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Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Accrual income versus cash flow for a period.
Thomas Book​ Sales, Inc., supplies textbooks to college and university bookstores. The books are shipped with a proviso that they must be paid for within 30 days. For​ simplicity, assume there are no returns and no bad debts​ (i.e., bookstores pay on​ time). This​ year, Thomas shipped and billed book titles totaling $660,000. Collections, during the year totaled $603,316. The company spent $266,861 acquiring the books that it shipped.
a. Using accrual accounting and the preceding​ values, show the​ firm's net profit for the past year.
 
Sales Revenue............?
Less: Costs...................?
Net Profit......................?
 
 
 
b. Using cash accounting and the preceding​ values, show the​ firm's net cash flow for the past year.
 
Cash Inflow...............?
Less: Cash Outflow.................?
Net Cash Flow.....................?
 
c. Explain why the accrual and cash accounting methods show different net profits. How do the two profit figures provide different information to the financial​ manager?  ​(Select the best answer​ below.)
 
A. The cash flow statement is more useful because it recognizes revenues at the time of sale​ (whether payment has been received or​ not) and recognizes expenses when they are incurred.
 
B. The income statement is more useful because it recognizes revenues at the time of sale​ (whether payment has been received or​ not) and recognizes expenses when they are incurred.
 
C. A financial manager will find the cash flow statement more useful. Accounting net income includes uncollected revenues that do not contribute to owner wealth. Cash​ flows, not accounting​ profits, matter to shareholders. The cash flow statement is more useful because it recognizes amounts that will not be collected​ and, as a​ result, will not contribute to the wealth of the owners.
 
D. A financial manager will find the income statement more useful. Accounting net income includes uncollected revenues that do not contribute to owner wealth. Cash​ flows, not accounting​ profits, matter to shareholders. The income
statement is more useful because it recognizes amounts that will not be collected​ and, as a​ result, will not contribute to the wealth of the owners.
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