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ACCT110 E2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Receivables are usually a significant portion of | total current assets |
| A note receivable due in 90 days is listed on balance sheet under | current assets |
| two methods of accounting for uncollectable receivables are | allowance method and direct write off |
| Weakness of direct write off method | violates the matching principle |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts is listed on the balance sheet under | current assets |
| After the accounts are adjusted and closed at the end of the year, accounts receivable has a balance of $450,000 and allowance for bad debts has a balance of $25,000. What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable | $450,000-$25,000 = $425,000 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts is listed on the balance sheet as | current assets |
| what type of account is allowance for bad debt | contra asset |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts has an unadjusted balance of $800 at the end of the year and an analysis of accounts in the customers ledger indicates doubtful accounts of $15,000. What is the proper entry for doubtful accounts | Increase uncollectible accounts expense $14,200, increase allowance for doubtful accounts $14,200 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts has an unadjusted balance of $500 at the end of the year and and an analysis of accounts in the customers ledger indicates doubtful accounts of $15,000. What is the proper entry for doubtful accounts | Increase uncollectible accounts expense $14,500, increase allowance for doubtful accounts $14,500 |
| After adjustment, accounts receivable have a balance of $430,000 and allowance for doubtful accounts has a balance of $25,000. What is the net realizable value of the accounts receivable | $430,000-$25,000 = $405,000 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts has an unadjusted balance of $1,100 at the end of the year, and doubtful accounts has balance of $12,900. What is the proper entry for doubtful accounts | Increase uncollectable accounts expense $11,800, increase allowance for doubtful accounts $11,800 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts has an unadjusted balance of $400 at the end of the year, and uncollectable accounts expense is estimated at 1% of net sales. If net sales are $300,000, the amount of adjustment to record for doubtful accounts is | $30,000 * 0.01 = $3000 |
| The presentation of net accounts receivable on the balance sheet will be most accurate under the | estimate based on analysis of revievables |
| when an account is written off under the allowance method | the write-off is taken against the allowance account |
| The inventory method that considers the inventory to be composed of the units of merchandise acquired earliest is | last in, first out |
| inventory costing methods place primary emphasis on assumptions about | flow of costs |
| When merchandise sold is assumed to be in the order in which the expenditures were made, the inventory method is called | first in, first out |
| Which method of cost flows is the inventory assumed to be composed of the most recent costs | first in, first out |
| the two most widely used methods for determining the cost on inventory are | fifo and lifo |
| The inventory method that assigns the most recent costs to cost of good sold is | last in, first out |
| under which method of cost flows in the inventory assumed to be composed of the most recent costs | first in, first out |
| Under which method of inventory cost flows is the cost assumed to be in the reverse order in which the expenditures were made | last in, first out |
| During a period of consistently rising prices, the method of inventory that will result in reporting the greatest cost of merchandise sold is | lifo |
| if merchandise inventory is being valued at cost and the price level is steadily rising, the method of costing that will yield the highest net income is | fifo |
| merchandise inventory is being valued at cost and he price level is consistently rising, which method of costing will yield the largest gross profit | fifo |
| if merchandise inventory is being valued at cost and the price level is steadily FALLING, the method of costing that will yield the highest net income is | lifo |
| IF the cost of an item of inventory is $60 and te current replacement cost is $65, the amount included in inventory according to the lower of cost or market is | $60 |
| If the cost of an item is $70, the current replacement cost is $65, and the sales price is $85, the amount included in inventory according to the lower of cost or market is | $65 |
| Merchandise ie recorded on the balance sheet in the section entitled | current assets |
| other descriptive titles for fixed assets would include | Plant assets, PPE (property, plant, equipment) |
| Which of the following expenditures would NOT be included in the cost of an asset | vandilism |
| What are examples of expenditures that are included in the cost of an asset | Freight costs, sales tax, surveying fees |
| A company acquires some land for $80,000 to construct a new office complex. Legal fees paid were $2,300, delinquent taxes assumed were $3,400, and %5850 was paid to remove an old building which salvaged materials sold for $950. What is the cost basis land | $80,000+$2,300+$3,400+$5,850-$950=$90,600 |
| All amounts paid to get an asset in place and ready for use are refered to as | cost of an asset |
| Removal of an old building to make the land ready for its intended use is charged to | land |
| Examples of what to include in the acquisition cost of a piece of equipment | transportation costs, installation costs, testing costs prior to production |
| An example of a unfixed asset | land held for investment |
| Examples of fixed asset | equipment, buildings |
| Book value | cost - accumulated depreciation |
| salvage value has a similar meaning to | residual value and scrap value |
| depreciable cost equals | cost - residual value |
| What are characteristics of accumulated depreciation accounts | accumulated depreciation is a contra asset account, may be disclosed in the notes to a financial statement |
| Accumulated depreciation accounts do NOT represent | cash reserved for asset replacement |
| depreciation measures | the amount of asset cost allocated to expense over periods benefitted |
| Recording depreciation | decreases net income and has no effect on cash flows |
| To measure depreciation, what needs to be known | residual value, historical cost, estimated life |
| A machine was purchased for $66,000. it has a useful life of 5 years and a residual value of $6,000. What is annual depreciation expense | $60,000/5=$12,000 |
| Computer equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $56,000 with an estimated residual value of $3,000 and useful life of 5 years. determine cost of second years depreciation | $53,000/5=$10,600 |
| On September 1, a machine with a useful life of 8 years and a residual value of $5,000 was purchased for $47,000. What is depreciation expense in the year of purchase under straight-line depreciation assuming a December 31 year-end | $42,000/8=$5250 * (4/12) = $1750 |
| A machine with a useful life of 10 ears and a residual value of $4,000 was purchased for $27,000. what is annual depreciation | $23,000/10=$2,300 |
| If a fixed asset with an original cost of $18,000 and accumulated depreciation of $12,000 is sold for $15,000, the company must | recognize a gain on the income statement under other revenues |
| If a fixed asset is sold and the book value is less than the cash received, the company must | gains and losses are not recognized on the sale of fixed assets |
| A fixed asset with a cost of $30,000 and accumulated depreciation of $27,500 is sold for $3,500. What is the amount of the gain or loss on disposal of the fixed asset? | $30,000-$27500=$2500, $3500-$2500 = $1000 gain |
| A gain is recorded on the sale of fixed assets when | the assets book value is less than the cash received |
| A fully depreciated asset must be | kept on books until sold or discarded |
| A company sold a delivery truck for $18,000 cash. the truck cost $47,500, and had an accumulated depreciation of $36,000. The entry to record the sale would include | A gain of $6,500 |
| A company sold office furniture costing $16,500 with accumulated depreciation of $14,000 for $3,200 cash. The entry to record the sale would include | decrease in accumulated depreciation for $14,000 |
| The process of transferring the cost of metal ores and other materials removed from the earth to an expense account is called | depletion |
| What are examples of intangible assets | goodwill, trademarks, copyrights |
| what intangible assets are amortized over their useful life | patents |
| Intangible assets are used in operations but | lack physical substance |
| The exclusive right to use a certain name or symbol is called a | trademark |
| XYZ Company purchased a patent from ABC for $144,000. At the time of purchase the patent had been in existence for 8 years. What is the first year’s amortization? | $144,000/(20-8)=$12,000 |
| the cost of a patent should be amortized over | 20 years or economic life, whichever is shorter |
| A patent was purchased for $670,000 with a legal life of 20 years. Management estimates that the patent has an 8-year economic life. The entry to record amortization would include | a decrease in patent for $$83,750 (670,000/8) |
| Fixed assets are ordinarily presented in the balance sheet | at cost - accumulated depreciation |