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Wild Card
100

True or False?

Revenues should not be recognized in the accounting records when earned, but rather when cash is received.

False

100

True or False?

In a double-entry accounting system, for each transaction at least two accounts are involved, with at least one debit and one credit, and the total amount debited must equal the total amount credited.

True

100

True of False

The cash basis of accounting records revenues when cash payments from customers are received.

True

100

Sales less sales discounts, less sales returns and allowances equals:

Net sales

100

Is merchandise inventory considered a current or long-term asset?

Current

200

 Marsha Bogs is the owner of Bogs Legal Services. Which accounting principle requires Marsha to keep her personal financial information separate from the financial information of Bogs Legal Services?

Business entity assumption.

200

The collection of all accounts and their balances is called a(n):

Ledger (or General Ledger)

200

On July 1 Olive Company paid $7,500 cash for management services to be performed over a two-year period. On July 1 Olive should record (journal entry):

A debit to a prepaid expense and a credit to Cash for $7,500.

200

True or False?

The operating cycle is shortened by credit sales.

False

200

Cushman Company had $800,000 in sales, sales discounts of $12,000, sales returns and allowances of $18,000, cost of goods sold of $380,000, and $275,000 in operating expenses. Net income equals:

$115,000.  

300

Rush Company had net income of $177 million and average total assets of $1,900 million. Its return on assets (ROA) is:

9.3%.

300

Write debit or credit to identify the kind of entry that would increase the following account balances (debit or credit): 

A. Notes Payable

B. Legal Expense

C. Supplies 

D. Consulting Revenue 

E. Prepaid rent 

F. Cash

A. Credit

B. Debit

C. Debit

D. Credit

E. Debit

F. Debit

300

Cash received in advance from clients for legal services is recorded in Unearned Revenue. The end-of-period adjusting entry to record the portion of revenue that has been earned is:

Debit Unearned Revenue and credit Legal Revenue.

300

Blue Wing Corporation's quick assets are $6,111,000, its current assets are $13,260,000 and its current liabilities are $8,136,000. Its acid-test ratio equals:

.75

300

Beginning inventory plus net purchases equals...

Merchandise available for sale

400

On May 31 of the current year, the assets and liabilities of Riser, Incorporated are as follows: Cash $15,800; Accounts Receivable, $7,000; Supplies, $600; Equipment, $11,650; Accounts Payable, $8,950. What is the amount of equity as of May 31 of the current year?

$26,100.

400

Identify the statement below that is correct. 

-When a future expense is paid in advance, the payment is normally recorded in a liability account called Prepaid Expense.

-Accounts receivable are held by a seller and are promises of payment from customers to sellers.

-Prepaid revenue accounts are used to record when customers pay in advance for products or services.

-A liability account is commonly used to record increases and decreases in both the land and buildings owned by a business.

-Accrued liabilities include accounts receivable.


-Accounts receivable are held by a seller and are promises of payment from customers to sellers.


400

On April 1, a company paid the $3,750 premium on a three-year insurance policy with benefits beginning on that date. What amount of insurance expense will be reported on the annual income statement for the first year ended December 31?

$937.50.

400

A company purchased $2,600 of merchandise on July 5 with terms, n30. On July 7, it returned $285 worth of merchandise. On July 8, it paid the full amount due. The amount of the cash paid on July 8 equals:

Cash Paid = ($2,600 − $285) × 0.99 = $2,292

400

A company's net sales are $775,000, its costs of goods sold are $413,850, and its net income is $117,220. Its gross margin ratio equals:  

Gross Margin Ratio = ($775,000 − $413,850) ÷ $775,000 = 46.6%

500

A company reported total equity of $165,000 at the beginning of the year. The company reported $230,000 in revenues and $175,000 in expenses for the year. Liabilities at the end of the year totaled $102,000. There were no owner investments or dividends during the year. What are the total assets of the company at the end of the year?

$322,000.

500

On January 1 of the current year, Jimmy's Sandwich Company reported total equity of $122,500. During the current year, total revenues were $96,000, while total expenses were $105,500. No other changes in equity occurred during the year. The change in total equity during the year was:

A decrease of $9,500.

500

A company pays each of its two office employees each Friday at the rate of $210 per day for a five-day week that begins on Monday. If the monthly accounting period ends on Tuesday and the employees worked on both Monday and Tuesday, the month-end adjusting entry to record the salaries earned but unpaid is:

Debit Salaries Expense $840 and credit Salaries Payable $840.

500

A company purchased $4,800 worth of merchandise. Transportation costs for the buyer were an additional $420. The company returned $330 worth of merchandise and then paid the invoice within the 3% cash discount period. The total cost of this merchandise is:

Cash Paid = [($4,800 − $330) × 0.97] + $420 = $4,755.90

500

An adjusting entry was made on year-end December 31 to accrue salary expense of $2,300. Assuming the company does not prepare reversing entries, what entry would be prepared to record the $5,200 payment of salaries in January of the following year?

Debit Salaries Payable 2,300

Debit Salaries Expense 2,900

Credit Cash 5,200