Managerial Accounting Springfield Express Case Study Case Study 1 Springfield Express is a luxury passenger carrier in Texas. All seats are first class, and the following data are available: Number of seats per passenger train car 90 Average load factor (percentage of seats filled) 70% Average full passenger fare $ 160 Average variable cost per passenger $ 70 Fixed operating cost per month $3,150,000 a. What is the break-even point in passengers and revenues per month? The break-even point in passengers and revenues is calculated below: $3,150,000 / 90 = 35,000 are the break-even point in passengers per month. 90 / $160 = 0.562556.25% $3,150,000 / 0.5625 = $5,600,000 is the break-even point in revenue per month.
Amy paid the full amount of property tax of $2,500. Calculate both Paul and Amy’s allowable deductions for the property tax. Assume a 365 day year. Paul lived at the property for 90 days from January 1 to April 1, than Amy lived there for 275 days from April 2 to December 31. Paul is eligible for a deduction of $616 of the property tax (2500*365/90) = 616.43.
Case Study 1 Springfield Express is a luxury passenger carrier in Texas. All seats are first class, and the following data are available: Number of seats per passenger train car 90 Average load factor (percentage of seats filled) 70% Average full passenger fare $ 160 Average variable cost per passenger $ 70 Fixed operating cost per month $3,150,000 a. What is the break-even point in passengers and revenues per month? Contribution Margin/Passenger = 160 -70 Contribution margin ratio = 160- 70/ 160 Break Even Points in Units = (Total Fixed Costs + Target Profit )/Contribution Margin Break-even for passengers: (3,150,000 + 0) / (160-70):35000 Break Even Points in Sales = (Total Fixed Costs + Target Profit )/Contribution Margin Ratio Break-even for revenues: (3,150,000 + 0)/ (90/160): $5,600,000 b. What is the break-even point in number of passenger train cars per month?
Winston has $10 billion in total assets. Its balance sheet shows $1 billion in current liabilities, $3 billion in long-term debt, and $6 billion in common equity. It has 800 million shares of common stock outstanding. What is Winston’s market/book ratio? M/B= Market price per share/ Book value per share Market price per share = $75/ share Book value per share= Common equity/ shares outstanding = $6 billion/ 800 million shares = $6 billion/ .8 billion shares= 7.5 M/B = $75/ 7.5 = 10 (3-4) Price/Earnings Ratio: A company has an EPS of $1.50, a cash flow per share of $3.00, and a price/cash flow ratio of 8.0.
Case Study 2 Solution Number of seats per passenger train car 90 Average load factor(percentage of seats filled) 70% Average full passenger fare $160 Average variable cost per passenger $70 Fixed operating cost per month $3,150,000 a. What is the break even point in passengers and revenues per month Contribution margin per passanger = $90 Break even point per passanger = $35,000 35000 Contribution margin ratio= $2 Break even point in dollars = $5,600,000 5600000 b. What is the break even point of passenger train cars per month 63 Compute # of seats per train car(remember load factor?) 555.5555556 Number of train cars rounded 556 c. If Springfield Express raises its average passenger fare to $190, it is estimated that the average load factor will decrease to 60 percent. What will the monthly break even point in the number of passenger cars?
Easy jet is the largest air line in terms of passengers volume – ‘59 million’ (Easy Jet corporate media file, p.3) in UK and internationally across 30 countries with flight scheduled services of ‘600 routes’ as well as the fourth largest short-haul carrier in Europe with a market share of ‘8%’ (Easy jet annual report, 2012, p.12). In order to promote efficient service to customers, they introduce speed boarding that gives passenger’s greater choice over their seat arrangements. Furthermore, the volumes of passenger’s turnover have increased their financial performance to ‘£317 million’ (p.9) profit before tax and after tax of ‘£255 million’ (p.19). Their annual report can be assess at http://2012annualreport.easyjet.com/downloads/PDFs/Full_Annual_Report_2012.pdf and http://corporate.easyjet.com/~/media/Files/E/Easyjet-Plc-V2/pdf/content/press-info-kit.pdf a. Table: The vocabulary of strategy in Easy jet airline (2012 annual report) Term Definition Example (including why chosen and evidence Mission Overriding purpose in line with values or expectations of stakeholders Their mission statement is to ‘leverage cost advantage, leading market position, and brand to deliver point-to-point low fares with operational
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A commitment was made for 29 of the 47 luxury suites in the new ballpark at prices from $600,000 and $800,000 and will have a 74 seat club which would be priced at $700 per ticket. For ordinary seats, the club would send out a relocation plan. There would be about 11000 non-premium seats at field level and 12000 at the main level. In the final season of the current stadium, the team had 162 legend seats priced at $1000 a game. Behind that are 3000 Field Champion seats, which were sold for $250 a game this year as part of seasons tickets.
In year 2 it reports a $40,000 loss. For year 3, it reports taxable income from operations of $100,000 before any loss carryovers. Using the corporate tax rate table, determine how much tax Willow Corp. will pay for year 3. Answer: $4,500. Description (1) Year 3 taxable income $100,000 (2) Year 1 NOL carryforward ($30,000) (3) Year 2 NOL carryforward ($40,000) (4) Taxable income reported 30,000 (1) - (2) -
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