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What does a business typically receive when it issues stock to owners?


A) Promissory note
B) Stock certificate
C) Equipment
D) Cash

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Assets totaled $24,250 and liabilities totaled $8,500 at the beginning of the year.During the year, assets decreased by $3,500 and liabilities increased by $2,800. -Use the information above to answer the following question.What is the amount of the change in stockholders' equity during the year?


A) $5,750 increase
B) $700 decrease
C) $6,300 decrease
D) $550 increase

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is not an asset?


A) Cash
B) Notes Receivable
C) Common Stock
D) Land

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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The standard formatting for a journal entry lists the dollar amounts for:


A) credits underneath and to the right of the dollar amounts for debits.
B) debits and credits aligned equally to the right.
C) debits underneath and to the right of the dollar amounts for credits.
D) debits and credits aligned equally to the left.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Consider the following account balances of Purrfect Pets,Inc.,as of June 30,Year 3: Consider the following account balances of Purrfect Pets,Inc.,as of June 30,Year 3:     Required: Prepare a classified balance sheet at June 30,Year 3. Required: Prepare a classified balance sheet at June 30,Year 3.

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Which concept should be applied when reporting a piece of land that was bought for $50,000 five years ago,and which would probably now sell for $80,000?


A) The cost principle
B) The accounting equation
C) The separate entity concept
D) The monetary concept

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements about the current ratio is not correct?


A) When making comparisons across companies, it's far easier to express the relationship as a ratio.
B) The current ratio is used to evaluate a company's ability to pay current obligations.
C) Having more current assets than current liabilities will yield a current ratio less than 1.0.
D) A high current ratio suggests good liquidity.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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How do debits appear in a T-account?


A) They are listed on the left side for asset accounts, but listed on the right side for liabilities and stockholders' equity accounts.
B) They are always listed on the right side of the account.
C) They are always listed on the left side of the account.
D) They are listed on the right side for asset accounts, but listed on the left side for liabilities and stockholders' equity accounts.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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The creditors' claims to a company's resources are represented by:


A) common stock.
B) total stockholder's equity.
C) total liabilities.
D) retained earnings.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The trial balance is a financial statement that reports the assets,liabilities,and equity of a business at a point in time.

A) True
B) False

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A difference between debt financing and equity financing is that:


A) debt financing must be repaid, while repayment of equity financing is not required.
B) equity financing must be repaid, while repayment of debt financing is not required.
C) only debt financing can be used to purchase assets.
D) only equity financing can be used to purchase assets.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following statements about the debit/credit framework is correct?


A) All asset accounts have a normal debit balance with the exception of cash which has a normal credit balance.
B) The Common Stock account is increased by debits.
C) When payment is made on a liability such as accounts payable, the liability account is decreased with a debit.
D) The total amount of asset accounts must equal the total amount of liability accounts minus the total amount of stockholders' equity accounts.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Your company's president donates a large amount of her own money to charity and receives significant publicity that includes the company's name.How would the benefits of this publicity appear on the balance sheet?


A) It would appear as a current asset.
B) It would appear as Common Stock.
C) It would appear as a noncurrent asset.
D) It would not appear on the balance sheet.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following would not be recorded as an accounting transaction?


A) Putting a deposit down on a new vehicle
B) Hiring a new employee
C) Receiving cash upon signing a note
D) Receiving a deposit from a customer

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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The acquisition of equipment in an exchange for a company's stock would increase the current ratio of the company.

A) True
B) False

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Your company pays back $2 million on a loan it had obtained earlier from a bank.


A) Assets decrease by $2 million; liabilities and stockholders' equity are both unchanged.
B) Assets decrease by $2 million, liabilities decrease by $2 million, and stockholders' equity is unchanged.
C) Assets decrease by $2 million and liabilities increase by $2 million.
D) Assets decrease by $2 million, liabilities are unchanged, and stockholders' equity decreases by $2 million.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements about liabilities is not correct?


A) Liabilities are amounts owed by a business.
B) Liability accounts have a normal credit balances.
C) Financing activities may affect the amount of liabilities.
D) Examples of liabilities include Notes Payable, Common Stock, and Income Tax Payable.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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  -Use the information above to answer the following question.How much financing did the stockholders of Purrfect Pets,Inc.directly contribute to the company? A)  $117,900. B)  $662,100. C)  $780,000. D)  $1,398,100. -Use the information above to answer the following question.How much financing did the stockholders of Purrfect Pets,Inc.directly contribute to the company?


A) $117,900.
B) $662,100.
C) $780,000.
D) $1,398,100.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A classified balance sheet shows a subtotal for current assets and current liabilities.

A) True
B) False

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A credit would make which of the following accounts decrease?


A) Common Stock
B) Inventory
C) Notes Payable
D) Retained Earnings

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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