HW474 Accounting MCQ

Question 1. Corresponds to CLO 2(d)
Generally, product costs are recognized as expenses (Points : 2)
In the period when the related revenue is recognized
In the period when the vendor invoice is recieved.
In the period when the expenses are paid.
In the period when the expenses are incurred
  
Question 2. Corresponds to CLO 1(b)
The due process system used by the FASB (Points : 2)
identifies the most important accounting issues
requires that all accountants must receive a copy of the financial standards
enables interested parties to express their views on issues under consideration
is an efficient system for collecting dues from members.
  
Question 3. Corresponds to CLO 1(c)
Which of the following best describes generally accepted accounting principles? (Points : 2)
standards and principles based on federal statutes
a common set of standards and principles
acceptance requires an affirmative vote of Certified Public Accountants
practices that have been accepted for at least a year by all industry members
  
Question 4.Corresponds to CLO 1(d)
Which of the following is a major challenge facing the accounting profession? (Points : 2)
Timeliness
Forward-looking data
Nonfinancial measurements
All of the above
Question 5. Corresponds to CLO 2(a)
Accounting information is made useful for decision making by which two fundamental qualities? (Points : 2)
Faithful representation and comparability
Comparability and timeliness
Relevance and faithful representation
Materiality and neutrality
Question 6. Corresponds to CLO 2(b)
In the financial statements, under what qualitative characteristic of accounting information should a change in inventory valuation method be reported? (Points : 2)
Verifiability
Consistency
Neutrality
Timeliness
Question 7.Corresponds to CLO 2(c)
Accountants produce financial statements at arbitrary points in time during the lifetime of an entity in accordance with which basic accounting concept? (Points : 2)
Going concern assumption
Historical cost assumption
Periodicity assumption
Monetary unit assumption
Question 8. Corresponds to CLO 1(a)
All of the following are considered primary user of financial reports, except: (Points : 2)
Employees
investors
creditors
all of these are primary users.
Question 9. Corresponds to CLO 3(a)
Jot Construction Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. In 2013, Jot began work on a contract it had received which provided for a contract price of $6,000,000. Additional information related to the project includes: costs incurred during the year were $2,100,000; estimated costs to complete as of December 31, 2013 were $1,400,000; billings during the year were $3,600,000; collections during the year totaled $3,000,000. What amount should Jot recognize as gross profit for the project in 2013? (Points : 2)
$700,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,500,000
Question 10. Corresponds to CLO 3(b)
Swift Builders, Inc. uses the completed-contract method of accounting for a $450,000 contract that it expects will take two years to complete. At December 31, 2013, the end of the first year of the contract, additional information related to the project includes: costs incurred to date were $290,000; estimated costs to complete were $180,000; billings to date were $325,000; collections to date were $300,000. What amount should Swift recognize as gross profit or loss for 2013? (Points : 2)
$ -0-
a $20,000 loss
a $40,000 loss
a $110,000 loss
  
Question 11. Corresponds to CLO 3(c)
Miller Company appropriately uses the installment method of accounting to recognize income in its financial statements. Pertinent data relating to this method of accounting includes:
installment sales totaled $400,000 for 2013 and $500,000 for 2014;
cost of sales were $260,000 for 2013 and $300,00 for 2014;
in 2013 Miller collected $280,000 from 2013 sales; in 2014 Miller collected $100,000 from 2013 sales and $300,000 from 2014 sales. What amount should Miller report as realized gross profit on the 2014 income statement? (Points : 2)
$155,000
$120,000
$98,000
$35,000
Question 12. Corresponds to CLO 3(d)
On June 1, 2013, Vision Corporation consigned 100 TVs, costing $1,000 each, to Future Electronics. The cost of shipping the TVs amounted to $2,500 and was paid by Vision Corporation. On December 31, 2013, Future Electronics emailed a report to Vision, indicating that 72 of the TVs had been sold for $1,800 each. Future also included remittance for the amount due, after deducting a commission of 5%, advertising of $500, and installation costs of $1,440. What amount should Vision Corporation include on its December 31, 2013 balance sheet for the consigned TVs? (Points : 2)
$-0-
$28,000
$28,700
$30,643
Question 13. Corresponds to CLO 4(a)
If Collier Costumes, Inc. has the following items at year-end, how much should it report as cash on the balance sheet?
Cash in bank                          $42,600
Cash on hand                              $580
Post-dated checks                   $1,420
Certificates of deposit            $90,000
$42,600
$43,180
$44,600
$133,180
Question 14. Corresponds to CLO 4(b)
At December 31, 2013, Vega Vaccum Corporation has cash in bank of 104,000, restricted cash in a separate account of $19,000, and a bank overdraft at another bank of $500. How much should it report as cash on the balance sheet? (Points : 2)
$123,000
$122,500
$104,500
$104,000
  
Question 15. Corresponds to CLO 4(c)
Only the cash in bank should be reported as cash on the balance sheet. Which of the following are classified as cash on the balance sheet? (Points : 2)
Postage stamps
Checks from other parties presently in the cash register
Post-dated checks
Cash restricted for plant expansion
Question 16. Corresponds to CLO 4(d)
The month-end bank statement for Guthrie Motors shows a balance of $152,000 and a bank service charge of $40. Outstanding checks are $35,000, a deposit of $10,000 was in transit at month end, and a check for $1,500 was erroneously charged by the bank against the account. The correct balance in the bank account at month end is (Points : 2)
$125,000
$125,460
$128,500
$128,460
Question 17. Corresponds to CLO 5(a)
As of December 31, Gammelguard Corporation has outstanding accounts receivable of $1.5 million. Sales on credit during the year were $9 million. The allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of $20,000. If the company estimates that 9% of its outstanding receivables will be uncollectible, what will be the amount of bad debt expense recognized for the year? (Points : 2)
$115,000
$135,000
$155,000
$810,000
Question 18. Corresponds to CLO 5(b)
As of December 31, Wiliams Corporation has outstanding accounts receivable of $3.6 million. Sales on credit during the year were $12.5 million. The allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of $62,000. If the company estimates that 1% of its net credit sales will be uncollectible, what will be the amount of bad debt expense recognized for the year? (Points : 2)
$63,000
$125,000
$187,000
$360,000
Question 19. Corresponds to CLO 5(c)
Kandris Corporation had a balance in accounts receivable of $600,000 and a balance in allowance for doubtful accounts of $55,000, when management decided the account receivable from Dunn Corporation of $2,000 had become uncollectible. What journal entry should Kandris Corporation make to write-off the uncollectible account? (Points : 2)
Debit Bad Debt Expense, credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $2,000
Debit Accounts Receivable, credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $2,000
Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, credit Accounts Receivable, $2,000
Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, credit Bad Debt Expense, $2,000
Question 20. Corresponds to CLO 5(d)
At December 31, Norman Industrial Inc. had account balances before year-end adjusting entries for accounts receivable and the related allowance for doubtful accounts of $920,000 and $79,000 respectively. An aging of accounts receivable indicated that $100,000 of the December 31, receivables are expected to be uncollectible. The net realizable value of accounts receivable after adjustment is (Points : 2)
$1,020,000
$820,000
$841,000
$999,000
Question 21.Corresponds to CLO 6(a)
The following is a record of Axis Corporation's inventory transactions for the current month:
June 1      Balance, 400 units @ $65 each       
June 16    Sale, 500 units @ $90
June 14    Purchase 900 units @ $68 each     
June 20    Sale, 300 units @ $90
June 25    Purchase 250 units @ $70 each     
Axis uses the periodic inventory system. Using the FIFO method, what is the amount of cost of goods sold for the month? (Points : 2)
$51,500
$52,000
$53,200
$54,900
Question 22. Corresponds to CLO 6(b)
The following is a record of Meyer Corporation's inventory transactions for the current month:
October 1  Balance, 600 units @ $24 each       
October 9  Sale, 600 units @ $51
October 12 Purchase 550 units @ $26 each     
October 19 Sale, 500 units @ $51
October 25 Purchase 700 units @ $27 each
Meyer uses the periodic inventory system. Using the LIFO method, what is the amount of ending inventory for the month? (Points : 2)
$18,300
$20,200
$18,000
$29,300
  
Question 23.Corresponds to CLO 6(c)
The following is a record of Tiller Corporation's inventory transactions for the current month:
January 1      Balance, 500 units @ $10 each       
January 5      Sale, 290 units @ $25
January 11    Purchase 300 units @ $12 each     
January 13    Sale, 250 units @ $25
January 23    Purchase 400 units @ $13 each     
January 27   Sale, 310 units @ $25
Tiller uses the periodic inventory system. Using the weighted-average inventory method, what is the amount of ending inventory for the month?(Points : 2)
$14,004
$9,775
$4,085
$4,025
Question 24. Corresponds to CLO 6(d)
The following is a record of Caulder Corporation's inventory transactions for the current month:
March 1      Balance, 500 units @ $40 each       
March 12   Sale, 200 units @ $85
March 16   Purchase, 300 units @ $42 each    
March 22   Sale, 350 units @ $85
March 28   Purchase, 300 units @ $43 each
Caulder uses the perpetual inventory system. Using the LIFO method, what is the ending inventory at March 31? (Points : 2)
$22,900
$22,100
$22,600
$23,400
Question 25. Corresponds to CLO 7(a)
In the context of dollar-value LIFO, when inventory in base year dollars increases, (Points : 2)
The LIFO reserve decreases
The LIFO price index increases
A LIFO layer is created
A LIFO layer is liquidated
Question 26. Corresponds to CLO 7(b)
Hemmer Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December 31, 2011. Its inventory at that date was 460,000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows:
Date                                    Inventory at Current Prices                     Current Price Index
December 31, 2012                      $513,600                                                 107
December 31, 2013                      $580,000                                                 125
December 31, 2014                      $650,000                                                 130 
What is the cost of ending inventory at December 31, 2013 under dollar-value LIFO?
(Points : 2)
$460,000
$485,680
$481,400
$464,280
Question 27. Corresponds to CLO 7(c)
Inventories are primarily accounted for at cost on the balance sheet. In a departure from the cost basis, inventory is accounted for at market when (Points : 2)
There is any decrease in the future utility
Mangement wants to decrease the value of ending inventory
There is a decrease in the future utility below the original cost
Management wants to defer profits to a future period
  
Question 28.Corresponds to CLO 7(d)
If the historical cost of product X is $55, the selling price of product X is $90, the costs to sell product X are $14, the replacement cost for product X is $50, and the normal profit margin is 30% of sales price, what si the lower-of-cost-or-market inventory value for product X? (Points : 2)
$50
$49
$76
$55
Question 29. Corresponds to CLO 8(a)
Energy Solutions Corporation estimates the cost of its physical inventory at November 30 for use in an interim financial statement. Management uses a gross profit rate on sales of 30%. The following information is available:
Inventory, November 1                 $500,000
Purchases during November          $650,000
Sales during November                 $900,000
The estimated cost of inventory at November 30 is (Points : 2)
$270,000
$630,000
$650,000
$520,000
Question 30. Corresponds to CLO 8(b)
Big Equipment Corporation estimates the cost of its physical inventory at November 30 for use in an interim financial statement. Management uses a rate of markup on cost of 25%. The following information is available:
Inventory, November 1            $3,000,000
Purchases during November     $2,800,000
Sales during November            $6,000,000
The estimated cost of inventory at November 30 is (Points : 2)
$5,800,000
$4,800,000
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
Question 31. Corresponds to CLO 8(c)
Arrow Corporation uses the conventional retail inventory method to value its merchandise inventory. The following information is available for the current year:
                                              Cost                                    Retail                       
Beginning Inventory            $30,000                               $50,000
Purchases                        $160,000                             $270,000
Freight-In                            $2,500
Net Markups                                                                   $8,500
Net Markdowns                                                            $10,000
Employee Discounts                                                        $1,000
Sales                                                                           $205,000
What is the cost to retail ratio? (Points : 2)
60.16%
59.65%
58.60%
57.84%
Question 32. Corresponds to CLO 8(d)
Capital City Corporation uses the conventional retail inventory method to determine its ending inventory at cost. The following information is available for the current year:         
                                                  Cost                       Retail
Beginning Inventory             $300,000                   $420,000
Purchases                        $1,450,000                 $2,000,000
Net Markups                                                           $80,000
Net Markdowns                                                      $30,000
Sales                                                                  $1,900,000
What is the ending inventory at cost? (Points : 2)
$520,000
$399,000
$300,000
$570,000

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