Grossman Products Began Operations in 2018

question 36

Essay

Grossman Products began operations in 2018. The following selected transactions occurred from September 2018 through March 2019. Grossman's fiscal year ends on December 31.
2018:
(a.) On September 5, Grossman opened a checking account and negotiated a short-term line of credit of up to $10,000,000 at 10% interest. The company is not required to pay any commitment fees.
(b.) On October 1, Grossman borrowed $8,000,000 cash and issued a 5-month promissory note with 10% interest payable at maturity.
(c.) Grossman received $3,000 of refundable deposits in December for reusable containers.
(d.) For the September through December period, sales totaled $5,000,000. The state sales tax rate is 4% and 75% of sales are subject to sales tax.
(e.) Grossman recorded accrued interest.
2019:
(f.) Grossman paid the promissory note on the March 1 due date.
(g.) Half of the storage containers are returned in March, with the other half expected to be returned over the next 6 months.
Required:
1. Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the 2018 transactions.
2. Prepare the liability section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2018, based on the data supplied.
3. Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the 2019 transactions.

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Definitions:

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

The discount rate at which the net present value of all cash flows (positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

WACC represents the average rate that a company is expected to pay to finance its assets, weighted by the proportion of debt and equity financing.

Terminal Value (TV)

Value of operations at the end of the explicit forecast period; it is equal to the present value of all free cash flows beyond the forecast period, discounted back to the end of the forecast period at the weighted average cost of capital.

Payback Period

The duration of time it takes for an investment to recoup its initial cost, often used to assess the risk or profitability of a project.