Brandywine Homecare
Construct Brandywine's 2007 income statement.
Revenues
$12,000,000
Expenses
(75% of Revenue)
$9,000,000
Depreciation Expense
$1,500,000
Net Income
$1,500,000
What were Brandywine's 2007 net income, total profit margin, and cash flow?
Brandywine's Net Income =
$1,500,000
Brandywine's Total Profit Margin
Total Profit Margin =
Net Income/Revenue = $1,500,000/$12,000,000 = 0.125
Brandywine's Cash Flow
Net Income =
$1,500,000
Non-Cash Expense (Depreciation)
$1,500,000
Cash Flow for the FY ended 2007
$3,000,000
In this case, a total profit margin of 0.125 means that for every $1 of income Brandywine rakes in, it earns a net income of $0.125.
Question 3
Suppose the company changed its depreciation calculation procedures (still within
GAAP) such that its depreciation expense doubled. How would this change affect
Brandywine's net income, total profit margin, and cash flow?
With the depreciation expense increased twofold, the firm would have a nil value for net income.
Revenues
$12,000,000
Expenses
(75% of Revenue)
$9,000,000
Depreciation Expense (Doubled)
$3,000,000
Net Income
With the depreciation expense increased twofold, the firm would have no profit margin.
Brandywine's Total Profit Margin
Total Profit Margin =
Net Income/Revenue = 0/12,000,000 = 0
With the depreciation expense doubled, Brandywine would have a higher value/figure of cash flow. Cash flows in this case would be captured...
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