to buy the lottery tickets. They know that the probabilities are minimum to win the big prize.
So instead of work, save and invest, or do other legal things to prosper, they prefer to spend their hard-earn money to get the "miracle" and become rich.
Godfrey Corporation holds, as a long-term investment available-for-sale securities costing $69,000. At December 31, 2017, the fair value of the securities is $64,100. Show the financial statement presentation of the available-for-sale securities and related accounts. Assume the available-for-sale securities are noncurrent.
GOLDFREY CORPORATION
Balance Sheet Entry field with correct answer
December 31, 2017
Entry field with correct answer Investments
Entry field with correct answer Investment In Stock, at fair value
Entry field with correct answer 64100
Entry field with correct answer Stockholders' Equity
Entry field with correct answer Less :
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Entry field with correct answer 4900
Answer:
Godfrey Corporation
GOLDFREY CORPORATION
Balance Sheet (Partial)
December 31, 2017
Noncurrent assets:
Investments:
Investment In Stock, at fair value $64,100
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock
Retained earnings
Less :
Unrealized loss $4,900
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Long-term investment available for sale:
Cost = $69,000
Fair value 64,100
Unrealized loss $4,900
b) The correct entry would have been to reduce the net income by the unrealized loss. However, for simplicity, this is showed as a reduction of the Retained Earnings in the balance sheet.
Presented below is information for Marin Company.
1. Beginning-of-the-year Accounts Receivable balance was $23,100.
2. Net sales (all on account) for the year were $104,700. Marin does not offer cash discounts.
3. Collections on accounts receivable during the year were $85,400.
Marin is planning to factor some accounts receivable at the end of the year. Accounts totaling $13,900 will be transferred to Credit Factors, Inc. with recourse. Credit Factors will retain 6% of the balances for probable adjustments and assesses a finance charge of 5%. The fair value of the recourse obligation is $1,075.
Required:
Prepare (summary) journal entries to record the items noted above.
Answer:
Debit Accounts Receivable for $104,700; and Credit Sales Revenue for $104,700.
Debit Cash for $85,400; and Credit Accounts Receivable for $85,400.
Explanation:
The (summary) journal entries to record the items noted will look as follows:
Particulars Debit ($) Credit ($)
Accounts Receivable 104,700
Sales Revenue 104,700
(To record net sales (all on account) for the year.)
Cash 85,400
Accounts Receivable 85,400
(Collections on accounts receivable during the year.)
The income statement of Pharoah Company is shown below.
PHAROAH COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Sales revenue $7,410,000
Cost of goods sold Beginning inventory $1,880,000
Purchases 4,360,000
Goods available for sale 6,240,000
Ending inventory 1,500,000
Cost of goods sold 4,740,000
Gross profit 2,670,000
Operating expenses
Selling expenses 460,000
Administrative expenses 630,000 1,090,000
Net income $1,580,000
Additional information:
1. Accounts receivable decreased $313,770 during the year.
2. Prepaid expenses increased $167,640 during the year.
3. Accounts payable to suppliers of merchandise decreased $279,000 during the year.
4. Accrued expenses payable decreased $124,020 during the year.
5. Administrative expenses include depreciation expense of $58,970.
Required:
Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020, for Vince Gill Company, using the indirect method.
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020 is presented below;
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income $1,580,000
Add: depreciation expense $58,970
Add: decrease in account receivable $313,770
Less: Increase in prepaid expense -$167,640
Less: Decrease in account payable -$279,000
Less: decrease in accrued expense payable -$124,020
Add: Decrease in inventory $380,000 ($1,880,000 - $1,500,000)
Cash flow provided by operating activities $1,762,080