Case Solutions
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan
9th edition
CHAPTER 1
THE McGEE CAKE COMPANY
1. The advantages to a LLC are: 1) Reduction of personal liability. A sole proprietor has unlimited liability, which can include the potential loss of all personal assets. 2) Taxes. Forming an LLC may mean that more expenses can be considered business expenses and be deducted from the company’s income. 3) Improved credibility. The business may have increased credibility in the business world compared to a sole proprietorship. 4) Ability to attract investment. Corporations, even LLCs, can raise capital through the sale of equity. 5) Continuous life. Sole proprietorships have a limited life,
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& equity |$215,168 |
In the first year, equity is not given. Therefore, we must calculate equity as a plug variable. Since total liabilities & equity is equal to total assets, equity can be calculated as:
Equity = $215,168 – 46,794 – 79,235 Equity = $89,139
| |Balance sheet as of Dec. 31, 2009 |
| |Cash |$27,478 | | | Accounts payable |$36,404 |
| |Accounts receivable |16,717 | | | Notes payable |15,997 |
| |Inventory |37,216 | | | Current liabilities |$52,401 |
| |Current assets |$81,411 | | | | |
| | | | | | Long-term debt |$91,195 |
| |Net fixed assets |$191,250 | | | Owners' equity |129,065 |
| |Total
Finally, in order to complete a more accurate comparison between the two projects, we utilized the EANPV as the deciding factor. Under current accepted financial practice, NPV is generally considered the most accurate method of predicting the performance of a potential project. The duration of the projects is different, one lasts four years and one lasts six years. To account for the variation in time frames for the projects and to further refine our selection we calculated the EANPV to compare performance on a yearly basis.
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Even though there are also many advantages of a sole proprietorship, there are other alternative forms of business organizations that I would recommend, such as a general partnership. A general partnership is a form of business organization that comes into existence when two or more persons carry on business together with a view to a profit. In order to form a general partnership, a series of criteria must be met and understood such as; the partnership must register its name and obtain a business license, a partner cannot be employed by the partnership, all benefits of the partnership business must be received by the partners directly, all partners are personally liable for all the obligations of the business.
Enclosed is the Justification Report covering information related to different types of entities that could be chosen to establish a business. Furthermore, the report explains in full details the advantages and disadvantages of each business entity, and how those factors could fulfill the needs of each particular individual.
The sole proprietorship is the simplest form of “business association” we will examine. It is perhaps a bit odd to describe it as a form of “association” given that the “sole” proprietor will be the only “equity” investor and thus doesn’t “associate” with anyone else as a co-equity investor. However, there will almost invariably be “associations” that the sole proprietor will have in order to carry on the business. These can include associations with employees, agents, lenders (such as a bank) and trade creditors. This chapter looks at the structure of the sole proprietorship, its formation, legal status, name registration requirements, funding, management, and dissolution. It also
Personal Liability: With this sort of business entity, I would be protected from personal liability for business decision or actions of the
When the sole proprietor incorporates, it gives advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the owner can sales shares to investors and raise capital. Moreover, with an incorporated business the owner and the employees can benefit from health insurance, workers compensation, insurance against accidents, etc. Another advantage of incorporating the business is that it guarantees the safety of the personal assets. For example, if there is an accident or the business defaults on the bank loan, only the business will be liable. The personal assets such as your house or car will not be
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The main advantage of the LLC form of organization is the limited liability for the owners. The LLC must meet certain criteria, otherwise it will be considered a corporation by IRS and subject to double taxation. Owners of LLC pay personal income tax.
We are providing below the assumptions and other calculations we used while computing the WACC and the cash flows.
When people want to form a new business ventures, they usually can house their operation under one of several basic entity types. These entities differ in terms of their legal and tax consideration and each has advantages and disadvantages from both tax and nontax prospective. Therefore, it is important to know what type of entity is the best option before opening a new business and it is really depends on the goals, outlook and strategy for that particular business and its owners.
Sole Proprietorship is the most basic type of business to establish. It’s where you own the company as a single owner and are responsible for its assets and liabilities. To pick this legal structure, you alone have to be the sole owner where there is no distinction between you and the business. With Sole proprietorship, although it is the most common structure picked, there are advantages and disadvantages to picking this structure. Advantages include 1) It’s easy and inexpensive to form. This structure is the simplest and least costly to establish, the main costs are mainly limited to gaining the correct licenses and permits to run your business. 2) You have complete control. Being the soul owner of your business, you have complete control over any decisions that are made. You aren’t required to consult with anyone else when you want to make decisions or change things around. 3) You have easy tax preparation. It’s easy to do tax preparation and tax reporting requirements within a sole proprietorship. The tax rates are the lowest within this business structure. The disadvantages include 1) Having unlimited personal liability. You have
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