chapter 13

All of the following are true regarding the presentation of current liabilities in the statement of financial position except a. The non-current liabilities section follows the current liabilities section. b. Current liabilities may be listed in order of maturity, in descending order of magnitude or in order of liquidity preference. c. Current liabilities are generally recorded at their full maturity values. d. Current liabilities should not be offset against the assets that will be used to liquidate them.

a

Ortiz Corporation, a manufacturer of household paints, is preparing annual financial statements at December 31, 2010. Because of a recently proven health hazard in one of its paints, the government has clearly indicated its intention of having Ortiz recall all cans of this paint sold in the last six months. The management of Ortiz estimates that this recall would cost $800,000. What accounting recognition, if any, should be accorded this situation? a. No recognition b. Note disclosure only c. Operating expense of $800,000 and liability of $800,000 d. Appropriation of retained earnings of $800,000

c

Purest owes $1 million that is due on February 28. The company borrows $800,000 on February 25 (5-year note) and uses the proceeds to pay down the $1 million note and uses other cash to pay the balance. How much of the $1 million note is classified as long-term in the December 31 financial statements? a. $1,000,000. b. $0. c. $800,000. d. $200,000.

c

Which of the following is a current liability? a. Preference dividends in arrears b. A dividend payable in the form of additional shares c. A cash dividend payable to preference shareholders d. All of these

c

A company buys an oil rig for $1,000,000 on January 1, 2010. The life of the rig is 10 years and the expected cost to dismantle the rig at the end of 10 years is $200,000 (present value at 10% is $77,110). 10% is an appropriate interest rate for this company. What expense should be recorded for 2010 as a result of these events? a. Depreciation expense of $120,000 b. Depreciation expense of $100,000 and interest expense of $7,711 c. Depreciation expense of $100,000 and interest expense of $20,000 d. Depreciation expense of $107,711 and interest expense of $7,711

d

CalCount provides its employees two weeks of paid vacation per year. As of December 31, 65 employees have earned two weeks of vacation time to be taken the following year. If the average weekly salary for these employees is $950, what is the required journal entry? a. Debit Wages Expense for $123,500 and credit Vacation Wages Payable for $123,500. b. No journal entry required. c. Debit Vacation Wages Payable for $123,000 and credit Wages Expense for $123,000. d. Debit Wages Expense for $61,750 and credit Vacation Wages Payable for $61,750.

a

A company has not declared a dividend on its cumulative preference shares for the past three years. What is the required accounting treatment or disclosure in this situation? a. Record a liability for cumulative amount of preference shares dividends not declared. b. Disclose the amount of the dividends in arrears. c. Record a liability for the current year's dividends only. d. No disclosure or recognition is required.

b

A company offers a cash rebate of $1 on each $4 package of batteries sold during 2010. Historically, 10% of customers mail in the rebate form. During 2010, 6,000,000 packages of batteries are sold, and 210,000 $1 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the rebate expense and liability, respectively, shown on the 2010 financial statements dated December 31? a. $600,000; $600,000 b. $600,000; $390,000 c. $390,000; $390,000 d. $210,000; $390,000

b

A company buys an oil rig for $2,000,000 on January 1, 2010. The life of the rig is 10 years and the expected cost to dismantle the rig at the end of 10 years is $400,000 (present value at 10% is $154,220). 10% is an appropriate interest rate for this company. What expense should be recorded for 2010 as a result of these events? a. Depreciation expense of $240,000 b. Depreciation expense of $200,000 and interest expense of $15,422 c. Depreciation expense of $200,000 and interest expense of $40,000 d. Depreciation expense of $215,422 and interest expense of $15,422

d

Contingent assets need not be disclosed in the financial statements or the notes thereto if they are considered? a. Probable virtually certain. b. Probable. c. Likely. d. Possible but not probable.

d

A company gives each of its 50 employees (assume they were all employed continuously through 2010 and 2011) 12 days of vacation a year if they are employed at the end of the year. The vacation accumulates and may be taken starting January 1 of the next year. The employees work 8 hours per day. In 2010, they made $17.50 per hour and in 2011 they made $20 per hour. During 2011, they took an average of 9 days of vacation each. The company's policy is to record the liability existing at the end of each year at the wage rate for that year. What amount of vacation liability would be reflected on the 2010 and 2011 balance sheets, respectively? a. $84,000; $117,000 b. $96,000; $120,000 c. $84,000; $120,000 d. $96,000; $117,000

c

A liability for compensated absences such as vacations, for which it is expected that employees will be paid, should a. be accrued during the period when the compensated time is expected to be used by employees. b. be accrued during the period following vesting. c. be accrued during the period when earned. d. not be accrued unless a written contractual obligation exists.

c

Among the short-term obligations of Lance Company as of December 31, the statement of financial position date, are notes payable totaling $250,000 with the Madison National Bank. These are 90-day notes, renewable for another 90-day period. These notes should be classified on the statement of financial position of Lance Company as a. current liabilities. b. deferred charges. c. non-current liabilities. d. intermediate debt.

a

Ermler Corporation has $1,800,000 of short-term debt it expects to retire with proceeds from the sale of 60,000 ordinary shares. If the shares are sold for $20 per share subsequent to the statement of financial position date, but before the statement of financial position is issued, what amount of short-term debt could be excluded from current liabilities? a. $1,200,000 b. $1,800,000 c. $600,000 d. $0

a

Examples of contingent assets include all of the following except: a. Unrealized gain on the sale of investments. b. Pending lawsuit with a favorable outcome. c. Tax refund disputed by the government but with a possible favorable outcome. d. Promise of land to be donated by city as an enticement to move manufacturing facilities.

a

In 2010, Payton Corporation began selling a new line of products that carry a two-year warranty against defects. Based upon past experience with other products, the estimated warranty costs related to dollar sales are as follows: First year of warranty 2% Second year of warranty 5% Sales and actual warranty expenditures for 2010 and 2011 are presented below: 2010 2011 Sales $300,000 $400,000 Actual warranty expenditures 10,000 20,000 What is the estimated warranty liability at the end of 2011? a. $19,000. b. $29,000. c. $49,000. d. $8,000.

a

Information available prior to the issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that, at the date of the financial statements, a company has a present obligation related to product warranties. The amount of the expense involved can be reasonably estimated. Based on the above facts, the estimated warranty expense should be a. accrued. b. disclosed but not accrued. c. neither accrued nor disclosed. d. classified as an appropriation of retained earnings

a

Jenkins Corporation has $2,500,000 of short-term debt it expects to retire with proceeds from the sale of 75,000 ordinary shares. If the shares are sold for $20 per share subsequent to the statement of financial position date, but before the statement of financial position is issued, what amount of short-term debt could be excluded from current liabilities? a. $1,500,000 b. $2,500,000 c. $1,000,000 d. $0

a

Nandina Inc. offers a cash rebate of Rs50 on each Rs200 package of biscuits sold during the last three months of 2011. Historically, 30% of the company's customers mail in the rebate form. During the last three months of 2011, 5,500,000 packages of biscuits are sold, and 1,050,000 Rs50 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the rebate expense and liability, respectively, shown on the company's 2011 financial statements? a. Rs82,500,000; Rs30,000,000 b. Rs82,500,000; Rs82,500,000 c. Rs825,000; Rs525,000 d. Rs$8,250,000; Rs3,250,000

a

On September 1, Hydra purchased $9,500 of inventory items on credit with the terms 1/15, net 30, FOB destination. Freight charges were $200. Payment for the purchase was made on September 18. Assuming Hydra uses the perpetual inventory system and the net method of accounting for purchase discounts, what amount is recorded as accounts payable from this purchase? a. $9,405. b. $9,605. c. $9,700. d. $9,500

a

The ratio of current assets to current liabilities is called the a. current ratio. b. acid-test ratio. c. current asset turnover ratio. d. current liability turnover ratio.

a

In accounting for compensated absences, the difference between vested rights and accumulated rights is a. vested rights are normally for a longer period of employment than are accumu¬lated rights. b. vested rights are not contingent upon an employee's future service. c. vested rights are a legal and binding obligation on the company, whereas accumulated rights expire at the end of the accounting period in which they arose. d. vested rights carry a stipulated dollar amount that is owed to the employee; accumulated rights do not represent monetary compensation.

b

LeMay Frosted Flakes Company offers its customers a pottery cereal bowl if they send in 4 boxtops from LeMay Frosted Flakes boxes and $1.00. The company estimates that 60% of the boxtops will be redeemed. In 2010, the company sold 500,000 boxes of Frosted Flakes and customers redeemed 220,000 boxtops receiving 55,000 bowls. If the bowls cost LeMay Company $2.50 each, how much liability for outstanding premiums should be recorded at the end of 2010? a. $20,000 b. $30,000 c. $50,000 d. $70,000

b

On December 31, 2011, Frye Co. has £4,000,000 of short-term notes payable due on February 28, 2012. On December 23, 2011, Frye arranged a line of credit with County Bank which allows Frye to borrow up to £3,500,000 at one percent above the prime rate for three years. On February 2, 2007, Frye borrowed £2,500,000 from County Bank and used £500,000 additional cash to liquidate £3,000,000 of the short-term notes payable. The amount of the short-term notes payable that should be reported as current liabilities on the December 31, 2011 statement of financial position which is issued on March 15, 2012 is a. $0. b. $500,000. c. $1,000,000. d. $4,000,000.

b

On February 10, 2010, after issuance of its financial statements for 2009, House Company entered into a financing agreement with Lebo Bank, allowing House Company to borrow up to $4,000,000 at any time through 2012. Amounts borrowed under the agreement bear interest at 2% above the bank's prime interest rate and mature two years from the date of loan. House Company presently has $1,500,000 of notes payable with First National Bank maturing March 15, 2010. The company intends to borrow $2,500,000 under the agreement with Lebo and liquidate the notes payable to First National. The agreement with Lebo also requires House to maintain a working capital level of $6,000,000 and prohibits the payment of dividends on ordinary shares without prior approval by Lebo Bank. From the above information only, the total short-term debt of House Company as of the December 31, 2010 statement of financial position date is a. $0. b. $1,500,000. c. $2,000,000. d. $4,000,000.

b

Palmer Frosted Flakes Company offers its customers a pottery cereal bowl if they send in 3 boxtops from Palmer Frosted Flakes boxes and $1.00. The company estimates that 60% of the boxtops will be redeemed. In 2010, the company sold 675,000 boxes of Frosted Flakes and customers redeemed 330,000 boxtops receiving 110,000 bowls. If the bowls cost Palmer Company $2.50 each, how much liability for outstanding premiums should be recorded at the end of 2010? a. $25,000 b. $37,500 c. $62,500 d. $87,500

b

Provisions are contingent liabilities which are accrued because the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is a. virtually certain. b. greater than 50%. c. at least 75%. d. possible.

b

Stine Co. is a retail store operating in a state with a 6% retail sales tax. The retailer may keep 2% of the sales tax collected. Stine Co. records the sales tax in the Sales account. The amount recorded in the Sales account during May was $148,400. The amount of sales taxes (to the nearest dollar) for May is a. $8,726. b. $8,400. c. $8,904. d. $9,438.

b

Stine Co. is a retail store operating in a state with a 6% retail sales tax. The retailer may keep 2% of the sales tax collected. Stine Co. records the sales tax in the Sales account. The amount recorded in the Sales account during May was $148,400. The amount of sales taxes payable (to the nearest dollar) to the state for the month of May is a. $8,551. b. $8,232. c. $8,726. d. $9,249.

b

To record an environmental liability, the cost associated with the liability is a. expensed. b. included in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. c. included in a separate account. d. none of these.

b

Under what conditions is an employer required to accrue a liability for sick pay? a. Sick pay benefits can be reasonably estimated. b. Sick pay benefits vest. c. Sick pay benefits equal 100% of the pay. d. Sick pay benefits accumulate.

b

Blitz Corporation, a manufacturer of cleaning products, is preparing annual financial statements at December 31, 2011. Because of a recently proven health hazard in one of its cleaning products, the U.K. government has clearly indicated its intentional of having Blitz recall all cans of this paint sold in the last three months. The management of Ortiz estimates that this recall would cost £5,800,000. What accounting recognition, if any, should be accorded this situation? a. No recognition. b. Note disclosure only. c. Expense of £5,800,000 and liability of £5,800,000. d. Expense of £5,800,000, and retained earnings restriction of ₤5,800,000.

c

Electronics4U manufactures high-end whole home electronic systems. The company provides a one-year warranty for all products sold. The company estimates that the warranty cost is $200 per unit sold and reported a liability for estimated warranty costs $6.5 million at the beginning of this year. If during the current year, the company sold 50,000 units for a total of $243 million and paid warranty claims of $7,500,000 on current and prior year sales, what amount of liability would the company report on its statement of financial position at the end of the current year? a. $2,500,000. b. $3,500,000. c. $9,000,000. d. $10,000,000.

c

Of the following items, the only one which should not be classified as a current liability is a. current maturities of long-term debt. b. sales taxes payable. c. short-term obligations expected to be refinanced. d. unearned revenues.

c

Vopat, Inc., is a retail store operating in a state with a 5% retail sales tax. The state law provides that the retail sales tax collected during the month must be remitted to the state during the following month. If the amount collected is remitted to the state on or before the twentieth of the following month, the retailer may keep 3% of the sales tax collected. On April 10, 2010, Vopat remitted $81,480 tax to the state tax division for March 2010 retail sales. What was Vopat 's March 2010 retail sales subject to sales tax? a. $1,629,600. b. $1,596,000. c. $1,680,000. d. $1,645,000.

c

What does the current ratio inform you about a company? a. The extent of slow-moving inventories. b. The efficient use of assets. c. The company's liquidity. d. The company's profitability.

c

Which of the following best describes the accrual method of accounting for warranty costs? a. Expensed when paid. b. Expensed when warranty claims are certain. c. Expensed based on estimate in year of sale. d. Expensed when incurred.

c

Which of the following is a characteristic of a current liability but not a non-current liability? a. Unavoidable obligation. b. Present obligation that entails settlement by probable future transfer or use of cash, goods, or services. c. Settlement is expected within the normal operating cycle, or within 12 months after the reporting date. d. Transaction or other event creating the liability has already occurred.

c

Which of the following is not acceptable treatment for the presentation of current liabilities? a. Listing current liabilities in order of maturity b. Listing current liabilities according to amount c. Offsetting current liabilities against assets that are to be applied to their liquidation d. Showing current liabilities in order of liquidation preference.

c

Which of the following is the proper way to report a contingent asset considered probable? a. As an asset. b. As deferred revenue. c. As a disclosure only. d. No disclosure or accrual required.

c

Which of the following items is a current liability? a. Bonds (for which there is an adequate sinking fund properly classified as a long-term investment) due in three months. b. Bonds due in three years. c. Bonds (for which there is an adequate appropriation of retained earnings) due in eleven months. d. Bonds to be refunded when due in eight months, there being no doubt about the marketability of the refunding issue

c

Which of the following situations may give rise to unearned revenue? a. Providing trade credit to customers. b. Selling inventory. c. Selling magazine subscriptions. d. Providing manufacturer warranties.

c

A contingent liability a. definitely exists as a liability but its amount and due date are indeterminable. b. is accrued even though not reasonably estimated. c. is the result of a loss contingency. d. is not recognized in the financial statements.

d

An employee's net (or take-home) pay is determined by gross earnings minus amounts for income tax withholdings and the employee's a. portion of FICA taxes. b. and employer's portion of FICA taxes. c. portion of FICA taxes, and any mandatory deductions. d. portion of FICA taxes and any voluntary deductions.

d

CalCount pays a weekly payroll of $85,000 that includes federal taxes withheld of $12,700, FICA taxes withheld of $7,890, and pension withholdings of $9,000. What is the effect of assets and liabilities from this transaction? a. Assets decrease $85,000 and liabilities do not change. b. Assets decrease $64,410 and liabilities increase $20,590. c. Assets decrease $64,410 and liabilities decrease $20,590. d. Assets decrease $55,410 and liabilities increase $29,590.

d

During 2010, Vanpelt Co. introduced a new line of machines that carry a three-year warranty against manufacturer's defects. Based on industry experience, warranty costs are estimated at 2% of sales in the year of sale, 4% in the year after sale, and 6% in the second year after sale. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the first three-year period were as follows: Sales Actual Warranty Expenditures 2010 $ 600,000 $ 9,000 2011 1,500,000 45,000 2012 2,100,000 135,000 $4,200,000 $189,000 What amount should Vanpelt report as a liability at December 31, 2012? a. $0 b. $15,000 c. $204,000 d. $315,000

d

Liabilities are a. any accounts having credit balances after closing entries are made. b. deferred credits that are recognized and measured in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. c. obligations to transfer ownership shares to other entities in the future. d. present obligations arising from past events and results in an outflow of resources.

d

Mott Co. includes one coupon in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for eight coupons, customers receive a leash. The leashes cost Mott $2.00 each. Mott estimates that 40 percent of the coupons will be redeemed. Data for 2010 and 2011 are as follows: 2010 2011 Bags of dog food sold 500,000 600,000 Leashes purchased 18,000 22,000 Coupons redeemed 120,000 150,000 The estimated premium liability at December 31, 2010 is a. $7,500. b. $10,000. c. $17,500. d. $20,000.

d

Mott Co. includes one coupon in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for eight coupons, customers receive a leash. The leashes cost Mott $2.00 each. Mott estimates that 40 percent of the coupons will be redeemed. Data for 2010 and 2011 are as follows: 2010 2011 Bags of dog food sold 500,000 600,000 Leashes purchased 18,000 22,000 Coupons redeemed 120,000 150,000 The estimated premium liability at December 31, 2011 is a. $11,250. b. $21,250. c. $22,500. d. $42,500.

d

Mott Co. includes one coupon in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for eight coupons, customers receive a leash. The leashes cost Mott $2.00 each. Mott estimates that 40 percent of the coupons will be redeemed. Data for 2010 and 2011 are as follows: 2010 2011 Bags of dog food sold 500,000 600,000 Leashes purchased 18,000 22,000 Coupons redeemed 120,000 150,000 The premium expense for 2010 is a. $25,000. b. $30,000. c. $35,000. d. $50,000.

d

Nance Company estimates its annual warranty expense as 4% of annual net sales. The following data relate to the calendar year 2010: Net sales $1,500,000 Warranty liability account Balance, Dec. 31, 2010 $10,000 debit before adjustment Balance, Dec. 31, 2010 50,000 credit after adjustment Which one of the following entries was made to record the 2010 estimated warranty expense? a. Warranty Expense 60,000 Retained Earnings (prior-period adjustment) 10,000 Warranty Liability 50,000 b. Warranty Expense 50,000 Retained Earnings (prior-period adjustment) 10,000 Warranty Liability 60,000 c. Warranty Expense 40,000 Warranty Liability 40,000 d. Warranty Expense 60,000 Warranty Liability 60,000

d

On December 31, 2010, Irey Co. has $2,000,000 of short-term notes payable due on February 14, 2011. On January 10, 2011, Irey arranged a line of credit with County Bank which allows Irey to borrow up to $1,500,000 at one percent above the prime rate for three years. On February 2, 2011, Irey borrowed $1,200,000 from County Bank and used $500,000 additional cash to liquidate $1,700,000 of the short-term notes payable. The amount of the short-term notes payable that should be reported as current liabilities on the December 31, 2010 statement of financial position which is issued on March 5, 2011 is a. $0. b. $300,000. c. $500,000. d. $800,000.

d

On June 20, Ying Company purchased goods from Chee-Chow Company for HK$30,000, terms 2/10, n/30. The invoice was paid on June 27. The company uses a perpetual inventory system and records purchases gross. The June 27 journal entry to record payment of the account would include: a. a credit to Cash for HK$30,000. b. a credit to Purchases Discounts for HK$600. c. a debit to Accounts Payable for HK$29,400. d. a credit to Inventory for HK$600.

d

Purchase Retailer made cash sales during the month of October of $132,600. The sales are subject to a 6% sales tax that was also collected. Which of the following would be included in the summary journal entry to reflect the sale transactions? a. Debit Cash for $132,600. b. Credit Sales Tax Payable for $7,506. c. Credit Sales for $125,094. d. Credit Sales Tax Payable for $7,956.

d

Recycle Exploration is involved with innovative approaches to finding energy reserves. Recycle recently built a facility to extract natural gas at a cost of $15 million. However, Recycle is also legally responsible to remove the facility at the end of its useful life of twenty years. This cost is estimated to be $21 million (the present value of which is $8 million). What is the journal entry required to record the environmental liability? a. No journal entry required. b. Debit Natural Gas Facility for $21,000,000 and credit Environmental Liability for $21,000,000 c. Debit Natural Gas Facility for $6,000,000 and credit Environmental Liability for $6,000,000. d. Debit Natural Gas Facility for $8,000,000 and credit Environmental Liability for $8,000,000.

d

Share dividends distributable should be classified on the a. income statement as an expense. b. statement of financial position as an asset. c. statement of financial position as a liability. d. statement of financial position as an item of equity

d

Sodium Inc. borrowed $175,000 on April 1. The note requires interest at 12% and principal to be paid in one year. How much interest is recognized for the period from April 1 to December 31? a. $0. b. $21,000. c. $5,250. d. $15,750.

d

The amount of the liability for compensated absences should be based on 1. the current rates of pay in effect when employees earn the right to compensated absences. 2. the expected rates of pay expected to be paid when employees use compensated time. 3. the present value of the amount expected to be paid in future periods. a. 1. b. 2. c. 3. d. Either 1 or 2 is acceptable.

d

The effective interest on a 12-month, zero-interest-bearing note payable of $300,000, discounted at the bank at 10% is a. 10.87%. b. 10%. c. 9.09%. d. 11.11%.

d

The numerator of the acid-test ratio consists of a. total current assets. b. cash and short-term investments. c. cash and net receivables. d. cash, short-term investments, and net receivables

d

Vargas Company has 35 employees who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. On January 1, 2010, the company began a program of granting its employees 10 days of paid vacation each year. Vacation days earned in 2010 may first be taken on January 1, 2011. Information relative to these employees is as follows: Hourly Vacation Days Earned Vacation Days Used Year Wages by Each Employee by Each Employee 2010 $25.80 10 0 2011 27.00 10 8 2012 28.50 10 10 Vargas has chosen to accrue the liability for compensated absences at the current rates of pay in effect when the compensated time is earned. What is the amount of expense relative to compensated absences that should be reported on Vargas's income statement for 2010? a. $0. b. $68,880. c. $75,600. d. $72,240.

d

Warranty4U provides extended service contracts on electronic equipment sold through major retailers. The standard contract is for three years. During the current year, Warranty4U provided 21,000 such warranty contracts at an average price of $81 each. Related to these contracts, the company spent $200,000 servicing the contracts during the current year and expects to spend $1,050,000 more in the future. What is the net profit that the company will recognize in the current year related to these contracts? a. $451,000. b. $1,501,000. c. $150,333. d. $367,000.

d

What are compensated absences? a. Unpaid time off. b. A form of healthcare. c. Payroll deductions. d. Paid time off.

d

Where is debt callable by the creditor reported on the debtor's financial statements? a. Non-current liability. b. Current liability if the creditor intends to call the debt within the year, otherwise a non-current liability. c. Current liability if it is probable that creditor will call the debt within the year, otherwise a non-current liability. d. Current liability.

d

Which of the following best describes the cash-basis method of accounting for warranty costs? a. Expensed based on estimate in year of sale. b. Expensed when liability is accrued. c. Expensed when warranty claims are certain. d. Expensed when incurred.

d

Which of the following is a current liability? a. A long-term debt maturing currently, which is to be paid with cash in a sinking fund b. A long-term debt maturing currently, which is to be retired with proceeds from a new debt issue c. A long-term debt maturing currently, which is to be converted into ordinary shares d. None of these

d

Which of the following is not a condition necessary to exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities? a. Intend to refinance the obligation on a long-term basis. b. Obligation must be due within one year. c. Unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months. d. Subsequently refinance the obligation on a long-term basis.

d

Which of the following may be a current liability? a. Withheld Income Taxes b. Deposits Received from Customers c. Unearned Revenue d. All of these

d

Which of the following should not be included in the current liabilities section of the statement of financial position? a. Trade notes payable b. Short-term zero-interest-bearing notes payable c. Unearned revenues d. All of these are included

d

Which of the following statements is correct? a. A company may exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it intends to refinance the obligation on a long-term basis. b. A company may exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months. c. A company may exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it is paid off after the statement of financial position date and subsequently replaced by long-term debt before the statement of financial position is issued. d. None of these.

d

Which of the following statements is false? a. A company may exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it intends to refinance the obligation on a long-term basis and have an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months. b. Cash dividends should be recorded as a liability when they are declared by the board of directors. c. Under the cash basis method, warranty costs are charged to expense as they are paid. d. Social security taxes withheld from employees' payroll checks should never be recorded as a liability since the employer will eventually remit the amounts withheld to the appropriate taxing authority.

d

Which of the following terms is associated with recognizing a provision? a. Possible but not probable. b. Likely. c. Remote. d. Probable.

d

During 2010, Stabler Co. introduced a new line of machines that carry a three-year warranty against manufacturer's defects. Based on industry experience, warranty costs are estimated at 2% of sales in the year of sale, 4% in the year after sale, and 6% in the second year after sale. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the first three-year period were as follows: Sales Actual Warranty Expenditures 2010 $ 400,000 $ 6,000 2011 1,000,000 30,000 2012 1,400,000 90,000 $2,800,000 $126,000 What amount should Stabler report as a liability at December 31, 2012? a. $0 b. $10,000 c. $136,000 d. $210,000

d

How do you determine the acid-test ratio? a. The sum of cash and short-term investments divided by short-term debt. b. Current assets divided by current liabilities. c. Current assets divided by short-term debt. d. The sum of cash, short-term investments and net receivables divided by current liabilities.

d

Use of the accrual method in accounting for product warranty costs a. is required for income tax purposes. b. is frequently justified on the basis of expediency when warranty costs are immaterial. c. finds the expense account being charged when the seller performs in compliance with the warranty. d. represents accepted practice and should be used whenever the warranty is an integral and inseparable part of the sale.

d

Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of a liability? a. Present obligation. b. Arises from past events. c. Results in an outflow of resources. d. Liquidation is reasonably expected to require use of existing resources classified as current assets.

d

Which of the following is the proper way to report a probable contingent asset? a. As an accrued amount. b. As deferred revenue. c. As an account receivable with additional disclosure explaining the nature of the contingency. d. As a disclosure only.

d

Each of the following are included in both the current ratio and the acid-test ratio except a. cash. b. short-term investments. c. net receivables. d. inventory.

d

Edge Company's salaried employees are paid biweekly. Occasionally, advances made to employees are paid back by payroll deductions. Information relating to salaries for the calendar year 2011 is as follows: 12/31/10 12/31/11 Employee advances $12,000 $ 18,000 Accrued salaries payable 65,000 ? Salaries expense during the year 650,000 Salaries paid during the year (gross) 625,000 At December 31, 2011, what amount should Edge report for accrued salaries payable? a. $90,000. b. $84,000. c. $72,000. d. $25,000.

a

Rendina Inc. offers a cash rebate of Rs50 on each Rs200 package of biscuits sold during the last three months of 2011. Historically, 30% of the company's customers mail in the rebate form. During the last three months of 2011, 7,700,000 packages of biscuits are sold, and 1,470,000 Rs50 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the rebate expense and liability, respectively, shown on the company's 2011 financial statements? a. Rs115,500,000; Rs42,000,000. b. Rs115,500,000; Rs115,500,000. c. Rs1,155,000; Rs735,000. d. Rs$11,550,000; Rs4,550,000.

a

Which of the following is generally associated with payables classified as accounts payable? Periodic Payment Secured of Interest by Collateral a. No No b. No Yes c. Yes No d. Yes Yes

a

A company offers a cash rebate of $1 on each $4 package of light bulbs sold during 2010. Historically, 10% of customers mail in the rebate form. During 2010, 4,000,000 packages of light bulbs are sold, and 140,000 $1 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the rebate expense and liability, respectively, shown on the 2010 financial statements dated December 31? a. $400,000; $400,000 b. $400,000; $260,000 c. $260,000; $260,000 d. $140,000; $260,000

b

Felton Co. sells major household appliance service contracts for cash. The service contracts are for a one-year, two-year, or three-year period. Cash receipts from contracts are credited to unearned service contract revenues. This account had a balance of $480,000 at December 31, 2010 before year-end adjustment. Service contract costs are charged as incurred to the service contract expense account, which had a balance of $120,000 at December 31, 2010. Outstanding service contracts at December 31, 2010 expire as follows: During 2011 During 2012 During 2013 $100,000 $160,000 $70,000 What amount should be reported as unearned service contract revenues in Felton's December 31, 2010 statement of financial position? a. $360,000. b. $330,000. c. $240,000. d. $220,000.

b

On January 1, 2010, Beyer Co. leased a building to Heins Corp. for a ten-year term at an annual rental of $80,000. At inception of the lease, Beyer received $320,000 covering the first two years' rent of $160,000 and a security deposit of $160,000. This deposit will not be returned to Heins upon expiration of the lease but will be applied to payment of rent for the last two years of the lease. What portion of the $320,000 should be shown as a current and non-current liability, respectively, in Beyer's December 31, 2010 statement of financial position? Current Liability Non-current Liability a. $0 $320,000 b. $80,000 $160,000 c. $160,000 $160,000 d. $160,000 $80,000

b

Seamus Corporation sold 10,500 trash compactors for £550 each during 2011. The trash compactors are under warranty for one year following the sale. Maintenance on the trash compactors during the warranty period averages £45 each. Actual warranty costs incurred during 2011 for units sold that year were £148,000. The statement of financial position at year end will report a related liability of: a. $148,000. b. $324,500. c. $472,500. d. $515,450.

b

Tender Foot Inc. is involved in litigation regarding a faulty product sold in a prior year. The company has consulted with its attorney and determined that it is possible that they may lose the case. The attorneys estimated that there is a 40% chance of losing. If this is the case, their attorney estimated that the amount of any payment would be $500,000. What is the required journal entry as a result of this litigation? a. Debit Litigation Expense for $500,000 and credit Litigation liability for $500,000. b. No journal entry is required. c. Debit Litigation Expense for $200,000 and credit Litigation Liability for $200,000. d. Debit Litigation Expense for $300,000 and credit Litigation Liability for $300,000.

b

Winter Co. is being sued for illness caused to local residents as a result of negligence on the company's part in permitting the local residents to be exposed to highly toxic chemicals from its plant. Winter's lawyer states that it is probable that Winter will lose the suit and be found liable for a judgment costing Winter anywhere from $1,200,000 to $6,000,000. However, the lawyer states that the most probable cost is $3,600,000. As a result of the above facts, Winter should accrue a. a loss contingency of $1,200,000 and disclose an additional contingency of up to $4,800,000. b. a loss contingency of $3,600,000 and disclose an additional contingency of up to $2,400,000. c. a loss contingency of $3,600,000 but not disclose any additional contingency. d. no loss contingency but disclose a contingency of $1,200,000 to $6,000,000.

b

On September 30, Yang Company signed a HK$150,000, one-year zero-interest-bearing note at First Solvent Bank. Yang's borrowing rate on such obligations is 12% (.89286 present value factor). The September 30 journal entry to record issuance of the note would include: a. a debit to Cash for HK$150,000. b. a debit to Notes Receivable for HK$150,000. c. a credit to Notes Payable for HK$133,929. d. a debit to Interest Expense for HK$16,071.

c

A company gives each of its 50 employees (assume they were all employed continuously through 2010 and 2011) 12 days of vacation a year if they are employed at the end of the year. The vacation accumulates and may be taken starting January 1 of the next year. The employees work 8 hours per day. In 2010, they made $14 per hour and in 2011 they made $16 per hour. During 2011, they took an average of 9 days of vacation each. The company's policy is to record the liability existing at the end of each year at the wage rate for that year. What amount of vacation liability would be reflected on the 2010 and 2011 balance sheets, respectively? a. $67,200; $93,600 b. $76,800; $96,000 c. $67,200; $96,000 d. $76,800; $93,600

c

In March 2011, an explosion occurred at Kirk Co.'s plant, causing damage to area properties. By May 2011, no claims had yet been asserted against Kirk. However, Kirk's management and legal counsel concluded that it was possible but not probable that Kirk would be held responsible for negligence, and that $4,000,000 would be a reasonable estimate of the damages. Kirk's $5,000,000 comprehensive public liability policy contains a $400,000 deductible clause. In Kirk's December 31, 2010 financial statements, for which the auditor's fieldwork was completed in April 2011, how should this casualty be reported? a. As a note disclosing a possible liability of $4,000,000. b. As an accrued liability of $400,000. c. As a note disclosing a possible liability of $400,000. d. No note disclosure of accrual is required for 2010 because the event occurred in 2011.

c

On September 1, 2010, Herman Co. issued a note payable to National Bank in the amount of $1,200,000, bearing interest at 12%, and payable in three equal annual principal payments of $400,000. On this date, the bank's prime rate was 11%. The first payment for interest and principal was made on September 1, 2011. At December 31, 2011, Herman should record accrued interest payable of a. $48,000. b. $44,000. c. $32,000. d. $29,334.

c

Presented below is information available for Morton Company. Current Assets Inventories $110,000 Prepaid expenses 30,000 Accounts receivable 61,000 Short-term investments 75,000 Cash 4,000 Total current assets $280,000 Total current liabilities are $120,000. The acid-test ratio for Morton is a. 2.33 to 1. b. 2.08 to 1. c. 1.17 to 1. d. .54 to 1.

c

Yount Trading Stamp Co. records stamp service revenue and provides for the cost of redemptions in the year stamps are sold to licensees. Yount's past experience indicates that only 80% of the stamps sold to licensees will be redeemed. Yount's liability for stamp redemptions was $7,500,000 at December 31, 2010. Additional information for 2011 is as follows: Stamp service revenue from stamps sold to licensees $5,000,000 Cost of redemptions 3,400,000 If all the stamps sold in 2011 were presented for redemption in 2011, the redemption cost would be $2,500,000. What amount should Yount report as a liability for stamp redemptions at December 31, 2011? a. $9,100,000. b. $6,600,000. c. $6,100,000. d. $4,100,000.

c

During 2010, Eaton Co. introduced a new product carrying a two-year warranty against defects. The estimated warranty costs related to dollar sales are 2% within 12 months following sale and 4% in the second 12 months following sale. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 are as follows: Actual Warranty Sales Expenditures 2010 $ 800,000 $12,000 2011 1,000,000 30,000 $1,800,000 $42,000 At December 31, 2011, Eaton should report an estimated warranty liability of a. $0. b. $10,000. c. $30,000. d. $66,000.

d

Included in Vernon Corp.'s liability account balances at December 31, 2010, were the following: 7% note payable issued October 1, 2010, maturing September 30, 2011 $250,000 8% note payable issued April 1, 2010, payable in six equal annual installments of $150,000 beginning April 1, 2011 600,000 Vernon's December 31, 2010 financial statements were issued on March 31, 2011. On January 15, 2011, the entire $600,000 balance of the 8% note was refinanced by issuance of a long-term obligation payable in a lump sum. In addition, on March 10, 2011, Vernon consummated a noncancelable agreement with the lender to refinance the 7%, $250,000 note on a long-term basis, on readily determinable terms that have not yet been implemented. On the December 31, 2010 statement of financial position, the amount of the notes payable that Vernon should classify as short-term obligations is a. $175,000. b. $125,000. c. $50,000. d. $0.

d

Neer Co. has a probable loss that can only be reasonably estimated within a range of outcomes. No single amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. The loss accrual should be a. zero. b. the maximum of the range. c. the minimum of the range. d. the mid point of the range.

d

On January 3, 2010, Boyer Corp. owned a machine that had cost $200,000. The accumulated depreciation was $120,000, estimated salvage value was $12,000, and fair value was $320,000. On January 4, 2010, this machine was irreparably damaged by Pine Corp. and became worthless. In October 2010, a court awarded damages of $320,000 against Pine in favor of Boyer. At December 31, 2010, the final outcome of this case was awaiting appeal and was, therefore, uncertain. However, in the opinion of Boyer's attorney, Pine's appeal will be denied. At December 31, 2010, what amount should Boyer accrue for this contingent asset? a. $320,000. b. $260,000. c. $200,000. d. $0.

d

Vargas Company has 35 employees who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. On January 1, 2010, the company began a program of granting its employees 10 days of paid vacation each year. Vacation days earned in 2010 may first be taken on January 1, 2011. Information relative to these employees is as follows: Hourly Vacation Days Earned Vacation Days Used Year Wages by Each Employee by Each Employee 2010 $25.80 10 0 2011 27.00 10 8 2012 28.50 10 10 Vargas has chosen to accrue the liability for compensated absences at the current rates of pay in effect when the compensated time is earned. What is the amount of the accrued liability for compensated absences that should be reported at December 31, 2012? a. $94,920. b. $90,720. c. $79,800. d. $95,760.

a

What condition is necessary to recognize an environmental liability? a. Company has an existing legal obligation and can reasonably estimate the amount of the liability. b. Company can reasonably estimate the amount of the liability. c. Company has an existing legal obligation. d. Obligation event has occurred.

a

What is the relationship between current liabilities and a company's operating cycle? a. Liquidation of current liabilities is reasonably expected within the company's operating cycle (or one year if less). b. Current liabilities are the result of operating transactions. c. Current liabilities can't exceed the amount incurred in one operating cycle. d. There is no relationship between the two.

a

What is the relationship between present value and the concept of a liability? a. Present values are used to measure certain liabilities. b. Present values are not used to measure liabilities. c. Present values are used to measure all liabilities. d. Present values are only used to measure non-current liabilities.

a

Which of the following is a characteristic of the expense warranty approach, but not the sales warranty approach? a. Warranty liability. b. Warranty expense. c. Unearned warranty revenue. d. Warranty revenue.

a

Which of the following is not a correct statement about sales taxes? a. Sales taxes are an expense of the seller. b. Many companies record sales taxes in the sales account. c. If sales taxes are included in the sales account, the first step to find the amount of sales taxes is to divide sales by 1 plus the sales tax rate. d. All of these are true.

a

Which of the following is the proper way to report a contingent asset, receipt of which is virtually certain? a. As an asset. b. As unearned revenue. c. As a disclosure only. d. No disclosure or accrual required.

a

Ziegler Company self insures its property for fire and storm damage. If the company were to obtain insurance on the property, it would cost them $1,000,000 per year. The company estimates that on average it will incur losses of $800,000 per year. During 2010, $350,000 worth of losses were sustained. How much total expense and/or loss should be recognized by Ziegler Company for 2010? a. $350,000 in losses and no insurance expense b. $350,000 in losses and $450,000 in insurance expense c. $0 in losses and $800,000 in insurance expense d. $0 in losses and $1,000,000 in insurance expense

a

An electronics store is running a promotion where for every video game purchased, the customer receives a coupon upon checkout to purchase a second game at a 50% discount. The coupons expire in one year. The store normally recognized a gross profit margin of 40% of the selling price on video games. How would the store account for a purchase using the discount coupon? a. The reduction in sales price attributed to the coupon is recognized as premium expense. b. The difference between the cost of the video game and the cash received is recognized as premium expense. c. Premium expense is not recognized. d. The difference between the cost of the video game and the selling price prior to the coupon is recognized as premium expense.

b

Collier borrowed $175,000 on October 1 and is required to pay $180,000 on March 1. What amount is the note payable recorded at on October 1 and how much interest is recognized from October 1 to December 31? a. $175,000 and $0. b. $175,000 and $3,000. c. $180,000 and $0. d. $175,000 and $5,000.

b

Espinosa Co. has a provision to accrue. The amount can only be reasonably estimated within a range of outcomes. No single amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. The amount of the accrual should be a. zero. b. the mid point of the range. c. the minimum of the range. d. the maximum of the range.

b

Fuller Food Company distributes to consumers coupons which may be presented (on or before a stated expiration date) to grocers for discounts on certain products of Fuller. The grocers are reimbursed when they send the coupons to Fuller. In Fuller's experience, 50% of such coupons are redeemed, and generally one month elapses between the date a grocer receives a coupon from a consumer and the date Fuller receives it. During 2010 Fuller issued two separate series of coupons as follows: Consumer Amount Disbursed Issued On Total Value Expiration Date as of 12/31/10 1/1/10 $375,000 6/30/10 $177,000 7/1/10 540,000 12/31/10 225,000 The only journal entries to date recorded debits to coupon expense and credits to cash of $536,000. The December 31, 2010 statement of financial position should include a liability for unredeemed coupons of a. $0. b. $45,000. c. $93,000. d. $270,000.

b

Glaus Corp. signed a three-month, zero-interest-bearing $152,205 note on November 1, 2010 for the purchase of $150,000 of inventory. The adjusting entry made at December 31, 2010 will include a a. debit to Note Payable for $735. b. debit to Interest Expense for $1,470. c. credit to Note Payable for $735. d. credit to Interest Expense for $1,470.

b

Hatcher Corporation sold 10,500 dishwashers for £1,100 each during 2011. The dishwashers are under warranty for one year following the sale. Maintenance on the dishwashers during the warranty period averages £90 each. Actual warranty costs incurred during 2011 for units sold that year were £296,000. The statement of financial position at year end will report a related liability of: a. $296,000. b. $649,000. c. $945,000. d. $1,030,900.

b

Valencia Corporation has the following liabilities at December 31, 2011: 8.9% note payable issued November 1, 2011, maturing October 31, 2012 €1,150,000 7.25% note payable issued August 1, 2011, payable in twelve equal annual installments of $90,000 beginning August 1, 2012 1,080,000 Valencia's December 31, 2011 financial statements were issued on March 19, 2012. On January 23, 2012, the entire €1,150,000 balance of the 8.9% note was refinanced by issuance of a long-term obligation payable in a lump sum. In addition, on December 29, 2011, Valencia consummated a non-cancelable agreement with the lender to refinance the 7.25%, €1,080,000 note on a long-term basis, on readily determinable terms that have not yet been implemented. On the December 31, 2011 statement of financial position, the amount of these notes payable that Valencia should classify as short-term obligations is a. $0. b. $1,080,000. c. $1,150,000. d. $2,230,000.

b

Vista newspapers sold 4,000 of annual subscriptions at $125 each on September 1. How much unearned revenue will exist as of December 31? a. $0. b. $333,333. c. $166,667. d. $500,000.

b

Which of the following are not factors that are considered when evaluating whether or not to record a liability for pending litigation? a. Time period in which the underlying cause of action occurred. b. The type of litigation involved. c. The probability of an unfavorable outcome. d. The ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of the loss.

b

A company is legally obligated for the costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset a. only when it hires another party to perform the retirement activities. b. only if it performs the activities with its own workforce and equipment. c. whether it hires another party to perform the retirement activities or performs the activities itself. d. when it is probable the asset will be retired.

c

Assume that a manufacturing corporation has (1) good quality control, (2) a one-year operating cycle, (3) a relatively stable pattern of annual sales, and (4) a continuing policy of guaranteeing new products against defects for three years that has resulted in material but rather stable warranty repair and replacement costs. Any liability for the warranty a. should be reported as non-current. b. should be reported as current. c. should be reported as part current and part non-current. d. need not be disclosed.

c