7. Analyzing accounting data for managerial decisions Aa Aa Accounting data are used to analyze cash flows, and this analysis is critical for decision making. Consider the following case: J&H Corp. recently hired Jeffrey. His immediate mandate was to analyze the company. He has to submit a report on the company's operational efficiency and estimate potential investment in working capital. He has the income statement from last year and the following information from the company's financial reports as well as some industry averages Last year, J&H Corp. reported a book value of $550 million in current assets, of which 20% is cash, 22% is short-term investments, and the rest is accounts receivable and inventory . The company reported $467.5 million of current liabilities including accounts payable and accruals. Interestingly, the company had no notes payable claims last year. There were no changes in the accounts payables during the reporting period . The company, however, invested heavily in plant and equipment to support its operations. It reported a book value of $880 million in long-term assets last year Income Statement For the Year Ended on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Industry Average J&H Corp $4,300 3,440 172 3,612 $688 69 $619 248 $371 $5,375 4,300 215 4,515 $860 129 $731 292 $439 Net sales Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Total operating costs Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest Earnings before taxes (EBT) Less: Taxes (40%) Net income Based on the information given to Jeffrey, he submits a report on January 1 with some important calculations for management to use, both for analysis and to devise an action plan. Which of the following statements in his report are true? Check all that apply Based on the information on industry averages, other players in the industry would generate higher profits than J&H Corp. if they had no debt and held no financial assets The company has $429.0 million in operating assets and $467.5 million in operating liabilities J&H Corp.'s net operating working capital is $82.5 million The company is using -$38.5 million in net operating working capital acquired by investor-supplied funds. J&H Corp.'s total net operating capital consists of its net operating working capital and total investment in long-term assets 7. Analyzing accounting data for managerial decisions Aa Aa Accounting data are used to analyze cash flows, and this analysis is critical for decision making. Consider the following case: J&H Corp. recently hired Jeffrey. His immediate mandate was to analyze the company. He has to submit a report on the company's operational efficiency and estimate potential investment in working capital. He has the income statement from last year and the following information from the company's financial reports as well as some industry averages Last year, J&H Corp. reported a book value of $550 million in current assets, of which 20% is cash, 22% is short-term investments, and the rest is accounts receivable and inventory . The company reported $467.5 million of current liabilities including accounts payable and accruals. Interestingly, the company had no notes payable claims last year. There were no changes in the accounts payables during the reporting period . The company, however, invested heavily in plant and equipment to support its operations. It reported a book value of $880 million in long-term assets last year Income Statement For the Year Ended on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Industry Average J&H Corp $4,300 3,440 172 3,612 $688 69 $619 248 $371 $5,375 4,300 215 4,515 $860 129 $731 292 $439 Net sales Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Total operating costs Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest Earnings before taxes (EBT) Less: Taxes (40%) Net income Based on the information given to Jeffrey, he submits a report on January 1 with some important calculations for management to use, both for analysis and to devise an action plan. Which of the following statements in his report are true? Check all that apply Based on the information on industry averages, other players in the industry would generate higher profits than J&H Corp. if they had no debt and held no financial assets The company has $429.0 million in operating assets and $467.5 million in operating liabilities J&H Corp.'s net operating working capital is $82.5 million The company is using -$38.5 million in net operating working capital acquired by investor-supplied funds. J&H Corp.'s total net operating capital consists of its net operating working capital and total investment in long-term assets