I’m studying for my Business class and need an explanation.
Q1:
As we will soon learn, it can be financially advantageous for a firm to have some debt outstanding. With this in mind, Twitter’s CFO of wants to recapitalize the firm. She makes the following transactions (with the approval of the board):
dr Cash 100MM cr Bond Liability 100MM
dr Paid in Capital (repurchase of outstanding shares of stock) 100MM cr Cash 100MM
The net effect of the CFO’s actions is to (choose all the correct answers):
A. Decrease the firm’s debt
B. Increase the firm’s equi
C. Decrease the firm’s Cash Flow From Investing
D. Decrease the firm’s assets
E. Increase the firm’s assets
F. Increase the firm’s Net Income
G. Decrease the firm’s equity
H. These transactions have no effect on the firm’s capitalization
I. Increase the firm’s debt
Q2:
The CFO of Zero Motorcycles wants to recapitalize the firm. She makes the following transactions (with the approval of the board):
dr Cash $100MM cr PIC (share issuance) $100MM
dr Loan Payable $100MM cr Cash $100MM
What is the net financial effect to the firm and why? Choose one financial effect and one reason.
A. Because the firm has increased its cash stockpile. B. The firm’s financial risk has increased. C. The firm’s financial risk is unchanged. D. Because the firm has increased its cash obligations. E. Because the firm has fewer contractual obligations to pay cash going forward. F. The firm’s financial risk has decreased.
Q3:
A company tracks its PPE using the shortcut net PPE method. For 20X1 it notes wear of its PPE of 10. Which journal entries should it use to record this? Choose all that apply.
A. dr Depreciation Expense 10 B. cr Accumulated Depreciation 10 C. cr Cash 10 D. dr Accumulated Depreciation 10 E. cr net PPE 10
Q4:
StartupCo’s Balance Sheet for 20X0 is shown below. During 20X1 it notes wear of its PPE of 10. Assuming nothing else happens in 20X1, which Balance Sheet is correct for 20X1? Balance Sheet as of 12/31/20X0 Current Assets 75 net PPE 100 Total Assets 175
Total Liabilities 110 Equity 65
A.
Balance Sheet as of 12/31/20X1 Current Assets 65 net PPE 90 Total Assets 155 Total Liabilities 100 Equity 55
B. Balance Sheet as of 12/31/20X1 Current Assets 75 PPE 100 – Accumulated Depreciation -10 net PPE 90 Total Assets 165
Total Liabilities 110 Equity 55
C. Balance Sheet as of 12/31/20X1 Current Assets 75 net PPE 90 Total Assets 165
Total Liabilities 110 Equity 55