Diversified Industries manufactures sumppumps Its most popul

Diversified Industries manufactures sump-pumps. Its most popular product is called the Super Soaker, which has a retail price of $1,200 and costs $540 to manufacture. It sells the Super Soaker on a standalone basis directly to businesses. Diversified also provides installation services for these commercial customers, who want an emergency pumping capability (with regular and back-up generator power) at their businesses. Diversified also distributes the Super Soaker through a consignment agreement with Menards. Income data for the first quarter of 2017 from operations other than the Super Soaker are as follows. Revenues $9,500,000 Expenses ?7,750,000 Diversified has the following information related to two Super Soaker revenue arrangements during the first quarter of 2017. 1.Diversified sells 30 Super Soakers to businesses in flood-prone areas for a total contract price of $54,600. In addition to the pumps, Diversified also provides installation (at a cost of $150 per pump). On a standalone basis, the fair value of this service is $200 per unit installed. The contract payment also includes a $10 per month service plan for the pumps for 3 years after installation (Diversified\'s cost to provide this service is $7 per month). The Super Soakers are delivered and installed on March 1, 2017, and full payment is made to Diversified. Any discount is applied to the pump/installation bundle. 2.Diversified ships 300 Super Soakers to Menards on consignment. By March 31, 2017, Menards has sold two-thirds of the consigned merchandise at the listed price of $1,200 per unit. Menards notifies Diversified of the sales, retains a 5% commission, and remits the cash due Diversified.

Accounting:Determine Diversified Industries\' 2017 first-quarter net income. (Ignore taxes.)

Analysis: Determine free cash flow for Diversified Industries for the first quarter of 2017. In the first quarter, Diversified had depreciation expense of $175,000 and a net increase in working capital (change in accounts receivable and accounts payable) of $250,000. In the first quarter, capital expenditures were $500,000; Diversified paid dividends of $120,000.

Solution

Net income for the first Quarter = $1,493,340.

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