chapter 9 quiz
The basic issues in accounting for notes receivable include each of the following except
analyzing notes receivable
Trade accounts receivable are valued and reported on the balance sheet
at net realizable value
Bad Debt Expense is reported on the income statement as
an operating expense
A 90-day note dated May 18 has a maturity date of
August 16
When the allowance method is used to account for uncollectible accounts, Bad Debt Expense is debited when
management estimates the amount of uncollectibles
Short-term notes receivables
use the same estimations and computations as accounts receivable to determine cash realizable value
The interest rate specified in a note is for a
year
The interest rate specified on a note is for a
year
The maturity value of a $4800, 6%, 60-day note receivable dated February 10th is
$4848
The interest on a $5100, 6%, 60-day note receivable is
$51
The interest on a $9500, 8%, 1-year note receivable is
$760
Which of the following are also called trade receivables?
Accounts receivable
The net amount expected to be received in cash from receivables is termed the
Cash realizable value
Retailers generally consider sales from the use of national credit card sales as a
Cash sale
Sales resulting from the use of Visa and MasterCard credit cards are considered
Cash sales
The retailer considers Visa and MasterCard sales as
Cash sales
When a note is accepted to settle an open account, Notes Receivable is debited for the note's
Face value
A 30-day note dated June 13 has a maturity date of
July 13
When a note receivable is honored, Cash is debited for the note's
Maturity value
Which of the following receivables would not be classified as an "other receivable"?
Notes receivable
Which of the following approaches for bad debts is best described as a balance sheet method?
Percentage-of-receivables basis
Which of the following practices by a credit card company results in lower interest charges to the cardholder?
The card company allows a grace period before interest is accrued
Which of the following would require a compound journal entry?
To record collection of accounts receivable when a cash discount is taken
The term "receivables" refers to
amounts due from individuals or companies
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is
a contra asset account
Bad Debt Expense is considered
a necessary risk of doing business on a credit basis
Receivables are frequently classified as
accounts receivable, notes receivable, and other receivables
Two methods of accounting for uncollectible accounts are the
direct write-off method and the allowance method
The direct write-off method of accounting for bad debts
does not require estimates of bad debt losses
The percentage of sales basis of estimating expected uncollectibles
emphasizes the matching of expenses with revenues
Notes receivable are recognized in the accounts at
face value
For an interest-bearing note, the amount due at maturity is the
face value of the note plus interest
When customers make purchases with a national credit card, the retailer
is not involved in the collection process
The two key parties to a promissory note are the
maker and the payee
A promissory note
may be used to settle an accounts receivable
The receivable that is usually evidenced by a formal instrument of credit is a(n)
note receivable
Claims for which formal instruments of credit are issued as proof of the debt are
notes receivable
Interest is usually associated with
notes receivable
A seller may encourage early payment by
offering a discount for early payment
Two bases for estimating uncollectible accounts are:
percentage of receivables and percentage of sales
The existing balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is considered in computing bad debt expense in the
percentage of receivables basis
The method of accounting for uncollectible accounts that results in a better matching of expenses with revenues is the
percentage of sales method
Three accounting issues associated with accounts receivable are
recognizing, valuing, and disposing
A cash discount is usually granted to all of the following except
retail customers
The direct write-off method
shows only actual losses from uncollectible accounts receivable
The best managed companies will have
some accounts that will prove to be uncollectible
The face value of a note refers to the amount
that is identified on the formal instrument of credit
Notes or accounts receivables that result from sales transactions are often called
trade receivables