1Of the following accounts, the one that normally has a credit balance is
sales salaries payable
2Herald Company's net sales equal
\$129800
3A corporation
is a legal entity separate and distinct from its owners
4Prepaid expenses are
assets that represent prepayments of future expenses
5What was the balance in the cash account at the beginning of September?
\$4300 debit balance
6An account that is subtracted from the balance of the related account is a
contra account
7A journal entry showing debit to accounts payable and credits to merchandise inventory and cash reflects a
payment of the account payable and recognition of a cash discount taken
8The area of accounting aimed at serving the decision-making needs of internal users is
managerial accounting
9Which of the following is true about debits and credits?
assets and expenses are both increased with a debit
10If goods available for sale were \$11,000 and beginning inventory was \$5,000, and COGS was \$4,000, then net purchases and ending inventory are
net purchases 6,000; ending inventory 7,000
11If COGS was \$25,000, other expenses \$51,000, and net income was \$60,000, sales and gross profit equal
sales: \$136,000; gross profit \$111,000
12Expenses relating to overall operations of the business are
general and administrative expenses
13The inventory valuation method that smooths out erratic changes in costs is
weighted average
14If sales are \$1,500,000, discounts \$102,000, returns \$123,000, net sales equal
\$1,275,000
15A written promise to pay money on a specific date is a
note payable
16Which accounting principle dictates when expenses are recognized?
matching principle
17If units cost \$16 each, 200 units in stock, market price \$13, and sales price dropped to \$15, value of inventory is
\$2600
18An asset is
something the company owns
19The understatement of beginning inventory causes
cost of goods sold to be understated and net income to be overstated
20If \$7500 of merchandise was bought, \$900 returned, \$80 shipping, and paid within 3% discount period, total paid is
\$6482
21Which principle requires expenses to be reported in the same period as the revenues they help generate?
matching principle
22True statement about the closing process of a merchandiser
sales discounts, sales returns and allowances, and cost of goods sold should all be credited during closing
23Which of the following appears on the income statement?
salaries expense
24Given multiple services performed and billed, what is the ending service revenue balance?
\$15900
25At year-end, adjusting unearned rent of \$6400 paid in advance for 8 months includes
credit to rent earned for \$2400
26Inventory valuation given damaged and consigned goods and FOB shipping
\$4500
27The inventory valuation method using invoice cost of each item is
specific identification method
28Which account would not appear on the post-closing trial balance?
dividends
29A list of all accounts with identification numbers is a
chart of accounts
30Depreciation using straight-line method for 6 months on a \$42,000 truck with \$3,000 salvage over 6 years is
\$3250
31Adjusting entry for 1 year used out of a 5-year \$1800 insurance policy
Debit insurance expense \$360; credit prepaid insurance \$360
32Which principle requires revenue to be recorded when earned, not when cash is received?
revenue recognition principle
33If a company receives payment on invoice with 2% discount, \$5800 sale, entry is
debit cash \$5684; debit sales discounts \$116; credit accounts receivable \$5800
34What is the ending cash balance after given art gallery transactions?
\$43300
35If employees earned \$400 by end of month unpaid, adjusting entry is
debit salaries expense \$400 and credit salaries payable \$400
36Why are ethics crucial in accounting?
for accounting information to be useful, it must be trusted and therefore the result of ethical decisions
37Which of the following is incorrect about adjusting entries?
adjusting entries affect the cash account
38If earned revenue is not removed from unearned revenue account, there is an
overstatement of liabilities
39Entry to record a \$6000 dividend payment
Debit dividends, credit cash
40Which account is used in periodic but not perpetual inventory system?
purchases
41If depreciation is not recorded, the financials show
assets, net income and equity overstated
42Unearned revenues are
liabilities created when a customer pays in advance for products or services before the revenue is earned
43If AR was \$18,000 at start, \$52,000 collected, and \$13,000 at end, credit sales were
\$47000
44When are goods in transit included in purchaser’s inventory?
when the purchaser is responsible for paying freight charges
45A credit records
an increase in an unearned revenue account