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A bakery's first year, through all three statements

Brightside Bakeries

Brightside Bakeries opened its first location this year. The owner kept a list of everything that happened and needs year-end financial statements for the bank. All amounts are in $ thousands ($K).

1. Borrowed to buy ovens
$200.0K at 8% interest
2. Ovens' useful life
10 years, straight-line
3. Sales, all on credit
$500.0K
Collected by year-end
84%
4. Flour, butter & packaging bought (cash)
$260.0K
Cost of what was sold (COGS)
40% of sales
5. Interest for the year
Paid in cash
6. Dividend to the owner
$30.0K
Tax rate (paid in cash)
25%
Your assignment
Build the year: income statement first, then cash flow, then show the balance sheet balances. Everything starts from zero.