Financial Accounting
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Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge Ch
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.4P
Best Buy Co., Inc., headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, is one of the leading consumer electronics retailers, operating more than 1,200 stores in the United States, Canada, China, and Mexico. The following was reported in a recent annual report:
| CONSOLIDATED |
||
| ($ in millions) | Current Year | Prior Year |
| ASSETS | ||
| Property and Equipment | ||
| Land and buildings | $ 766 | $ 757 |
| Leasehold improvements | 2,318 | 2,154 |
| Fixtures and equipment | 4,701 | 4,447 |
| Property under capital lease | 120 | 95 |
| 7,905 | 7,453 | |
| Less |
4,082 | 3,383 |
| Net property and equipment | 3,823 | 4,070 |
Required:
- 1. Assuming that Best Buy did not sell any properly, plant, and equipment in the current year, what was the amount of depreciation expense recorded during the current year?
- 2. Assume that Best Buy failed to record depreciation during the current year. Indicate the effect of the error (i.e., overstated or understated) on the following ratios:
- a. Earnings per share.
- b. Fixed asset turnover.
- c.
Current ratio . - d. Return on assets.
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