Question 1

A corporation is:

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A)   A business legally separate from its owners.
B)   Controlled by the FASB.
C)   Not responsible for its own acts and own debts.
D)   The same as a limited liability partnership.
E)   Not subject to double taxation.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Use the following information for Meeker Corp.to determine the amount of equity to report.
  Cash $70,000 Buildings 125,000 Land 205,000 Liabilities 130,000\begin{array} { l l } 	ext { Cash } & \$ 70,000 \	ext { Buildings } & 125,000 \	ext { Land } & 205,000 \	ext { Liabilities } & 130,000\end{array} Cash  Buildings  Land  Liabilities ​$70,000125,000205,000130,000​

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A)   $390,000.
B)   $140,000.
C)   $20,000.
D)   $530,000.
E)   $270,000. F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Generally,the lower the risk,the higher the return that can be expected.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Technology:

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A)   Has replaced accounting.
B)   Has not improved the clerical accuracy of accounting.
C)   Reduces the time, effort and cost of recordkeeping.
D)   In accounting has replaced the need for decision makers.
E)   In accounting is only available to large corporations.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The accounts of Mason Company at the end of the past year report the following amounts:
 $$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Accounts } & \text { Amount } \
\hline \text { Dividend } & \$ 15,500 \
\text { Reveruses } & \$ 97,000 \
\text { Expenses } & \$ 43,800 \
\text { Stock issuances } & 2,000
\end{array}$$ 
If the beginning equity for the year was $173,000,calculate the ending equity for Mason Company.

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Question 6

Match the following activities with the appropriate section of the statement of cash flows.
-Cash received from customers.

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A)  Financing activity
B)  Investing activity
C)  Operating activityD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 7

On December 15 of the current year,Conrad Accounting Services signed a $40,000 contract with a client to provide bookkeeping services to the client in the following year.Which accounting principle would require Conrad Accounting Services to record the bookkeeping revenue in the following year and not the year the cash was received?

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A)   Monetary unit assumption.
B)   Going-concern assumption.
C)   Measurement (Cost)  principle.
D)   Business entity assumption.
E)   Revenue recognition principle.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

A net loss occurs when revenues exceed expenses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Creditors' claims on assets that reflect company obligations to provide assets,products,or services to others are called ________.

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Question 10

If a company is considering the purchase of a parcel of land that was acquired by the seller for $85,000,is offered for sale at $150,000,is assessed for tax purposes at $95,000,is recognized by the purchaser as easily being worth $140,000,and is purchased for $137,000,the land should be recorded in the purchaser's books at:

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A)   $95,000.
B)   $137,000.
C)   $138,500.
D)   $140,000.
E)   $150,000.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

If assets are $365,000 and equity is $120,000,then liabilities are:

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A)   $120,000.
B)   $245,000.
C)   $365,000.
D)   $485,000.
E)   $610,000.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Explain the accounting equation and define its terms.

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The accounting equation is stated as: As...

Question 13

The statement of cash flows:

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A)   Reports how equity changes at a point in time.
B)   Reports how equity changes over a period of time.
C)   Reports on cash flows for operating, financing, and investing activities over a period of time.
D)   Reports on cash flows for operating, financing, and investing activities at a point in time.
E)   Reports on amounts for assets, liabilities, and equity at a point in time.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

There are three major types of business activities.________ activities involve the acquisition and disposal of resources that an organization uses to acquire and sell its products or services.

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Question 15

If the liabilities of a company increased $92,000 during a period of time and equity in the business decreased $30,000 during the same period,did the assets of the company increase or decrease? By what amount?

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Assets inc...

Question 16

The measurement principle,also called the cost principle:

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A)   Prescribes that accounting information is based on actual cost.
B)   Provides guidance on when a company must recognize revenue.
C)   Prescribes that a company report the details behind financial statements that would impact users' decisions.
D)   Prescribes that a company record the expenses it incurred to generate the revenue reported.
E)   Means that accounting information reflects a presumption that the business will continue operating instead of being closed or sold.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following accounts is not included in the liability section of the balance sheet?

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A)   Accounts receivable.
B)   Wages payable.
C)   Accounts payable.
D)   Notes payable.
E)   Taxes payable.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Revenue is properly recognized:

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A)   When the customer makes an order.
B)   Only if the transaction creates an account receivable.
C)   At the end of the accounting period.
D)   Upon completion of the sale or when services have been performed and the business obtains the right to collect the sales price.
E)   When cash from a sale is received.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Match the following terms with the appropriate definition.
-The area of accounting aimed at serving external users by providing them with general-purpose financial statements.

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A)  Internal users
B)  Fraud triangle
C)  Managerial accounting
D)  Ethics
E)  External usersF) Certified Public Accountant (CP
A)  G) Financial accountingH) AccountingI) RecordkeepingJ) A) and B)
K) C) and D)

Question 20

What distinguishes liabilities from equity?

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A net loss occurs when revenues exceed expenses.

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