Sharpshooter Productions needs help checking the accuracy of their balance sheet. The firm reports the following:

Cash and marketable securities= $201,660.00 Goodwill and other assets= $84,450.00
Accounts payable= $82,995.00 Net fixed assets =$461,640.00
Common stock= $100,000.00 Notes payables= $68,735.00
Retained Earnings= $526,140.00 Long-term debt = ?????
Accounts Receivable= $291,865.00 Inventory= $122,165.00

What is the long-term debt for Sharpshooter for the financials to be correct?

1 answer

To find the long-term debt for Sharpshooter Productions, we need to ensure that the accounting equation holds true, which is:

\[ \text{Assets} = \text{Liabilities} + \text{Equity} \]

Step 1: Calculate Total Assets

Total Assets can be calculated by summing all asset accounts:

  1. Cash and marketable securities = $201,660.00
  2. Accounts Receivable = $291,865.00
  3. Inventory = $122,165.00
  4. Net Fixed Assets = $461,640.00
  5. Goodwill and other assets = $84,450.00

\[ \text{Total Assets} = 201,660 + 291,865 + 122,165 + 461,640 + 84,450 \]

\[ \text{Total Assets} = 1,162,780.00 \]

Step 2: Calculate Total Liabilities

Total liabilities consists of accounts payable, notes payable, and long-term debt:

  1. Accounts payable = $82,995.00
  2. Notes payables = $68,735.00
  3. Long-term debt = \(L\) (this is the unknown we need to find)

\[ \text{Total Liabilities} = 82,995 + 68,735 + L \]

\[ \text{Total Liabilities} = 151,730 + L \]

Step 3: Calculate Total Equity

Total equity can be calculated using common stock and retained earnings:

  1. Common stock = $100,000.00
  2. Retained Earnings = $526,140.00

\[ \text{Total Equity} = 100,000 + 526,140 \]

\[ \text{Total Equity} = 626,140.00 \]

Step 4: Set Up the Accounting Equation

Now we set up the equation based on what we have calculated:

\[ \text{Total Assets} = \text{Total Liabilities} + \text{Total Equity} \]

Substituting the values we have:

\[ 1,162,780 = (151,730 + L) + 626,140 \]

Step 5: Solve for Long-Term Debt (L)

\[ 1,162,780 = 151,730 + L + 626,140 \]

Combine the constants on the right side:

\[ 1,162,780 = 777,870 + L \]

Now isolate \(L\):

\[ L = 1,162,780 - 777,870 \]

\[ L = 384,910 \]

Conclusion

The long-term debt for Sharpshooter Productions is $384,910.00.