Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding increases in the value of plant assets under U.S. GAAP and IFRS is true?

Accepted Answer

A) IFRS prohibits upward asset revaluations. 
B) Under GAAP, a company can reverse an impairment and record that increase in income. 
C) U.S. GAAP prohibits companies from recording increases in the value of plant assets. 
D) U.S. GAAP allows companies to record increases in the value of plant assets. 
E) Under IFRS, an impairment increase beyond as asset's original cost is not recorded. 
A) IFRS prohibits upward asset revaluations. 
B) Under GAAP, a company can reverse an impairment and record that increase in income. 
C) U.S. GAAP prohibits companies from recording increases in the value of plant assets. 
D) U.S. GAAP allows companies to record increases in the value of plant assets. 
E) Under IFRS, an impairment increase beyond as asset's original cost is not recorded.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an extraordinary repair?

Accepted Answer

A) Replacement of all florescent light tubes in an office. 
B) Carpet cleaning and repair. 
C) Routine machine maintenance. 
D) Replacing the roof on a manufacturing warehouse. 
E) New tires for a truck. 
A) Replacement of all florescent light tubes in an office. 
B) Carpet cleaning and repair. 
C) Routine machine maintenance. 
D) Replacing the roof on a manufacturing warehouse. 
E) New tires for a truck.

Question 3

Once an asset's book value equals its salvage value, depreciation stops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Natural resources are:

Accepted Answer

A) Not subject to allocation to expense over their useful lives. 
B) Consumable assets such standing timber, mineral deposits, and oil and gas fields. 
C) Depleted using a straight-line method. 
D) Tangible assets used in the operations of the business. 
E) Current assets because they are depleted. 
A) Not subject to allocation to expense over their useful lives. 
B) Consumable assets such standing timber, mineral deposits, and oil and gas fields. 
C) Depleted using a straight-line method. 
D) Tangible assets used in the operations of the business. 
E) Current assets because they are depleted.

Question 5

Martin Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $60,000. The machine is depreciated using the straight-line method. The machine's useful life is estimated to be 4 years with a $5,000 salvage value. Depreciation expense in year 4 is:

Accepted Answer

A) $15,000. 
B) $55,000. 
C) $0. 
D) $60,000. 
E) $13,750. 
A) $15,000. 
B) $55,000. 
C) $0. 
D) $60,000. 
E) $13,750.

Question 6

Ngu owns equipment that cost $93,500 with accumulated depreciation of $64,000. Ngu asks $35,000 for the equipment but sells the equipment for $33,000. Compute the amount of gain or loss on the sale.

Accepted Answer

A) $5,500 loss. 
B) $3,500 gain. 
C) $5,500 gain. 
D) $3,000 gain. 
E) $3,500 loss. 
A) $5,500 loss. 
B) $3,500 gain. 
C) $5,500 gain. 
D) $3,000 gain. 
E) $3,500 loss.

Question 7

Explain how to calculate total asset turnover. Describe what it reveals about a company's financial condition, whether a higher or lower ratio is desirable, and how it is best applied for comparative purposes.

Accepted Answer

Total asset turnover is calculated by di

Question 8

A company purchased a tract of land for its natural resources at a cost of $1,000,000. It expects to harvest 5,000,000 board feet of timber from this land. The salvage value of the land is expected to be $200,000. The depletion expense per board foot of timber is:

Accepted Answer

A) $0.75. 
B) $0.20. 
C) $0.24. 
D) $0.04. 
E) $0.16. 
A) $0.75. 
B) $0.20. 
C) $0.24. 
D) $0.04. 
E) $0.16.

Question 9

Depreciation is higher in earlier years and income is lower in the later years when using straight-line versus accelerated methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following would be classified as a natural resource?

Accepted Answer

A) Land held as an investment. 
B) Diamond mine. 
C) Patent on an oil extraction process. 
D) Goodwill. 
E) Timber purchased by a lumber yard. 
A) Land held as an investment. 
B) Diamond mine. 
C) Patent on an oil extraction process. 
D) Goodwill. 
E) Timber purchased by a lumber yard.

Question 11

The cost of fees for insuring the title and any accrued property taxes are included in the cost of land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The double-declining balance method is applied by (1)computing the asset's straight-line depreciation rate, (2)doubling it, (3)subtracting salvage value from cost, and (4)multiplying the rate times the net value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When plant assets are purchased as a group in a single transaction for a lump-sum price, the cost of the purchase is allocated among the different types of assets acquired based on their relative market values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term inadequacy, as it relates to the useful life of an asset, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) An asset that is no longer useful in producing goods and services. 
B) The condition where the asset's salvage value is less than its cost. 
C) The insufficient capacity of a company's plant assets to meet the company's growing production demands. 
D) An asset that is worn out. 
E) The condition where the salvage value is too small to replace the asset. 
A) An asset that is no longer useful in producing goods and services. 
B) The condition where the asset's salvage value is less than its cost. 
C) The insufficient capacity of a company's plant assets to meet the company's growing production demands. 
D) An asset that is worn out. 
E) The condition where the salvage value is too small to replace the asset.

Question 15

Revenue expenditures are also called balance sheet expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Amortization is:

Accepted Answer

A) The systematic allocation of the cost of an intangible asset to expense over its estimated useful life. 
B) The process of allocating to expense the cost of a plant asset to the accounting periods benefiting from its use. 
C) Also called depletion. 
D) An accelerated form of expensing an asset's cost. 
E) The process of allocating the cost of natural resources to periods when they are consumed. 
A) The systematic allocation of the cost of an intangible asset to expense over its estimated useful life. 
B) The process of allocating to expense the cost of a plant asset to the accounting periods benefiting from its use. 
C) Also called depletion. 
D) An accelerated form of expensing an asset's cost. 
E) The process of allocating the cost of natural resources to periods when they are consumed.

Question 17

Depreciation does not measure the decline in market value of an asset each period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Mohr Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $24,000. The machine is depreciated using the straight-line method. The machine's useful life is estimated to be 5 years with a $4,000 salvage value. Depreciation expense in year 2 is:

Accepted Answer

A) $4,800. 
B) $20,000. 
C) $9,600. 
D) $0. 
E) $4,000. 
A) $4,800. 
B) $20,000. 
C) $9,600. 
D) $0. 
E) $4,000.

Question 19

The cost of land would not include:

Accepted Answer

A) Government assessments. 
B) Purchase price. 
C) Cost of parking lot lighting. 
D) Fees for insuring the title. 
E) Costs of removing existing structures. 
A) Government assessments. 
B) Purchase price. 
C) Cost of parking lot lighting. 
D) Fees for insuring the title. 
E) Costs of removing existing structures.

Question 20

To capitalize an expenditure is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Debit an expense account. 
B) Credit an expense account. 
C) Debit an asset account. 
D) Credit an asset account. 
E) Credit the owner's capital account. 
A) Debit an expense account. 
B) Credit an expense account. 
C) Debit an asset account. 
D) Credit an asset account. 
E) Credit the owner's capital account.

Which of the following statements regarding increases in the value of plant assets under U.S. GAAP and IFRS is true?

Which of the following is an example of an extraordinary repair?

Once an asset's book value equals its salvage value, depreciation stops.

Natural resources are:

Martin Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $60,000. The machine is depreciated using the straight-line method. The machine's useful life is estimated to be 4 years with a $5,000 salvage value. Depreciation expense in year 4 is:

Ngu owns equipment that cost $93,500 with accumulated depreciation of $64,000. Ngu asks $35,000 for the equipment but sells the equipment for $33,000. Compute the amount of gain or loss on the sale.

Explain how to calculate total asset turnover. Describe what it reveals about a company's financial condition, whether a higher or lower ratio is desirable, and how it is best applied for comparative purposes.

A company purchased a tract of land for its natural resources at a cost of $1,000,000. It expects to harvest 5,000,000 board feet of timber from this land. The salvage value of the land is expected to be $200,000. The depletion expense per board foot of timber is:

Depreciation is higher in earlier years and income is lower in the later years when using straight-line versus accelerated methods.

Which of the following would be classified as a natural resource?

The cost of fees for insuring the title and any accrued property taxes are included in the cost of land.

The double-declining balance method is applied by (1)computing the asset's straight-line depreciation rate, (2)doubling it, (3)subtracting salvage value from cost, and (4)multiplying the rate times the net value.

When plant assets are purchased as a group in a single transaction for a lump-sum price, the cost of the purchase is allocated among the different types of assets acquired based on their relative market values.

The term inadequacy, as it relates to the useful life of an asset, refers to:

Revenue expenditures are also called balance sheet expenditures.

Amortization is:

Depreciation does not measure the decline in market value of an asset each period.

Mohr Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $24,000. The machine is depreciated using the straight-line method. The machine's useful life is estimated to be 5 years with a $4,000 salvage value. Depreciation expense in year 2 is:

The cost of land would not include:

To capitalize an expenditure is to:

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Inventories and Cost of Sales

Accounting Information Systems

Cash and Internal Controls

Accounting for Receivables

Current Liabilities and Payroll Accounting

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Accounting for Corporations

Long-Term Liabilities

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Exam 10: Plant Assets, Natural Resoures, and Intangibles

Which of the following statements regarding increases in the value of plant assets under U.S. GAAP and IFRS is true?

Which of the following is an example of an extraordinary repair?

Once an asset's book value equals its salvage value, depreciation stops.

Natural resources are:

Martin Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $60,000. The machine is depreciated using the straight-line method. The machine's useful life is estimated to be 4 years with a $5,000 salvage value. Depreciation expense in year 4 is:

Ngu owns equipment that cost $93,500 with accumulated depreciation of $64,000. Ngu asks $35,000 for the equipment but sells the equipment for $33,000. Compute the amount of gain or loss on the sale.

Explain how to calculate total asset turnover. Describe what it reveals about a company's financial condition, whether a higher or lower ratio is desirable, and how it is best applied for comparative purposes.

A company purchased a tract of land for its natural resources at a cost of $1,000,000. It expects to harvest 5,000,000 board feet of timber from this land. The salvage value of the land is expected to be $200,000. The depletion expense per board foot of timber is:

Depreciation is higher in earlier years and income is lower in the later years when using straight-line versus accelerated methods.

Which of the following would be classified as a natural resource?

The cost of fees for insuring the title and any accrued property taxes are included in the cost of land.

The double-declining balance method is applied by (1)computing the asset's straight-line depreciation rate, (2)doubling it, (3)subtracting salvage value from cost, and (4)multiplying the rate times the net value.

When plant assets are purchased as a group in a single transaction for a lump-sum price, the cost of the purchase is allocated among the different types of assets acquired based on their relative market values.

The term inadequacy, as it relates to the useful life of an asset, refers to:

Revenue expenditures are also called balance sheet expenditures.

Amortization is:

Depreciation does not measure the decline in market value of an asset each period.

Mohr Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $24,000. The machine is depreciated using the straight-line method. The machine's useful life is estimated to be 5 years with a $4,000 salvage value. Depreciation expense in year 2 is:

The cost of land would not include:

To capitalize an expenditure is to:

Accounting in Business

Analyzing and Recording Transactions

Adjusting Accounts and Preparing Financial Statements

Completing the Accounting Cycle

Accounting for Merchandising Operations

Inventories and Cost of Sales

Accounting Information Systems

Cash and Internal Controls

Accounting for Receivables

Current Liabilities and Payroll Accounting

Accounting for Partnerships

Accounting for Corporations

Long-Term Liabilities

Investments and International Operations

Reporting the Statement of Cash Flows

Analysis of Financial Statements

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