Question  1: Soundview Centre uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of 2010, the accounting records include the subsequent information:

Evaluate the following for 2010:

Question  2: The perpetual inventory records of Handy Hardware show 150 units of an exacting product on hand, acquired at the subsequent dates and costs:

On June 3, Handy sold 120 units of this product.

Instructions: Determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory on June 30, considering that Handy uses:

(a) A LIFO flow assumption.

(b) A FIFO flow assumption.

(c) The average cost or moving average flow assumption.

Question  3: On March 24, 2009 Tastee Ice Cream Co. purchased equipment costing $140,000, with a probable life of 5 years and an estimated salvage value of $20,000.

Determine the depreciation expense Tastee would identify on this equipment for each of the five years, assuming:

Straight line depreciation using the half year convention 200% declining balance using the half year convention

Question  4: Given below are some key figures from the balance sheets of Minuteman Gas Company for two successive years:

Dividends of $96,000 were declared and paid in 2010. Evaluate the subsequent:

Briefly comment on the company's long term and short term situation