Cocoa Company *

2016 2017

Cash 100 75

Cost of Goods Sold 1000 1100

Debt (LT) 10000 12000

Depreciation 2000 2200

Equity (total) 5300 5125

Interest Expense 600 720

Inventories 400 400

Payables 1200 1350

Property, Plant, Equipment 16000 18000

Revenues 6500 7500

Salaries 2200 2100

Share Capital 4964 4491

* All values given are in 1000s of dollars.

1. Construct a statement of comprehensive income for Cocoa Co. up through Earnings-Before- Taxes (EBT) for both 2016 and 2017. Use three columns: The left column should list the relevant accounts, the middle column should show the appropriate values for each account in 2016, and the right column should show the appropriate values for 2017.

2. Compute full (combined federal and provincial) corporate taxes for Cocoa Co. for both 2016 and 2017. Cocoa is a small corporation based in New Brunswick. As such it pays only 15.5% (i.e., 11% federal and 4.5% provincial tax) on the first $425,000 it earns, and then pays 27.0% (i.e., 15% federal and 12% provincial tax) on the remainder.

3. What was net income for both years?

4. If Cocoas payout ratio is always 40%, what was the addition to retained earnings for both years?

5. Construct a statement of financial position for Cocoa Co. for both 2016 and 2017. (In constructing the SFP, please use three columns: The left column should list the relevant accounts that appear on the SFP, the middle column should show the appropriate values for each account in 2016, and the right column should show the appropriate values for each account in 2017.)

6. Calculate Cocoas current ratio for 2017. Explain what it means, and state whether you think its good news or bad news for Cocoas managers.

7. If the value of Cocoas assets are to remain unchanged for the foreseeable future, and its profits are expected to increase, what do you expect will happen to its ROA.