| | Answers to the 30 multiple choice questions | | | | | 2 points each, 30 questions, for 60 point total |
| | | | | | | Points |
| 1 | | < please record | 1) | Which of the following represents the largest number of common shares? |
| 2 | | answer here | | a. | Treasury shares |
| 3 | | | | b. | Issued shares |
| 4 | | | | c. | Outstanding shares |
| 5 | | | | d. | Authorized shares |
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| 7 | | | 2) | Which of the following characteristics is considered to be an advantage of the corporate form of organization? |
| 8 | | | | a. | very low regulation |
| 9 | | | | b. | limited liability |
| 10 | | | | c. | The absence of a perpetual existence |
| 11 | | < please record | | d. | personal liability |
| 12 | | answer here |
| 13 | | | 3) | The following data is available for Blaine Corporation at December 31, 2013: |
| 14 | | | | | | Common stock, par $10 (authorized 25,000 shares) | $200,000 |
| 15 | | | | | | Treasury Stock (at cost $15 per share) | 900 |
| 16 | | | | Based on the data, how many shares of common stock are outstanding? |
| 17 | | | | a. | 25,000 |
| 18 | | | | b. | 20,000 |
| 19 | | | | c. | 24,940 |
| 20 | | | | d. | 19,940 |
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| 22 | | < please record | 4) | Treasury stock is |
| 23 | | answer here | | a. | stock issued by the U.S. Treasury Department. |
| 24 | | | | b. | stock purchased by a corporation and held as an investment in its treasury. |
| 25 | | | | c. | corporate stock issued by the treasurer of a company. |
| 26 | | | | d. | a corporation's own stock which has been reacquired but not retired. |
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| 28 | | | 5) | Treasury stock should be reported in the financial statements of a corporation as a(n) |
| 29 | | < please record | | a. | investment. |
| 30 | | answer here | | b. | liability. |
| | | | | c. | deduction from total paid-in capital. |
| | | | | d. | deduction from total paid-in capital and retained earnings. |
| | | | 6) | Bonds payable should be disclosed on the balance sheet. |
| | | | | a. | At their face value minus any unamortized premiums. |
| | | | | b. | At their face value plus any unamortized premiums. |
| | | | | c. | At their maturity value. |
| | | | | d. | At their face value. |
| | | | 7) | When the contract interest rate for a bond exceeds the effective interest rate of the bond, then: |
| | | | | a. | The price of the bond will be equal to the future cash flow associated with the bond. |
| | | | | b. | The bond will be issued at a premium. |
| | | | | c. | The bond will be issued at a discout. |
| | | | | d. | The face value of the bond will fluctuate over its life. |
| | | | 8) | The date on which a cash dividend becomes a binding legal obligation is on the |
| | | | | a. | declaration date. |
| | | | | b. | date of record. |
| | | | | c. | payment date. |
| | | | | d. | last day of the fiscal year-end. |
| | | | 9) | Which of the following categories/methods would be used to account for an investment, where the intent of the investment was primarily for short-term profits? |
| | | | | a. | Trading securities |
| | | | | b. | Available-for-sale securities |
| | | | | c. | Equity method |
| | | | | d. | Held to maturity securities |
| | | | 10) | Which of the following is not a significant date with respect to dividends? |
| | | | | a. | The declaration date |
| | | | | b. | The incorporation date |
| | | | | c. | The record date |
| | | | | d. | The payment date |
| | | | 11) | Dividends Payable is classified as a |
| | | | | a. | long-term liability. |
| | | | | b. | contra stockholders' equity account to Retained Earnings. |
| | | | | c. | current liability. |
| | | | | d. | stockholders' equity account. |
| | | | 12) | The trading securities owned by a company are: |
| | | | | a. | reported on the balance sheet as a contra-equity account. |
| | | | | b. | reported on the balance sheet as a current asset. |
| | | | | c. | reported on the balance sheet as a reduction of liabilities. |
| | | | | d. | reported on the balance sheet as a noncurrent asset. |
| | | | 13) | Which of the following are also called trade receivables? |
| | | | a. | Accounts receivable |
| | | | b. | Other receivables |
| | | | c. | Advances to employees |
| | | | d. | Income taxes refundable |
| | | | 14) | Which of the following is not reported under additional paid-in capital? |
| | | | | (a) | Paid-in capital in excess of par value. |
| | | | | (b) | Treasury Stock |
| | | | | (c) | Paid-in capital in excess of stated value. |
| | | | | (d) | Paid-in capital from treasury stock. |
| | | | 15) | Depreciation is a process of: |
| | | | | (a) | valuation. |
| | | | | (b) | cost allocation. |
| | | | | (c) | cash accumulation. |
| | | | | (d) | appraisal. |
| | | | 16) | All of the following factors in computing depreciation are estimates except |
| | | | | a. | cost. |
| | | | | b. | residual value. |
| | | | | c. | salvage value. |
| | | | | d. | useful life. |
| | | | 17) | The maturity value of a $60,000, 10%, 60-day note receivable dated July 3 is |
| | | | a. | | $60,000 |
| | | | b. | | $61,000 |
| | | | c. | | $66,000 |
| | | | d. | | $70,000 |
| | | | 18) | The book value of an asset is equal to the |
| | | | | a. | asset's fair value less its historical cost. |
| | | | | b. | blue book value relied on by secondary markets. |
| | | | | c. | replacement cost of the asset. |
| | | | | d. | asset's cost less accumulated depreciation. |
| | | | 19) | In computing depreciation, salvage value is |
| | | | | a. | the fair value of a plant asset on the date of acquisition. |
| | | | | b. | subtracted from accumulated depreciation to determine the plant asset's depreciable cost. |
| | | | | c. | an estimate of a plant asset's value at the end of its useful life. |
| | | | | d. | ignored in all the depreciation methods. |
| | | | 20) | The best managed companies will have |
| | | | a. | no uncollectible accounts. |
| | | | b. | a very strict credit policy. |
| | | | c. | a very lenient credit policy. |
| | | | d. | some accounts that will prove to be uncollectible. |
| | | | 21) | The units-of-activity method is generally not suitable for |
| | | | | a. | airplanes. |
| | | | | b. | buildings. |
| | | | | c. | delivery equipment. |
| | | | | d. | factory machinery. |
| | | | 22) | Bad Debts Expense is considered |
| | | | a. | an avoidable cost in doing business on a credit basis. |
| | | | b. | an internal control weakness. |
| | | | c. | a necessary risk of doing business on a credit basis. |
| | | | d. | avoidable unless there is a recession. |
| | | | 23) | A gain or loss on disposal of a plant asset is determined by comparing the |
| | | | | a. | replacement cost of the asset with the asset's original cost. |
| | | | | b. | book value of the asset with the asset's original cost. |
| | | | | c. | original cost of the asset with the proceeds received from its sale. |
| | | | | d. | book value of the asset with the proceeds received from its sale. |
| | | | 24) | Receivables might be sold to |
| | | | | a. lengthen the cash-to-cash operating cycle. |
| | | | | b take advantage of deep discounts on the cash realizable value of receivables. |
| | | | | c. generate cash quickly. |
| | | | | d. finance companies at an amount greater than cash realizable value. |
| | | | 25) | An asset which costs $29,800 and has accumulated depreciation of $8,000 is sold for $21,600. What amount of gain of loss will be recognized when the asset is sold? |
| | | | | a. | A gain of $200. |
| | | | | b. | A loss of $200. |
| | | | | c. | A loss of $8,200. |
| | | | | d. | A gain of $8,200. |
| | | | 26) | On a balance sheet, natural resources may be described more specifically as all of the following except |
| | | | | a. | land improvements. |
| | | | | b. | mineral deposits. |
| | | | | c. | oil reserves. |
| | | | | d. | timberlands. |
| | | | 27) | Depletion is |
| | | | | a. | a decrease in market value of natural resources. |
| | | | | b. | the amount of spoilage that occurs when natural resources are extracted. |
| | | | | c. | the allocation of the cost of natural resources to expense. |
| | | | | d. | the method used to record unsuccessful patents |
| | | | 28) | An item is considered material if |
| | | | a. | it doesn't costs a lot of money. |
| | | | b. | it is of a tangible good intended for re-sale. |
| | | | c. | it is likely to influence the decision of an investor or creditor. |
| | | | d. | the cost of reporting the item is greater than its benefits. |
| | | | 29) | Identify the item below where the terms are not related. |
| | | | | a. | Equipment-depreciation |
| | | | | b. | Franchise-depreciation |
| | | | | c. | Copyright-amortization |
| | | | | d. | Oil well-depletion |
| | | | 30) | From an internal control standpoint, the asset most susceptible to improper diversion and use is |
| | | | a. | prepaid insurance. |
| | | | b. | cash. |
| | | | c. | Equipment |
| | | | d. | Investments |