Question : 86. Alliance CorporationThe Assets section of Alliance Corporation’s balance sheets for : 1224935

 

86. Alliance CorporationThe Assets section of Alliance Corporation’s balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, is provided below. 

Alliance Corporation

Assets Section of Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions)

 

at December 31,

Assets

2012

2011

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

$     719

 

$  2,610

 

Short-term investments

 

0

 

886

 

Receivables, less allowances of $1,889 and $97

6,054

 

464

 

Inventories

 

1,791

 

0

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,710

 

711

 

Total Current Assets

 

$10,274

 

$  4,671

Noncurrent inventories & film costs

 

6,853

 

0

Investments

 

6,886

 

3,824

Land and buildings

$  2,107

 

$   440

 

Cable television equipment

9,966

 

0

 

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

4,329

 

1,297

 

Property, plant, and equipment

$16,402

 

$1,737

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

(3,718)

 

(696)

 

Property, plant, & equipment (net)

 

12,684

 

1,041

Music catalogue, and copyrights

 

2,927

 

0

Cable television and sport franchises

 

27,109

 

0

Brands and trademarks

 

10,684

 

0

Goodwill and other intangibles

 

128,338

 

713

Other assets

 

2,804

 

578

Total assets

 

$208,559

 

$10,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to the information provided for Alliance Corporation. Alliance Corporation recorded depreciation expense of $344 million for 2011. Calculate the following ratios for Alliance. 

A)

If total revenues were $60,000 million for 2012, what would be the fixed asset turnover ratio?

 

 

B)

What would be the Average age of fixed assets in 2011?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87. Alliance CorporationThe Assets section of Alliance Corporation’s balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, is provided below. 

Alliance Corporation

Assets Section of Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions)

 

at December 31,

Assets

2012

2011

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

$     719

 

$  2,610

 

Short-term investments

 

0

 

886

 

Receivables, less allowances of $1,889 and $97

6,054

 

464

 

Inventories

 

1,791

 

0

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,710

 

711

 

Total Current Assets

 

$10,274

 

$  4,671

Noncurrent inventories & film costs

 

6,853

 

0

Investments

 

6,886

 

3,824

Land and buildings

$  2,107

 

$   440

 

Cable television equipment

9,966

 

0

 

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

4,329

 

1,297

 

Property, plant, and equipment

$16,402

 

$1,737

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

(3,718)

 

(696)

 

Property, plant, & equipment (net)

 

12,684

 

1,041

Music catalogue, and copyrights

 

2,927

 

0

Cable television and sport franchises

 

27,109

 

0

Brands and trademarks

 

10,684

 

0

Goodwill and other intangibles

 

128,338

 

713

Other assets

 

2,804

 

578

Total assets

 

$208,559

 

$10,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to the information provided for Alliance Corporation. Which items on Alliance’s balance sheet could be considered intangible assets? Explain the nature of each of these.

88. Alliance CorporationThe Assets section of Alliance Corporation’s balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, is provided below. 

Alliance Corporation

Assets Section of Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions)

 

at December 31,

Assets

2012

2011

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

$     719

 

$  2,610

 

Short-term investments

 

0

 

886

 

Receivables, less allowances of $1,889 and $97

6,054

 

464

 

Inventories

 

1,791

 

0

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,710

 

711

 

Total Current Assets

 

$10,274

 

$  4,671

Noncurrent inventories & film costs

 

6,853

 

0

Investments

 

6,886

 

3,824

Land and buildings

$  2,107

 

$   440

 

Cable television equipment

9,966

 

0

 

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

4,329

 

1,297

 

Property, plant, and equipment

$16,402

 

$1,737

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

(3,718)

 

(696)

 

Property, plant, & equipment (net)

 

12,684

 

1,041

Music catalogue, and copyrights

 

2,927

 

0

Cable television and sport franchises

 

27,109

 

0

Brands and trademarks

 

10,684

 

0

Goodwill and other intangibles

 

128,338

 

713

Other assets

 

2,804

 

578

Total assets

 

$208,559

 

$10,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to the information provided for Alliance Corporation. In the notes to the financial statements, Alliance indicates that it uses different depreciation methods for different types of plant and equipment assets. Explain why Alliance might follow this policy.

 

 

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