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WCC acct 201 test 2
accounting ratios, real balances, and formulas to remember.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assets increase, debit or credit | debit |
| Assets decrease, debit or credit | credit |
| liabilities increase, debit or credit | credit |
| liabilites decrease, debit or credit | debit |
| withdrawals increase, debit or credit | debit |
| expenses decrease, debit or credit | debit |
| revenues increase, debit or credit | credit |
| periodic | HIGH volume, LOW cost (e.g. target) |
| perpetual | LOW volume, HIGH cost (e.g. car dealership) |
| PURCHASES acct. periodic or perpetual? | periodic |
| MERCHANDISE INV acct. periodic or perpetual? | perpetual |
| COST OF GOODS SOLD acct. periodic or perpetual? | perpetual |
| return on equity (ratio) | net income / average owner's equity ... (RETURN means NET INCOME numerator) |
| profit margin (ratio) | net income / net sales |
| asset turnover (ratio) | net sales / average total assets |
| return on assets (RATIO) | net income / average total assets ... (RETURN means NET INCOME numerator) |
| goods available for sale COGAFS (formula) | begin inv + net cost of purchases |
| net cost of purchases (formula) | net purchases + freight in |
| net purchases (formula) | total purchases - purchase returns/allowances |
| cost of goods sold COGS (formula) | begin inv + (purch's - r/a + freight in) - end inv |
| working capital (formula) | current assets - current liabilities |
| gross margin (formula) | net sales - cost of goods sold |
| net sales (formula) | gross sales - r/a |
| net income (formula) | gross margin - total operating expenses |
| periodic volume vs cost | HIGH volume, LOW cost (e.g. target) |
| perpetual volume vs cost | LOW volume, HIGH cost (e.g. car dealership) |
| PURCHASES acct. periodic or perpetual? | periodic |
| MERCHANDISE INV acct. periodic or perpetual? | perpetual |
| COST OF GOODS SOLD acct. periodic or perpetual? | perpetual |