Deck 2: Investing and Financing Decisions and the Balance Sheet

Question 1

The continuity assumption assumes that a business will continue to operate into the foreseeable future.

Answer 1

True
Explanation: The continuity assumption assumes that a business will continue operating long enough to meet its contractual commitments and plans. This is also called the going-concern assumption.

Question 2

Many valuable assets such as trademarks and copyrights are not reported within a company's balance sheet.

Answer 2

True
Explanation: These intangible assets are not purchased but developed inside a company, thus they are not reported on the balance sheet.

Question 3

The normal balance for an asset account is a debit and the normal balance for a liability account is a credit.

Answer 3

True
Explanation: The normal balance refers to what is usual or what increases an account. Assets have debit balances and liabilities have credit balances.

Question 4

Assets are reported on the balance sheet in the order of their liquidity.

Question 5

Unearned revenue is reported on the balance sheet as a liability and represents amounts paid to an entity for which the entity has an obligation to provide future services and/or goods.

Question 6

A business transaction consists of an exchange of assets or services for assets,services,or promises to pay between a business and an external party to the business.

Question 7

Asset accounts have a debit balance and are increased by debiting the account.

Question 8

Stockholders' equity includes the financing provided by owners.

Question 9

Financial reporting focuses on reporting the impact of transactions on an entity's financial position.

Question 10

The recording of a journal entry precedes the posting to the general ledger.

Question 11

The dual effects concept implies that every transaction has at least two effects on the accounting equation.

Question 12

In order for information to be relevant the information should have both predictive and

Question 13

The accounting equation doesn't have to be in balance after the recording of each transaction.

Question 14

A company's assets and stockholders' equity both increase when the company sells additional shares of stock in exchange for cash.

Question 15

The primary objective of financial reporting is to provide relevant information to external decision makers.

Question 16

The current assets section of a balance sheet includes both inventory and accounts receivable.

Question 17

The stockholders' equity section of a balance sheet includes contributed capital and retained earnings.

Question 18

Liability and stockholders' equity accounts have credit balances and are decreased by debiting the account.

Question 19

In order for information to be reliable the information needs to be provided on a timely basis.

Question 20

Purchasing stock of another company for cash doesn't result in an increase in total assets for the purchasing company.

Question 21

Current assets include accounts receivable and prepaid expenses.

Question 22

Which of the following best describes assets?

A)Resources with possible future economic benefits owed by an entity as a result of past transactions.
B)Resources with probable future economic benefits owned by an entity as a result of past transactions.
C)Resources with probable future economic benefits owned by an entity as a result of future transactions.
D)Resources with possible future economic benefits owed by an entity as a result of future transactions.

Question 23

An account payable would be reported within which of the following financial statements?

A)Statement of cash flows
B)Income statement
C)Balance sheet
D)Statement of retained earnings

Question 24

Which of the following is included within current assets on a balance sheet?

A)Land used in daily operations.
B)A truck used in daily operations.
C)Inventory which takes two years to manufacture.
D)Intangible assets.

Question 25

Which of the following assumptions implies that the assets and liabilities of the business are accounted for separately from the assets and liabilities of the owners?

A)Unit-of-measure assumption
B)Continuity assumption
C)Historical cost principle
D)Separate entity assumption

Question 26

Which of the following best describes liabilities?

A)Possible debts or obligations of an entity as a result of future transactions which will be paid with assets or services.
B)Possible debts or obligations of an entity as a result of past transactions which will be paid with assets or services.
C)Probable debts or obligations of an entity as a result of future transactions which will be paid with assets or services.
D)Probable debts or obligations of an entity as a result of past transactions which will be paid with assets or services.

Question 27

Current liabilities are defined as obligations to be paid within six months.
Bloom's Remember

Question 28

Which of the following statements about stockholders' equity is false?

A)Stockholders' equity is the shareholders' residual interest in the company resulting from the difference in assets and liabilities.
B)Stockholders' equity accounts are increased with credits.
C)Stockholders' equity results only from contributions of the owners.
D)The purchase of land for cash has no effect on stockholders' equity.

Question 29

Assets,liabilities,and stockholders' equity are found within which of the following financial statements?

A)Balance sheet
B)Income statement
C)Statement of retained earnings
D)Statement of cash flows

Question 30

In what order are current assets listed on a balance sheet?

A)By dollar amount (largest first).
B)By date of acquisition (earliest first).
C)By liquidity.
D)By relevance to the operation of the business.

Question 31

The T-account is useful for summarizing account balances and is found in the general ledger.

Question 32

Which of the following assumptions implies that a business can continue to remain in operation into the foreseeable future?

A)Historical cost principle
B)Unit-of-measure assumption
C)Continuity assumption
D)Separate-entity assumption

Question 33

The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities.

Question 34

The current ratio measures the ability of a company to pay its short-term obligations with short-term assets.

Question 35

The T-account is very useful for accumulating the effects of transactions on account balances and for determining individual account balances.

Question 36

Issuing stock in exchange for cash creates a financing activity cash flow.

Question 37

Chad Jones is the sole owner and manager of Jones Glass Repair Shop.Jones purchased a truck for $30,000 to be used in the business.Which of the following fundamentals requires Jones to record the truck at the price paid to buy it?

A)Separate-entity assumption
B)Revenue principle
C)Unit-of-measure assumption
D)Historical cost principle

Question 38

When a company borrows money from a bank,it leads to a cash inflow from an investing activity.

Question 39

A company with a high current ratio should never have liquidity problems.

Question 40

A journal entry is an expression of the effects of a transaction on accounts which has equal debits and credits.

Question 41

In what order would the following assets be listed on a balance sheet?

A)Cash, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Plant and Equipment.
B)Cash, Intangible Assets, Accounts Receivable, Plant and Equipment.
C)Cash, Accounts Receivable, Plant and Equipment, Inventory.
D)Cash, Inventory, Intangible Assets, Accounts Receivable.

Question 42

Which of the following liability accounts does not usually require a future cash payment?

A)Accounts payable
B)Unearned revenues
C)Taxes payable
D)Notes payable

Question 43

Which of the following transactions wouldn't be considered an external exchange?

A)The purchase of inventory on credit from a supplier.
B)Cash received from a credit customer.
C)Cash paid for wages to employees.
D)Using up insurance which was paid for in advance.

Question 44

A company's January 1,2010 balance sheet reported total assets of $150,000 and total liabilities of $60,000.During January 2010,the company completed the following transactions:
(A)paid a note payable using $10,000 cash (no interest was paid); (B)collected a $9,000 accounts receivable; (C)paid a $5,000 accounts payable; and (D)purchased a truck for $5,000 cash and by signing a $20,000 note payable from a bank.The company's January 31,2010 balance sheet would report which of the following? $$\begin{array} { l l c } { \text { Assets } } & \text { Liabilities } & \text { Stockholders’ Equity } \\\text { A. } \$ 150,000 & \$ 60,000 & \$ 90,000 \\\text { B. } \$ 155,000 & \$ 65,000 & \$ 90,000 \\\text { C. } \$ 160,000 & \$ 75,000 & \$ 85,000 \\\text { D. } \$ 170,000 & \$ 100,000 & \$ 70,000\end{array}$$

A)Option A
B)Option B
C)Option C
D)Option D

Question 45

Which of the following would not be considered a current asset?

A)Inventory.
B)Prepaid expenses.
C)Land used in daily operations.
D)Accounts receivable.

Question 46

Which of the following reflects the impact of a transaction where $200,000 cash was invested by stockholders in exchange for stock?

A)Assets and liabilities each increased $200,000.
B)Assets and revenues each increased $200,000.
C)Stockholders' equity and revenues each increased $200,000.
D)Stockholders' equity and assets each increased $200,000.

Question 47

Which of the following correctly describes retained earnings?

A)It is the cumulative net income of a company.
B)It represents the investments by stockholders in a company.
C)It equals total assets minus total liabilities.
D)It is the cumulative net income of a company less dividend declarations.

Question 48

Which of the following does not correctly describe a business transaction?

A)They include exchanges of assets or services by one business for assets, services, or liabilities from another business.
B)They include the using up of insurance paid for in advance.
C)They have an economic impact on a business entity.
D)They do not include measurable internal events such as the use of assets in operations.

Question 49

Which of the following statements is false?

A)An item considered immaterial can be accounted for in the most cost-beneficial manner.
B)An item is considered relevant if it has the ability to influence a decision.
C)Information is considered to be reliable when it is accurate, unbiased, and verifiable.
D)Conservatism suggests that assets and revenues should be overstated when possible.

Question 50

Where would changes in stockholders' equity resulting from operations be reported?

A)Within a long-term asset account.
B)Within the contributed capital account.
C)Within a liability account.
D)Within the retained earnings account.

Question 51

Which of the following direct effects on the accounting equation isn't possible as a result of a single business transaction which impacts only two accounts?

A)An increase in a liability and a decrease in an asset.
B)An increase in stockholders' equity and an increase in an asset.
C)An increase in an asset and a decrease in an asset.
D)A decrease in stockholders' equity and a decrease in an asset.

Question 52

Which of the following describes the impact of paying a current liability using cash on the balance sheet?

A)Current assets will decrease.
B)Current liabilities will increase.
C)Stockholders' equity will decrease.
D)Total assets will remain the same.

Question 53

Which of the following describes the impact on the balance sheet when cash is received from the collection of an account receivable?

A)Current assets will not change.
B)Current assets will increase.
C)Stockholders' equity will increase.
D)Total assets will increase.

Question 54

Which of the following happens when equipment is purchased using cash?

A)Total assets decrease.
B)Current assets don't change.
C)Current assets increase.
D)Stockholders' equity doesn't change.

Question 55

Which of the following describes the impact of purchasing supplies for cash on the balance sheet?

A)Current assets will decrease.
B)Current assets will increase.
C)Stockholders' equity will decrease.
D)Total assets remain the same.

Question 56

A corporation purchased factory equipment using cash.Which of the following statements regarding this purchase is false?

A)The current year's net income for will be reduced by the cost of the factory equipment.
B)The total assets will not change.
C)The total liabilities will not change.
D)The current stockholders' equity will not change.

Question 57

Which of the following describes the primary objective of financial accounting?

A)To provide useful economic information only to stockholders.
B)To provide information about a business' future business strategies.
C)To provide useful economic information about a business to help external parties make informed decisions.
D)To provide useful economic information about a business to help internal parties make informed decisions.

Question 58

Which of the following events will cause retained earnings to increase?

A)Dividends declared by the Board of Directors.
B)Net income reported for the period.
C)Net loss reported for the period.
D)Issuance of stock in exchange for cash.

Question 59

Which of the following would not be currently reported as an expense on the income statement?

A)Cost of goods sold
B)Interest expense
C)Prepaid insurance expense
D)Income tax expense

Question 60

Which of the following direct effects on the accounting equation isn't possible as a result of a single business transaction?

A)An increase in an asset and a decrease in another asset.
B)An increase in an asset and an increase in stockholders' equity.
C)A decrease in stockholders' equity and an increase in an asset.
D)An increase in a liability and an increase in an asset.

Question 61

The duality (or duality of effects)concept states that

A)both the income statement and balance sheet are impacted by every transaction.
B)every transaction has an impact on assets and stockholders' equity.
C)there are two entities involved in every transaction.
D)every transaction has at least two effects on the accounting equation.

Question 62

Which of the following statements is correct?

A)Assets have a credit balance and are increased with debits.
B)Assets have a debit balance and are increased with credits.
C)Liability accounts have debit balances and are increased with debits.
D)Stockholders' equity accounts normally have credit balances and are increased with credits.

Question 63

Borrowing cash from a bank would result in which of the following?

A)A debit to cash and a credit to notes payable.
B)A debit to notes payable and a credit to cash.
C)A debit to both cash and notes payable.
D)A debit to cash and a credit to contributed capital.

Question 64

Which of the following describes the impact on the balance sheet when a company uses cash to purchase the stock of another company?

A)Total assets increase.
B)Stockholders' equity increases.
C)Stockholders' equity decreases.
D)Total assets remain the same.

Question 65

Which of the following journal entries is correct when a business entity builds an addition to the factory building by paying cash to a contractor?

A) Retained Earnings
$\quad$ Cash
B) Building
$\quad$ $\quad$ Contributed Capital
C) Cash
$\quad$ Building
D) Building
$\quad$ Cash

Question 66

Selling stock to investors for cash would result in which of the following?

A)A debit to contributed capital and a credit to cash.
B)A credit to both cash and contributed capital.
C)A debit to cash and a credit to contributed capital.
D)A debit to cash and a credit to retained earnings.

Question 67

Which of the following journal entries is correct when a business entity purchases a building by paying cash and signing a note payable?

A) Building
$\quad$ Cash
$\quad$ Notes Payable
B) Building
$\quad$ Cash
C) Cash
Notes Payable
$\quad$ $\quad$ Building
D) Building
Cash
$\quad$ Notes Payable

Question 68

When a company buys equipment for $150,000 and pays for one third in cash and the other two thirds is financed by a note payable,which of the following are the effects on the accounting equation?

A)Total assets decrease $50,000.
B)Total liabilities increase $150,000.
C)Total liabilities decrease $50,000.
D)Total assets increase $100,000.

Question 69

Which of the following transactions would result in an increase in the current ratio?

A)Collection of cash from an account receivable.
B)Selling shares of stock to stockholders in exchange for cash.
C)Purchasing a building by signing a long-term note payable.
D)Declaration of a cash dividend by the board of directors.

Question 70

Which of the following journal entries is correct when a business entity uses cash to pay an account payable?

A) Accounts Payable
$\quad$ $\quad$ Cash
B) Retained Earnings
$\quad$ $\quad$ Cash
C) Cash
$\quad$ Accounts Payable
D) Cash
$\quad$ Notes Payable

Question 71

Which of the following transactions would result in a decrease in the current ratio?

A)Collection of cash from an account receivable.
B)Selling shares of stock to stockholders in exchange for cash.
C)Purchasing a delivery vehicle by signing a long-term note payable.
D)Declaration of a cash dividend by the board of directors.

Question 72

Which of the following journal entries is correct when a business entity issues stock to stockholders in exchange for cash?

A) Cash
$\quad$ Retained Earnings
B) Cash
$\quad$ Contributed Capital
C) Cash
$\quad$ Accounts Payable
D) Contributed Capital
$\quad$ $\quad$ Cash

Question 73

Which of the following correctly describes the recording of a dividend declaration by a company's board of directors?

A)A debit to retained earnings and a credit to cash.
B)A debit to contributed capital and a credit to dividends payable.
C)A debit to cash and a credit to retained earnings.
D)A debit to retained earnings and a credit to dividends payable.

Question 74

A corporation has $80,000 in total assets,$36,000 in total liabilities,and a $12,000 credit balance in retained earnings.What is the balance in the contributed capital account?

A)$56,000
B)$44,000
C)$48,000
D)$32,000

Question 75

Which of the following journal entries is correct when a business entity purchases land costing $30,000 by signing a one-year note payable?

A) Cash $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 30,000
Notes Payable $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 30,000
B) $\begin{array} { l r } \text { Land } & 30,000 \\\text { \quad Cash } & &30,000\end{array}$
C) Land $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 30,000
$\quad$ Notes Payable $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 30,000
D) Notes Payable $\quad 30,000$
$\quad$ Land $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$$30.000$

Question 76

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A)Stockholders' equity accounts normally have credit balances.
B)Liability accounts are decreased by credits.
C)Stockholders' equity accounts are increased by credits.
D)Asset accounts are increased by debits.

Question 77

Cadet Company paid an accounts payable of $1,000.This transaction should be recorded as follows on the payment date.

A) Accounts payable $\quad$ 1,000
Cash $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 1,000
B)
Cash $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 1,000
Accounts payable $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 1,000

C)
Notes Payable $\quad$ $\quad$ 1,000
Cash $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 1,000
D)
Cash $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 1,000
Cost of Goods Sold $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ 1,000

Question 78

Which of the following is not considered to be a recordable transaction?

A)Signing a contract to have an outside cleaning service clean offices nightly.
B)Paying employees their wages.
C)Selling stock to investors.
D)Buying equipment and agreeing to pay a note payable and interest at the end of a year.

Question 79

Which of the following transactions will cause both the left and right side of the accounting equation to decrease?

A)Collecting cash from a customer who owed us money.
B)Paying a supplier for inventory we previously purchased on account.
C)Borrowing money from a bank.
D)Purchasing equipment using cash.

Question 80

A company purchases a delivery van by paying $5,000 cash and by signing a $25,000 note payable.Which of the following correctly describes the recording of the delivery van purchase?

A)The delivery van account is debited for $25,000.
B)Notes payable is debited for $25,000.
C)The delivery van account is debited for $30,000.
D)Cash is debited for $5,000.