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Consider the following transactions: Issued common stock for cash. Purchased equipment by signing a note payable. Paid rent for the current month. Collected cash from customers on account. How many of these four transactions increased the given company's total assets?


A) One.
B) Two.
C) Three.
D) Four.

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

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Which of the following is not a possible journal entry?


A) Credit assets; Debit expenses.
B) Debit assets; Debit stockholders' equity.
C) Credit revenues; Debit assets.
D) Debit expenses; Credit liabilities.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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A company receives $6,500 cash in advance from customers for services to be provided next year. Record the transaction.

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Suppose a company has the following balance sheet accounts:  Accounts  Balances  Land $9,000 Building ? Salaries payable 3,700 Common stock ? Accounts payable 2,600 Cash 5,300 Retained earnings 11,600 Supplies 3,200 Equipment 4,500\begin{array} { l r } { \text { Accounts } } & \text { Balances } \\\hline \text { Land } & \$ 9,000 \\\text { Building } & ? \\\text { Salaries payable } & 3,700 \\\text { Common stock } & ? \\\text { Accounts payable } & 2,600 \\\text { Cash } & 5,300 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 11,600 \\\text { Supplies } & 3,200 \\\text { Equipment } & 4,500\end{array} Calculate the missing amounts assuming the company has total assets of $40,000.

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$40,000 = Land ($9,000) + Building (?) ...

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Consider the following accounts: Dividends Insurance Expense Cash Service Revenue How many of these accounts are increased with credits?


A) One.
B) Two.
C) Three.
D) Four.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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On September 30, MFP Co. paid employee salaries $7,000, including $1,000 it owed to its employees last month. What are the effects of this transaction on the accounting equation?


A) Expenses increased, liabilities increased, and assets increased.
B) Assets decreased, liabilities decreased, and expenses increased.
C) Assets decreased, expenses decreased, and liabilities increased.
D) Expenses decreased, liabilities decreased, and assets decreased.
E) Assets increased, expenses increased, and liabilities decreased.

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

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A company pays $2,000 dividends to its stockholders. Record the transaction.

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A credit to an account balance always results in the balance decreasing.

A) True
B) False

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If the liabilities of a company increased by $55,000 during a month and the stockholders' equity decreased by $21,000 during that same month, did assets increase or decrease and by how much?


A) $34,000 increase
B) $55,000 increase
C) $34,000 decrease
D) $76,000 increase

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

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When a company issues common stock for cash, what is the effect on the accounting equation for the company?


A) Assets increase and liabilities increase.
B) Assets increase and stockholders' equity increases.
C) Assets decrease and liabilities decrease.
D) Liabilities decrease and stockholders' equity increases.

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

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On March 3, Cobra Inc. purchased a desk for $450 on account. On March 22, Cobra purchased another desk for $500 also on account, and then on March 24, Cobra paid $400 on account. At the end of March, what amount should Cobra report for desks (assuming these two desks were the only desks they had) ?


A) $50.
B) $450.
C) $500.
D) $950.

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

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Following are transactions of Gotebo Tanners, Inc., a new company, during the month of January 2012: 1. Issued 10,000 shares of common stock for $15,000 cash. 2) Purchased land for $12,000, signing a note payable for the full amount. 3) Purchased office equipment for $1,200 cash. 4) Received cash of $14,000 for services provided to customers during the month. 5) Purchased $300 of office supplies on account. 6) Paid employees $10,000 for their first month's salaries. What was the total amount of Gotebo's liabilities following these six transactions?


A) $12,300.
B) $27,300.
C) $22,600.
D) $15,500.

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

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Xenon Corporation borrows $75,000 from First Bank. Xenon Corporation records this transaction with a:


A) Debit to Investments.
B) Credit to Retained Earnings.
C) Credit to Notes Payable.
D) Credit to Interest Expense.

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

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For each of the following accounts, indicate whether we use a debit or a credit to decrease the balance of the account. (a) Accounts Receivable (b) Accounts Payable (c) Salaries Expense (d) Service Revenue (e) Supplies (f) Common Stock (g) Advertising Expense (h) Dividends

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(a) credit; (b) debi...

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A company receives a $50,000 cash deposit from a customer on October 15 but will not provide services until November 20. Which of the following statements is true?


A) The company records service revenue on October 15.
B) The company records cash collection November 20.
C) The company records an unearned revenue on October 15.
D) The company records nothing on October 15.

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

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A company purchases a building for $100,000, paying $20,000 cash and signing a note payable for the remainder. Record the transaction.

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Styleson Inc. performed cleaning services for its customers for cash. These transactions would be recorded as:


A) Debit Service Revenue, credit Cash.
B) Debit Cash, credit Service Revenue.
C) Debit Cash, credit Accounts Receivable.
D) Debit Accounts Receivable, credit Service Revenue.

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

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The Unearned Revenue account is shown in which statement?


A) Income statement.
B) Statement of cash flows.
C) Balance sheet.
D) Statement of stockholders' equity.

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

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Liabilities normally carry a _______ balance and are shown in the _________.


A) Debit; Statement of stockholders' equity
B) Debit; Income statement
C) Credit; Balance sheet
D) Debit; Balance Sheet

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

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Internal transactions are events that affect the financial position of the company but do not include an exchange with a separate economic entity. Examples are using supplies on hand and earning revenues after having received cash in advance from a customer.

A) True
B) False

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