Question

The following December 31, 2021, fiscal year-end account balance information is available for the Stonebridge Corporation:

Cash and cash equivalents $6,900
Accounts receivable (net) 39,000
Inventory 79,000
Property, plant, and equipment (net) 215,000
Accounts payable 58,000
Salaries payable 19,000
Paid-in capital 195,000

The only asset not listed is short-term investments. The only liabilities not listed are $49,000 notes payable due in two years and related accrued interest of $1,000 due in four months. The current ratio at year-end is 1.7:1.

Required:
Determine the following at December 31, 2021:

1. Total current assets
2. Short-term investments
3. Retained earnings

Answer 1

1. $132,600

2. $7,700

3. $25,600

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Calculation to determine Total current assets

First step is to calculate the Current liabilities using this formula

Current liabilities = salaries payable + accounts playable + accrued interest

Let plug in the formula

Current liabilities= 19000 + 58000 + 1000

Current liabilities= 78000

Now let calculate the Total current assets using this formula

Total current assets = current ratio * current liabilities

Let plug in the formula

Total current assets = 1.7* 78000

Total current assets = $132,600

Therefore Total current assets is $132,600

2. Calculation to determine Short-term investments

Using this formula

Short term investments = Current assets - [cash + accounts receivables + inventory]

Let plug in the formula

Short term investments = 132,600 - [6900 + 39,000 + 79,000]

Short term investments = $7,700

Therefore Short term investments will be $7,700

3. Calculation to determine the Retained earnings

Using this formula

Current assets + fixed assets = Current liabilities + Long term liabilities + paid in capital + retained earnings

Let plug in the

132,600 + 215,000 = 78,000 + 49,000 + 195,000 + Retained earnings

347,600 = 322,000 + retained earnings

Retained earnings = 347,600 - 322,000

Retained earnings = $25,600

Therefore Retained earnings will be $25,600