Question 1

The process of spreading the cost of a fixed asset over the asset's useful life is called

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A)   expensing.
B)   depreciation.
C)   apportioning.
D)   crediting.
E)   distributing.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

​What is the average inventory of a business that turns over inventory 10.0 times a year and has a cost of goods sold of $300,000?

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A)   ​$30,000
B)   ​$300,010
C)   ​$ 3,000,000
D)   ​$ 3,000E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A prepaid expense would be classified as

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A)   an expense.
B)   an unearned revenue.
C)   a liability.
D)   an asset.
E)   cost of goods sold.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Pam's Copy Shop is in the process of organizing its assets in the appropriate order.They ask you for help in arranging the following assets: equipment,accounts receivable,cash,merchandise inventory,and notes receivable.You list ____ first and ____ last.

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A)   merchandise inventory;notes receivable
B)   accounts receivable;equipment
C)   notes receivable;accounts receivable
D)   equipment;accounts receivable
E)   cash;equipmentF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

All of the following are classified as fixed assets except

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A)   factory equipment.
B)   a company car.
C)   computers held for resale.
D)   property.
E)   buildings.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Cassie has worked for one week but her employer only pays its employees every two weeks.The amount of money her company owes her is classified as

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A)   accounts notable.
B)   accounts receivable.
C)   notes payable.
D)   prepaid wages.
E)   salaries payable.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Cindy provides piano lessons to students in her home four days a week.The money she earns from providing these services would be called ____ on an income statement.

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A)   expenses
B)   cash
C)   revenues
D)   retained earnings
E)   equityF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

How would it be easier to determine if a firm made or lost money last year-by looking at the balance sheet or by looking at the income statement? Support your answer by explaining in general terms what accounts a balance sheet lists and what accounts an income statement lists.

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Question 9

The current ratio is calculated by dividing

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A)   current assets by owners' equity.
B)   current assets by current liabilities.
C)   income by operating expenses.
D)   net sales after taxes by net sales.
E)   accounts receivable by inventory turnover.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

On a balance sheet,assets are listed in order,from the most liquid to the least liquid.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The value of goods on hand for sale to customers is called

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A)   sales.
B)   merchandise inventory.
C)   cost of goods sold.
D)   prepaid expenses.
E)   operating expenses.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Dividing current assets by current liabilities gives the current ratio.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 1987,the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)required all publicly traded companies to include a statement of cash flows along with the balance sheet and income statement in their annual report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What ratio is used to measure a firm's ability to pay its current liabilities and what does this ratio tell a manager? How can a low ratio be improved?

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A firm's current ratio can be used to ev...

Question 15

Debts that are to be repaid in two years are referred to as

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A)   expenses.
B)   current assets.
C)   long-term liabilities.
D)   fixed assets.
E)   current liabilities.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The cost of goods sold for Peterson Fashions is $360,000.The beginning inventory for the firm was $20,000.Twelve months later the ending inventory was $40,000.What is the firm's inventory turnover?

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A)   6 times a year
B)   9 times a year
C)   12 times a year
D)   18 times a year
E)   24 times a yearF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The value of a firm's stock plus any retained earnings that have accumulated to date is referred to as

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A)   current assets.
B)   long-term liabilities.
C)   fixed assets.
D)   owners' equity.
E)   revenue.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Without the audit function and GAAP,there would be very little oversight or supervision of corporate accounting practices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most data gathered for an MIS come from

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A)   customers.
B)   bankers.
C)   external sources.
D)   internal sources.
E)   information obtained from data firms.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The cash that Coca-Cola receives from providing customers with Coke and other soft drinks and juices would appear in the ____ section of the statement of cash flows.

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A)   financing
B)   business
C)   receiving
D)   operating
E)   investingF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 15: Using Management and Accounting Information

The cost of goods sold for Peterson Fashions is $360,000.The beginning inventory for the firm was $20,000.Twelve months later the ending inventory was $40,000.What is the firm's inventory turnover?

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Dividing current assets by current liabilities gives the current ratio.

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The cash that Coca-Cola receives from providing customers with Coke and other soft drinks and juices would appear in the ____ section of the statement of cash flows.

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What ratio is used to measure a firm's ability to pay its current liabilities and what does this ratio tell a manager? How can a low ratio be improved?

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Pam's Copy Shop is in the process of organizing its assets in the appropriate order.They ask you for help in arranging the following assets: equipment,accounts receivable,cash,merchandise inventory,and notes receivable.You list ____ first and ____ last.

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Most data gathered for an MIS come from

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All of the following are classified as fixed assets except

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The current ratio is calculated by dividing

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​What is the average inventory of a business that turns over inventory 10.0 times a year and has a cost of goods sold of $300,000?

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A prepaid expense would be classified as

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The value of a firm's stock plus any retained earnings that have accumulated to date is referred to as

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How would it be easier to determine if a firm made or lost money last year-by looking at the balance sheet or by looking at the income statement? Support your answer by explaining in general terms what accounts a balance sheet lists and what accounts an income statement lists.

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The process of spreading the cost of a fixed asset over the asset's useful life is called

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Cindy provides piano lessons to students in her home four days a week.The money she earns from providing these services would be called ____ on an income statement.

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On a balance sheet,assets are listed in order,from the most liquid to the least liquid.

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The value of goods on hand for sale to customers is called

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Cassie has worked for one week but her employer only pays its employees every two weeks.The amount of money her company owes her is classified as

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Without the audit function and GAAP,there would be very little oversight or supervision of corporate accounting practices.

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In 1987,the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)required all publicly traded companies to include a statement of cash flows along with the balance sheet and income statement in their annual report.

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Debts that are to be repaid in two years are referred to as

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