Flag Butler Automotive developed a new diagnostic testing procedure that is expected to increase sales by $10,000 per month. As more drivers bring in their vehicles, Butler expects to also do more oil changes and brake repairs. As a result, inventory levels of oil and brake parts must be increased by $5,000. Revenues from oil changes and brake jobs are expected to increase by $4,000 per month. An example of an increase in net working capital requirements from the new diagnostic testing procedure is the

Pear co.’s income statement for the year ended december 31, as prepared by pear’s controller, reported income before taxes of $125,000. the auditor questioned the following amounts that had been included in income before taxes: equity in earnings of cinn co. $ 40,000 dividends received from cinn 8,000 adjustments to profits of prior years for arithmetical errors in depreciation (35,000) pear owns 40% of cinn’s common stock, and no acquisition differentials are relevant. pear’s december 31 income statement should report income before taxes of