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1. The following information is provided: Income before taxes $900,000 Income before taxes included the following Requirements: Interest income of= $80,000 (from municipal bonds) Rental income was collected in advance in 2011 and earned in 2012 = $20,000 A piece of equipment was purchased in 2012. Depreciation per books = $40,000 and per income taxes $100,000. Warranty expense in 2012 was $20,000 but for tax purposed only $5,000 was deductible. Assume that at the beginning of 2012 deferred tax asset = $8,000 due to the rent income. Tax rate for 2012 and the foreseeable future is 40%. a. Calculate taxable income b. Make the necessary tax entry. (include the amounts for tax expense and deferred taxes.

2. Also during 2012 Nova made the following common stock transactions (class B stock). For each of the following give the entry(s) that Nova would have made. The common stock has a par value of $10.

a. On January 5th, Nova issued a property dividend. Investments (stock in the ABC company) comprising of 1000 shares was issued. The stock has a fair market value of $25 per share. The stock cost Nova $20 per share. They issued the ABC stock one month later.

b. On February 14, Nova declared a 10% stock dividend (assume 92,623 shares of $10 par outstanding stock). On that date market value of the stock was $14. One month later they issued the common stock dividend.

c. On August 12th, Nova declared a cash dividend of $.50 per share of common stock. On August 12th there were 92,623 shares of $10 par value stock issued and outstanding.

d. On October 14th, Nova issued a 2 for 1 stock split.

e. On May 15th, Nova issued 5,000 shares of cumulative 8% preferred stock with a par value of $100 for $112 per share.

f. Assume the following: At the end of the year there were 92,623 shares of common stock outstanding and 5,000 shares of non-cumulative/non-participating 8% preferred stock outstanding. Nova wants to issue cash dividends totaling $77,050. Calculate how much goes to preferred stock holders and common stock holders.

3. Refer to PEN-1, consider the following information as of the beginning of 2012. The projected benefit obligation or PBO was $135,000, the accumulated gain (loss) in other comprehensive income (OCI) was $20,000 and the average remaining service period of active employees 20 years.

PEN-1 info: Expected return on plan assets is %15, the FMV of plan assets, on January 1, 2012 is $100,000, the FMV on December 3, 2012 is $130,000, contribution to pension plan was $14,000and benefits paid to retired employees was $8,000.

Requirements:

a. Determine the difference between the actual and expected return on plan assets for 2012.

b. Determine the amortization of the net gain or loss accumulated in OCI.

c. Determine the gain or loss recognized as a component of pension cost in 2012.

d. Determine the accumulated gain or loss that would be carried forward in OCI in 2013

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