ACC-250 Chapters 1-2
Jackson Electric Services Company incurred $800 as a repair expense and paid for it in cash. The company is a sole proprietorship. This transaction will ________. A. decrease the liabilities of the business B. increase the assets of the business C. increase the liabilities of the business D. decrease the owner's equity
Decrease the owner's equity
Accounting starts with economic activities that accountants review and evaluate using critical thinking and judgment to create useful information that helps individuals make good decisions. True False
True
An account that normally has a debit balance may occasionally have a credit balance. True False
True
The owner's claim to the assets of a business is called owner's equity. True False
True
When a business collects cash, the Cash account is debited. True False
True
Spring Company has assets and equity that amount to $260,000 and $70,000, respectively. Liabilities total ________. A. $330,000 B. $70,000 C. $190,000 D. $260,000
$190,000
Which of the following accounts decreases with a credit? A. Owner, Capital B. Unearned Revenue C. Cash D. Accounts Payable
Cash
John Tilden contributes cash to his business in exchange for capital. John is the sole proprietor. The two accounts involved in this transaction are ________. A. Tilden, Capital, and Accounts Payable B. Accounts Payable and Cash C. Cash and Tilden, Capital D. Tilden, Capital, and Accounts Receivable
Cash and Tilden, Capital
Which of the following statements is true of revenues? A. Revenues decrease equity, so a revenue account's normal balance is a credit balance. B. Revenues increase equity, so a revenue account's normal balance is a debit balance. C. Revenues increase equity, so a revenue account's normal balance is a credit balance. D. Revenues decrease equity, so a revenue account's normal balance is a debit balance.
Revenues increase equity, so a revenue account's normal balance is a credit balance
Regent Plumbing Company provides plumbing services. The company is a sole proprietorship. Selected transactions of Regent Plumbing Company are described as follows: a) Sharon Regent, the owner, contributed $6,000 cash in exchange for capital. b) Paid $4,000 cash for equipment to be used for plumbing repairs. c) Borrowed $10,000 from a local bank and deposited the money in the checking account. d) Paid $700 rent for the year. e) Paid $200 cash for plumbing supplies to be used next year. f) I completed a plumbing repair project for a local lawyer and received $3,000 cash. Calculate the net income. Assume plumbing supplies of $200 are left at the end of the accounting period. A. $2,300 B. $2,800 C. $500 D. $3,000
$2,300
The following are the current month's balances for ABC Financial Services Company before preparing the trial balance. Accounts Payable $8,000 Revenue $3,000 Cash 5 comma 0005,000 Expenses 16 comma 50016,500 Furniture 13 comma 00013,000 Accounts Receivable 14 comma 00014,000 Miller, Capital ? Notes Payable 7 comma 5007,500 What amount should be shown for Miller, Capital on the trial balance? A. $32,000 B. $30,000 C. $54,000 D. 500
$30,000
Following is a list of account balances of Lincoln Lawn Services as of December 31, after the first year of operations. Accounts Receivable $7,000 Accounts Payable $6,000 Salaries Expense $6,000 Repairs Expense $900 Truck $8,000 Equipment $11,000 Notes Payable $26,000 Cash $8,000 Supplies Expense $11,000 Service Revenue $26,000 Gasoline Expense $7,500 Salaries Payable $1,200 Calculate the net income. A. $33,500 B. $600 C. $1,000 D. $32,500
$600
Assume Metro Company had a net income of $ 2,500 for the year ending December 2018. Its beginning and ending total assets were $ 33,500 and $20, 500 respectively. Calculate Metro's return on assets (ROA). (Round your percentage answer to two decimal places.) A. 7.46% B. 12.2% C. 4.63% D. 9.26%
9.26%
Which of the following statements is true of a trial balance? A. A trial balance is the first step in the accounting cycle. B. A trial balance is a list of all accounts with their balances. C. A trial balance is also known as a balance sheet. D. A trial balance is also known as the chart of accounts.
A trial balance is a list of all accounts with their balances
A business performs services for a customer for $26,000 on account. Which of the following accounts is debited? A. Accounts Payable B. Service Revenue C. Accounts Receivable D. Cash
Accounts Receivable
Westwood Supply Services received $1,000 cash from a customer; the amount was owed to the business from the previous month. Which of the following accounts will decrease as a result of this transaction? A. Accounts Payable B. Cash C. Revenue D. Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable
Which of the following is the final step in the journalizing and posting process? A. Determining whether each account has increased or decreased. B. Posting the accounts to the ledger. C. Determining whether the accounting equation is in balance. D. Identifying each account affected and its type.
Determining whether the accounting equation is in balance
Stuart Allen Company manufactures computer hardware. The president of the company bought a new car as a gift for his daughter and paid for it using cash from the business. Since the company paid for the car, it was recorded in its books as an asset. Which of the following concepts or principles of accounting did the company violate? A. economic entity assumption B. cost principle C. monetary unit assumption D. going concern assumption
Economic entity assumption
Critical thinking and judgment skills are not necessary for accountants because technology has made the activities routine. True False
False
Equity decreases with expenses and revenues. True False
False
Managerial accounting focuses on information needed by lenders, customers, and the federal government. True False
False
The trial balance is one of the basic financial statements that is issued to external users of the business. True False
False
Van Jones is the owner of a sole proprietorship. Van took $5,000 from the business for personal use. Which of the following accounts is debited? A. Jones, Dividends B. Jones, Withdrawals C. Jones, Capital D. Cash
Jones, Withdrawals
Jason Ford has been the sole owner of a bicycle sales and repair shop for several years. Which of the following business types would limit Jason's personal liability exposure to the entity's debts? A. limited−liability company B. sole proprietorship C. partnership D. Any of the above.
Limited - liability
Which of the following appears on both the income statement and statement of owner's equity? A. Owner, Withdrawals B. Total revenues C. Owner, Capital, ending balance D. Net income
Net income
A business purchases $500 of office supplies on account. What is the effect on the accounting equation? A. Office Supplies increase and Accounts Payable increase B. Office Supplies increase and Accounts Payable decrease C. Office Supplies increase and Cash decreases D. Total assets increase and total liabilities decrease
Office Supplies increase and Accounts Payable increase
Which of the following is classified as an asset account? A. Prepaid Insurance B. Unearned Revenue C. Notes Payable D. Owner, Withdrawals
Prepaid Insurance
Balancing errors can be detected by computing the difference between total debits and total credits on the trial balance. True False
True
The first step in the journalizing and posting process is to ________. A. decide whether each account increases or decreases B. post the journal entry to the ledger C. identify the accounts involved and the account type D. record the transaction in the journal
identify the accounts involved and the account type
Accounts Payable is a(n) ________ account and has a normal ________ balance. A. asset; credit B. liability; debit C. liability; credit D. asset; debit
liability; credit