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1. In their 2015 annual report, Coca-Cola reported a total of $716 million that

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Question

1. In their 2015 annual report, Coca-Cola reported a total of $716 million that they are obligated to pay in the future (to lessors) for assets they lease. The lease contracts are accounted for as Operating Leases. See their Note (to the financial statements) below. Where on Coke’s balance sheet will you find this $716 million obligation?

Answer:

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SALES TAXES / DEFERRED REVENUE / FINANCING OF ASSETS

See the Home Depot balance sheet on page 3.      

2a. T/F: When Home Depot accrued $476 million for Sales Taxes Payable, this reduced income by $476 million.   TRUE       FALSE    (circle your answer)

Hint: A 2-word answer would be accurate!

Answer: _____________________

2b. What likely caused Home Depot to record Deferred Revenue?   ($1,566 million)

2c. What % of Home Depot’s Total Assets are financed with Liabilities? That is, what is the Debt/Assets ratio?       (show calculation)  

2d. What % of Home Depot’s Total Assets are financed with Equity? (show calculation)    (Note that the Equity section is not shown on page 3 -- but {major hints coming…} you can determine what Total Equity is, given what you have. Or…you could get the answer given your answer to 2c.)

DEBT V. STOCK     

3. When companies like Coca-Cola and Home Depot want to expand (or otherwise need more cash), they can issue debt or stock (equity). To make the decision (debt v. stock) there are many considerations. Which of the following statements is the only true statement?                     

(Write ”YEP” in front of the single correct answer).

YEP?

statement

Dividends are tax deductible.

Issuing debt affects the # of shares outstanding.   

Once a company starts paying dividends, they are legally required to continue to pay dividends in all future years.

Dividends are an expense of the company.

When a company issues debt (such as a bond or note), they are contractually committed to pay both the principal and interest.

Answer:

Operating Leases The following table summarizes our minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2015 (in millions): Opcrating Leas Year Ended December 31 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter 109 89 68 59 220 Total minimum operating lease payments S 716

Explanation / Answer

2a) False because salex tax is already included in income thus income would not be reduced.

2b) As it operating lease, thus home depot cannot record the revenue in one year, it hs to defer the revenue whch pertains to future years.

2c)

Total assets = 42,549

Total debt = 20,888

Debt to assets = 20,888/42,549

= 49.09%

2d)

Total equity = Total assets - total libalilities=42,549 - 36,233

= 6,316

Equity to assets = 6,316 / 42549

= 14.8%