Deck 2: The Balance Sheet

Question 1

Which of the following would be listed as a current liability?

A)Cash in the bank.
B)Notes payable due in two years.
C)Bank loan due in 10 years.
D)Accounts payable.

Answer 1

Accounts payable.

Question 2

In the above balance sheet how much financing did the shareholders of Purrfect Pets Inc.,directly contribute to the company?

A)$117,900.
B)$662,100.
C)$780,000.
D)$1,398,100.

Answer 2

$662,100.

Question 3

The Buddy Burger Corporation owes $1.5 million to the Alberta Wholesale Meat Company from whom Buddy Burger buys its burger meat.Which account would Buddy Burger use to report the amount owed?

A)Unearned Revenue.
B)Accounts Payable.
C)Supplies.
D)Accounts Receivable.

Answer 3

Accounts Payable.

Question 4

The Sweet Smell of Success Fragrance Company borrowed $60,000 from the bank and used all of the money to re-design its new store.Sweet Smell's balance sheet would show this as:

A)$60,000 under Furnishings & Equipment and $60,000 under Notes Payable.
B)$60,000 under Supplies and $60,000 under Accounts Payable.
C)$60,000 under Prepaid Expenses and $60,000 under Accrued Liabilities.
D)$60,000 under Other Assets and $60,000 under Other Liabilities.

Question 5

The local branch of the Universal Bank System (UBS)receives money from some of its customers as deposits and lends it to other customers as loans.Which of the following would be true about UBS's financial statements?

A)UBS reports customers' deposits as assets and customers' loans as liabilities.
B)UBS reports both customers' deposits and customers' loans as assets.
C)UBS reports customers' deposits as liabilities and customers' loans as assets.
D)UBS reports both customers' deposits and customers' loans as liabilities.

Question 6

Which of the following is not true.Account names in the chart of accounts have to be:

A)sufficiently descriptive to enable users to quickly understand items.
B)consistent throughout the financial statements and records.
C)linked to account numbers.
D)general purpose and do not have to indicate the nature of the account.

Question 7

A company disposes of $1 million of its assets.Which of the following could not be true about its effects on the basic accounting equation?

A)Assets remain the same,and liabilities and shareholders' equity both decrease by $1 million.
B)Assets decrease by $1 million,liabilities decrease by $1 million,and shareholders' equity is unchanged.
C)Assets,liabilities,and shareholders' equity all remain the same.
D)Assets decrease by $1 million,and liabilities and shareholders' equity both decrease by $500,000.

Question 8

If a company borrows money from a bank and signs an agreement to repay the loan several years from now,in which account would the company report the amount borrowed?

A)Contributed Capital.
B)Accounts Payable.
C)Notes Payable.
D)Bonds Payable.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of an asset?

A)Notes receivable.
B)Supplies.
C)Prepaid Insurance.
D)Unearned revenues.

Question 10

What would be the current ratio for the above company?

A)1.95.
B)3.46.
C)1.18.
D)2.26.

Question 11

Transactions include which two types of events?

A)Direct events and indirect events.
B)Monetary events and production events.
C)External exchanges and internal events.
D)Current events and future events.

Question 12

Which line item(s)on the above balance sheet would be classified as long term?

A)Cash; Supplies; Accounts Payable.
B)Property,Plant and Equipment; Notes payable
C)Supplies; Property,Plant and Equipment; Notes Payable.
D)Contributed Capital; Total Liabilities; Accounts Receviable.

Question 13

A long-term liability is one that the company:

A)has owed for over one year.
B)has owed for over five years.
C)will not pay off for at least over one year.
D)will not pay off for at least over five years.

Question 14

Which of the following would be listed as a long-term asset?

A)Cash.
B)Supplies.
C)Buildings and equipment.
D)Total assets.

Question 15

In 1999,the Denim Company bought land that cost $15,000.In 2005,a similar piece of land was bought for $28,000 and the company's existing land was estimated to be worth $18,000.On the balance sheet at the end of 2005,the land that was purchased in 1999 would be reported at:

A)$15,000.
B)$28,000.
C)$18,000.
D)the average of the three prices.

Question 16

What is the minimum number of ways that a transaction could effect the basic accounting equation?

A)One.
B)Two.
C)Three.
D)No minimum.

Question 17

A current asset is one that:

A)the company has owned for over one year.
B)the company will use up or convert into cash in five years or more.
C)the company will use up or convert into cash in one year or less.
D)the company will use up or convert into cash in more than one year.

Question 18

Which of the following describes the classification and normal balance of the retained earnings account?

A)Asset,debit
B)Shareholders' equity,credit
C)Liability,credit
D)Shareholders' equity,debit

Question 19

At the start of the first year of operations,a company's retained earnings on the balance sheet would be:

A)equal to zero.
B)equal to contributed capital.
C)equal to shareholders' equity.
D)equal to the negative of liabilities.

Question 20

If a company is paid $20,000 on accounts receivable and uses the money to pay $20,000 on accounts payable then:

A)assets would increase by $20,000 while liabilities would decrease by $20,000.
B)liabilities would decrease by $20,000 while shareholders' equity would increase by $20,000.
C)Both assets and liabilities would decrease by $20,000.
D)Both assets and shareholders' equity would decrease by $20,000.

Question 21

Which of the following is the common characteristic possessed by all assets?

A)long life.
B)great financial value.
C)physical substance.
D)future economic benefits.

Question 22

A company borrows $2 million from its bank.It then uses this money to buy equipment.How does this transaction affect the accounting equation?

A)Assets and Liabilities both rise $2 million.
B)Assets and Shareholders' Equity both fall $2 million.
C)Assets,Liabilities,and Shareholders' Equity are unchanged.
D)Shareholders' Equity rises $2 million and Liabilities fall $2 million.

Question 23

In part,a transaction affects the accounting equation as follows: Which of the following must be true for this transaction to keep the accounting equation in balance?

A)If other assets remain the same,shareholders' equity must increase.
B)If other assets remain the same,shareholders' equity must decrease.
C)If shareholders' equity remains the same,another asset must decrease.
D)If shareholders' equity remains the same,all other assets must remain the same.

Question 24

If Accounts Payable had a balance of $18,200 at the beginning of the month,and the six amounts shown below were posted to this account,what should be the ending balance? Three debits posted to Accounts Payable this month: $4,700,$11,300,and $14,800.
Three credits posted to Accounts Payable this month: $3,600,$9,500,and $12,700.

A)$13,200.
B)$5,000.
C)$23,200.
D)$49,000.

Question 25

In a T-account debits appear in what manner?

A)They are on the left under assets but on the right under liabilities and shareholders' equity.
B)They are always listed on the right.
C)They are always listed on the left.
D)They are on the right under assets but on the left under liabilities and shareholders' equity.

Question 26

The best interpretation of the word credit is that it's the:

A)left side of an account.
B)increase side of an account.
C)right side of an account.
D)decrease side of an account.

Question 27

A company issues $50 million in new stock.The company later uses this money to buy construction machinery.How many accounts will be affected by these transactions and which particular account names are most likely to be used to record the effects of these transactions?

A)3 accounts affected: Contributed Capital,Cash,and Equipment.
B)4 accounts affected: Contributed Capital,Cash,Supplies and Accounts Payable.
C)3 accounts affected: Cash,Accounts Receivable,and Equipment.
D)3 accounts affected: Contributed Capital,Investments,and Notes Payable.

Question 28

A company purchases $23,000 of supplies in the current month and promises to pay for them next month.How would the company record a liability for the supplies?

A)This liability is not a recognized liability until the payment is due.
B)$23,000 would be posted as a credit to Accounts Payable.
C)$23,000 would be posted as a debit to Accounts Payable.
D)$23,000 would be posted as a debit to Note Payable.

Question 29

A company uses $100,000 in cash to pay off $100,000 in notes payable.This would result in a:

A)$100,000 credit to Cash and a $100,000 debit to Notes Payable.
B)$100,000 credit to Cash and a $100,000 credit to Notes Payable.
C)$100,000 debit to Cash and a $100,000 credit to Notes Payable.
D)$100,000 debit to Cash and a $100,000 debit to Notes Payable.

Question 30

The final balance of the Cash account would be:

A)$219,300.
B)$113,300.
C)$28,500.
D)$134,500.

Question 31

A company issues $20 million in new stock.It later uses this money to pay off promissory notes.How many different accounts and which account names are affected by these two transactions?

A)3 accounts are affected: contributed capital,cash,and notes payable.
B)4 accounts are affected: contributed capital,cash,liabilities,and accounts payable.
C)3 accounts are affected: cash,assets,and accounts payable.
D)3 accounts are affected: contributed capital,investments,and accounts payable.

Question 32

Your company pays back $2 million on a loan it had received earlier from a bank.How does this transaction affect the accounting equation?

A)Assets are unchanged,liabilities and shareholders' equity both increase by $2 million.
B)Assets decrease by $2 million,liabilities decrease by $2 million,shareholders' equity is unchanged.
C)Assets are unchanged,liabilities increase by $2 million,contributed capital decreases by $2 million.
D)Assets decrease by $2 million,liabilities are unchanged,contributed capital decreases by $2 million.

Question 33

The characteristic shared by all liabilities is that they:

A)provide a future economic benefit.
B)result in an inflow of resources to the company.
C)always end in the word "payable."
D)obligate the company to do something in the future.

Question 34

A company buys equipment for $500,000 and signs a promissory note for the full amount.How does this transaction affect the accounting equation?

A)Assets: $\uparrow$ Property and equipment, $\downarrow$ Cash; Liabilities: no change; Shareholders' Equity: no change.
B)Assets: $\uparrow$ Property and equipment; Liabilities: $\downarrow$ Notes payable; Shareholders' Equity; no change.
C)Assets: $\uparrow$ Property and equipment; Liabilities: no change; Shareholders' Equity: $\downarrow$ Retained earnings.
D)Assets: $\uparrow$ Property and equipment; Liabilities: no change; Shareholders' Equity: $\downarrow$ Contributed capital.

Question 35

If total liabilities decreased by $25,000 and shareholders' equity increased by $5,000 during a period of time,then total assets must change by what amount and direction during the same time period?

A)$20,000 increase.
B)$20,000 decrease.
C)$30,000 increase.
D)$30,000 decrease.

Question 36

Current liabilities are expected to be:

A)converted to cash within one year.
B)paid within one year.
C)used in the business within one year.
D)acquired within one year.

Question 37

PetPlanet Ltd.,uses $10,000 in cash to pay $10,000 on Accounts Payable.This would result in a:

A)$10,000 credit to Cash and a $10,000 credit to Accounts Payable.
B)$10,000 debit to Cash and a $10,000 debit to Accounts Payable.
C)$10,000 credit to Cash and a $10,000 debit to Accounts Payable.
D)$10,000 debit to Cash and a $10,000 credit to Accounts Payable.

Question 38

A company receives $10 million cash from investors in exchange for new common stock.Several weeks later,the company buys a $25 million machinery using all of the cash from the stock issue and signing a promissory note for the remainder.The accounts involved in these two transactions are:

A)Long-term Investments; Cash; Equipment; and Accounts Payable.
B)Shareholders' Equity; Cash; Long-term Investments; and Notes Payable.
C)Contributed Capital; Cash; Equipment; and Notes Payable.
D)Retained Earnings; Equipment; and Notes Payable.

Question 39

Park & Company was recently formed with a $5,000 investment in the company by shareholders.The company then borrowed $2,000 from a local bank,purchased $1,000 of supplies on account,and also purchased $5,000 of equipment by paying $2,000 in cash and signing a promissory note for the balance.Based on these transactions,the company's total assets are:

A)$7,000.
B)$9,000.
C)$10,000.
D)$11,000.

Question 40

Your company orders and broadcasts a 30 second advertisement during the Super Bowl for $1.2 million.It is legally obligated to pay for this service but has not yet done so.

A)This is an internal unobservable event so it does not affect the balance sheet.
B)This is an external unobservable event so it does not affect the balance sheet.
C)This is an internal observable event that affects the balance sheet.
D)This is an external observable event that affects the balance sheet.

Question 41

Cash had a beginning balance of $68,900.During the month,Cash was credited for $16,000 and debited for $18,300.At the end of the month,the balance is:

A)$2,300.
B)$71,200.
C)$66,700.
D)$(2,300).

Question 42

Consider the data in the Inventories T-account shown below and the partial listing of account balances at the end of the year. Partial listing of account balances at the end of the year:
The amount of Total Current Assets that would be reported on the company's balance sheet at the end of the year would be:

A)$180,800.
B)$368,500.
C)$145,700.
D)$298,800.

Question 43

Which of the following would not be recorded as an identifiable accounting transaction?

A)Putting a deposit down on a new vehicle.
B)Hiring a new employee.
C)Obtaining a bank loan.
D)Receiving a deposit from a customer.

Question 44

Which of the following is true?

A)Assets have debit balances and liabilities have credit balances.
B)Assets and liabilities have credit balances.
C)Assets have credit balances and liabilities have debit balances.
D)Assets and liabilities have debit balances.

Question 45

In the T-account above: i)(a)and (b)are credits while (c)through (g)are debits.
Ii)(a)and (b)are increases while (c)through (g)are decreases.
Iii)(a)and (b)are debits while (c)through (g)are credits.
Iv)(a)and (b)are decreases while (c)through (g)are increases.
Which of the following pair is true?

A)i and ii
B)ii and iii
C)i and iv
D)iii and iv

Question 46

If no transactions were posted to a particular asset,liability,or shareholders' equity account during a period then:

A)the amounts from the previous balance sheet are repeated unchanged on the current balance sheet.
B)the account is left off of the balance sheet.
C)the account is posted as zero on the current balance sheet for that account.
D)the words "no change" are entered in the current balance sheet.

Question 47

During the month you purchased $12,000 of supplies on credit and $19,000 of equipment for cash.When you prepare a balance sheet,assets are $24,000 more than liabilities plus shareholders' equity.

A)You may have posted the increase in supplies as a credit rather than a debit.
B)You may have neglected to post the change in accounts payable.
C)You may have posted the increase in accounts payable as a debit rather than a credit.
D)All of the above would have resulted in the $24,000 error.

Question 48

Your company buys a $2 million warehouse paying $300,000 in cash and issuing $1.7 million in promissory notes.This will be posted as:

A)$2 million credited and $300,000 debited to assets; $1.7 million debited to liabilities.
B)$2 million debited to assets and $2 million credited to liabilities.
C)$2 million debited and $300,000 credited to assets; $1.7 million credited to liabilities.
D)$2 million credited to assets and $2 million debited to liabilities.

Question 49

Which concept should be applied when reporting a piece of land that was bought for $50,000 five years ago,and which would probably now sell for $80,000?

A)The cost principle.
B)The asset principle.
C)The separate entity concept.
D)The duality of effects.

Question 50

Your company's president donates a large amount of her own money to charity and receives significant publicity that includes the company's name.How would the benefits of this publicity appear on the balance sheet?

A)It would appear as a current asset.
B)It would appear as a liability.
C)It would appear as a long-term asset.
D)It would not appear on the balance sheet.

Question 51

On January 1,2010,Yukon Inc.,had assets of $156,000 and shareholders's equity of $88,000.During the year assets increased by $35,000 and shareholders's equity decreased by $27,500.What were the liabilities on December 31,2011?

A)$7,500.
B)$68,000.
C)$130,500.
D)$251,500.

Question 52

Which of the following scenarios could explain the journal entry below?

A)The company buys $10,000 of equipment for $4,000 in cash and $6,000 on credit.
B)The company pays $4,000 in cash and $6,000 in notes payable to buy $10,000 of equipment.
C)The company sells $10,000 of equipment,for $4,000 in cash and $6,000 on credit.
D)The company sells $10,000 of equipment,for $4,000 in cash and pays off $6,000 it owes on the equipment.

Question 53

According to the principle of conservatism,when faced with uncertainty about the value of an item,a company should use the measure that avoids:

A)overstating assets and liabilities.
B)overstating assets and understating liabilities.
C)understating assets and overstating liabilities.
D)understating assets and liabilities.

Question 54

Which of the following would a company be most likely to overstate on its balance sheet if the company was trying to mislead potential external investors or creditors?

A)Accounts Receivable.
B)Notes Payable.
C)Unearned Revenues.
D)Accounts Payable.

Question 55

A credit would decrease the balance in which of the following account?

A)Contributed Capital.
B)Inventories.
C)Notes Payable.
D)Retained Earnings.

Question 56

Conservatism means:

A)not underestimating asset values.
B)not overestimating liabilities.
C)using the least optimistic measurement when faced with uncertainty about the value of assets and liabilities.
D)using the most optimistic measurement when faced with uncertainty about the value of assets and liabilities.

Question 57

Which of the following statements is not true?

A)Assets must always equal liabilities plus shareholders' equity.
B)The total value of credits in all accounts must always equal the total value of debits in all accounts.
C)The net changes in assets must always equal the sum of the net changes in liabilities and shareholders' equity.
D)The number of credits posted must equal to number of debits posted.

Question 58

Which of the following is not an example of a liability?

A)Account receivable.
B)Wages payable.
C)Interest payable.
D)Bonds payable.

Question 59

The standard formatting for a journal entry:

A)lists credits first and then debits,both aligned to the left.
B)lists credits first and then debits,indented underneath.
C)lists debits first and then credits,both aligned to the right.
D)lists debits first and then credits,indented underneath.

Question 60

The normal balance of any account is the:

A)left side.
B)right side.
C)side which increases that account.
D)side which decreases that account.

Question 61

If total assets increase,then either liabilities or shareholders' equity also must increase.
BT: Comprehension

Question 62

Assets are listed on the balance sheet in order of how soon they are used or can be turned into cash.
BT: Knowledge

Question 63

The basic accounting equation must always balance for each transaction.
BT: Knowledge

Question 64

The MegaBuck movie studio's name has become famous for adventure movies.Another studio once offered to buy the name for $20 million,but MegaBuck turned down the offer.The MegaBuck balance sheet will show:

A)The company's name under Other Assets,valued at $20 million.
B)The company's name under Other Assets,valued conservatively at $10 million.
C)The company's name under Accounts Receivable,valued at $20 million.
D)The company's name will not be shown as an asset on the balance sheet.

Question 65

A transaction is an exchange or event that directly affects the assets,liabilities,or shareholders' equity of a company.
BT: Knowledge

Question 66

General Motors (GM)signs a new labour agreement agreeing to give its workers a 5% wage increase next year.This transaction will affect GM's financial statements in the current year.
BT: Application

Question 67

Facebook issues new stock worth $40 million for cash.This would not affect the shareholders' equity on the balance sheet because as new shares are sold the value of existing shares will decline by the same amount.
BT: Comprehension

Question 68

Which of the following are the three steps applied to daily transactions in the accounting cycle?

A)Analyze,record,summarize.
B)Present,process,summarize.
C)Determine,Scrutinize,record.
D)Analyze,determine,record.

Question 69

Which of the following is the financing a business acquires through borrowing money?

A)Debt.
B)Equity.
C)External Exchanges.
D)Current Assets.

Question 70

A vitamin manufacturer combines ingredients when making its vitamin pills.This is an observable internal event.
BT: Comprehension

Question 71

When supplies are paid in cash,which of the following would hold true?

A)Total assets will increase.
B)Total assets will decrease.
C)Total assets will remain unchanged.
D)Total liabilities will decrease.

Question 72

If a company uses $100 million in cash to pay off debt,its shareholders' equity will increase by $100 million.
BT: Application

Question 73

Which of the following is the financing that a business acquires through owners' contributions and reinvestment of profits?

A)Debt.
B)Equity.
C)External Exchanges.
D)Current Assets.

Question 74

A chart of accounts is a list of account titles used to record financial transactions.
BT: Knowledge

Question 75

A "classified" balance sheet is one that contains privileged information.
BT: Comprehension

Question 76

All of a company's business activities have a direct economic effect on the company.
BT: Comprehension

Question 77

A summary of account names and account numbers is kept by a company in the table of contents of its annual report.
BT: Knowledge

Question 78

A transaction can cause only one account on the balance sheet to change.
BT: Comprehension

Question 79

Current assets are those assets that a company will use up or convert into cash within the next three months.
BT: Knowledge

Question 80

All liabilities require that the company sacrifice resources at some time in the future.
BT: Comprehension