Young Man Inc., a new clothing retail store, has completed its first year of operations effective May 31, 2012. The owner is anxious to know how the company has performed financially and to assess this performance. Based on the case information, the first fiscal year's financial statements (income statement and statement of financial position) must be prepared along with an assessment of performance.

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The accountant for Palmer Limited, a sheet metal sub-contractor, has been asked to provide a monthly cash budget along with the projected income statement and balance sheet for her client. The request came about because the banker is concerned about whether Palmer Limited can repay its loan.

The president of a new hotel venture faces a financing decision. The choices include: mortgage debt, common stock, or preferred and common stock. The president has to balance the impact of the financing alternatives on the viability of the venture, her investment returns, the investment returns of prospective outside investors and the financial and business risks.

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Teaching note for product 9A99N023.

Teaching note for product 9A99N020.

The owner of a metal furniture manufacturing company is seeking funds to help finance his firm's expansion. He has arranged a mortgage with a life insurance firm to finance the addition to his plant. He is now trying to arrange a working capital loan with his bank manager. There were heavy pressures on manufacturers of metal furniture in recent years and the cost/price squeeze has forced out many weaker manufacturers. Talich Fabricating Inc. survived .....more

A machine tools distributor is planning to build an extension onto its warehouse. The owner is concerned how to source the $100,000 required to finance the expansion. Options include borrowing from a bank, borrowing from a private lender, or issuing shares. This case is intended to introduce students to financial analysis. The concepts of ratio analysis, projected statements and debt repayment are central to the case. The case requires students to .....more

Dawson Lumber Company, experiencing rapid growth in the mid-1990s, has requested a $10.8 million working capital loan from the National Bank of Canada. This loan request is based on the assumption that Dawson's growth will continue at an increasing rate. The vice president of the bank must analyze Dawson's performance and give a reply. This case is a good vehicle to reinforce or introduce financial analysis. It synthesizes the relationship .....more