Financial Statements and Accounting Transactions Paper 3
1
If during the accounting period the assets increased by $7,000, and the owner’s equity decreased by $3,000, then the liabilities must have
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Correct answer: (A)
increased by $10,000
2
One of the local fast-food outlets hired a first-year accounting student to oversee the cash-collection procedures. When the firm pays the student her weekly wage, the transaction will
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Correct answer: (D)
decrease an asset, decrease owner’s equity
3
Which is NOT true of common-size comparative statements?
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Correct answer: (B)
dollar amounts are generally not shown
4
Assets
2001
2000
1999
1998
Cash
$10,000
$15,000
$12,000
$8,000
Other current assets
18,000
15,000
13,000
10,000
Plant and equipment
20,000
23,000
24,000
15,000
Total assets
48,000
53,000
49,000
33,000
Which of the following statements is true?
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Correct answer: (B)
cash had the greatest percentage decrease between 2000 and 2001
5
2001
2000
1999
1998
Sales
$160,000
$130,000
$100,000
$ 80,000
Cost of goods sold
96,000
71,500
53,000
41,600
Net income
28,000
26,000
25,000
24,000
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
6
Current assets
$120,000
Cash
$20,000
Accounts receivable
$45,000
Short-term investments
$12,000
Merchandise inventory
$42,000
Current liabilities
$68,000
Which of the following is true?
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Correct answer: (D)
working capital is $52,000, current ratio is 1.76
7
Net sales were $450,000, and the accounts receivable turnover was 5.5 times. What is the average accounts receivable?
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Correct answer: (C)
$81,818
8
The cost of goods sold was $240,000. Beginning and ending merchandising inventory balances were $20,000 and $30,000, respectively. The merchandise inventory turnover was:
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Correct answer: (D)
9.6 times
9
The days’ sales in inventory is 73. The cost of goods sold is $720,000. The net sales are $1,020,000. The beginning inventory was $82,000. What is the ending inventory?