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Week 11 Final Exam: Chapters 8 Through 17

Chapter 8
Multiple Choice

1.      Of the following items, the one that should be classified as a current asset is
a.       Trade installment receivables normally collectible in 18 months
b.      Cash designated for the redemption of callable preferred stock
c.       Cash surrender value of a life insurance policy of which the company is beneficiary
d.      A deposit on machinery ordered, delivery of which will be made within six months

Answer

2.      The advantage of relating a company’s bad debt experience to its accounts receivable is that this approach
a.           Gives a reasonable correct statement of receivables in the balance sheet
b.         Relates bad debts expense to the period of sale
c.          Is the only generally accepted method for valuing accounts receivable
d.         Makes estimates of uncollectible accounts unnecessary

Answer

3.      Assuming that the ideal measure of short-term receivables in the balance sheet is the discounted value of the cash to be received in the future, failure to follow this practice usually does not make the balance sheet misleading because
a.       Most short-term receivables are not interest bearing
b.      The allowance for uncollectible accounts includes a discount element
c.       The amount of the discount is not material
d.      Most receivables can be sold to a bank or factor

Answer

4.      An account that would be classified as a current liability is
a.       Dividends payable in stock
b.      Accounts payable - debit balance
c.       Reserve for possible losses on purchase commitments
d.      Excess of replacement cost over LIFO cost of basic inventory temporarily liquidated

Answer

5.      Which of the following statements is not valid as it applies to inventory costing methods?
a.       If inventory quantities are to be maintained, part of the earnings must be invested (plowed back) in inventories when FIFO is used during a period of rising prices.
b.      LIFO tends to smooth out the net income pattern, since it matches current cost of goods sold with current revenue, when inventories remain at constant quantities.
c.       When a firm using the LIFO method fails to maintain its usual inventory position (reduces stock on hand below customary levels), there may be a matching of old costs with current revenue.
d.      The use of FIFO permits some control by management over the amount of net income for a period through controlled purchases, which is not true with LIFO.

Answer

6.      Jamison Corporation’s inventory cost on its statement of financial position was lower using first-in, first-out than last-in, first-out. Assuming no beginning inventory, what direction did the cost of purchases move during the period?
a.       Up
b.      Down
c.       Steady
d.      Cannot be determined

Answer

7.      If inventory levels are stable or increasing  an argument that favors the FIFO method as compared to LIFO is
a.       Income taxes tend to be reduced in periods of rising prices
b.      Cost of goods sold tends to be stated at approximately current cost in the income statement
c.       Cost assignments typically parallel the physical flow of the goods
d.       Income tends to be smoothed as prices change over time

Answer

8.      An inventory pricing procedure in which the oldest costs incurred rarely have an effect on the ending inventory valuation is
a.       FIFO
b.      LIFO
c.       Conventional retail
d.      Weighted average

Answer

9.      When inventory declines in value below original (historical) cost, and this decline is considered other than temporary, what is the maximum amount that the inventory can be valued at?
a.       Sales price net of conversion costs
b.      Net realizable value
c.       Historical cost
d.      Net realizable value reduced by a normal profit margin

Answer

10.  Which of the following inventory cost flow methods involves computations based on broad inventory pools of similar items?
a.       Regular quantity of goods LIFO
b.      Dollar-value LIFO
c.       Weighted average
d.      Moving average

Answer
11.  When the allowance method of recognizing bad debt expense is used, the entries at the time of collection of an account previously written off would
a.       Increase net income
b.      Have no effect on total current assets
c.       Increase working capital
d.      Decrease total current liabilities

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12.  The original cost of an inventory item is above the replacement cost. The replacement cost is below the net realizable value less the normal profit margin. Under the lower of cost or market method the inventory item should be priced at its
a.       Original cost
b.      Replacement cost
c.       Net realizable value
d.      Net realizable value less the normal profit margin

Answer
13.  Liquidity is the ability
a.   To increase net assets through regular operations
b.   To generate cash from sources other than regular operations
c.   To convert existing assets into cash
d.   Of financial statement users to predict a company’s cash flows

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14.  Liquidity ratios measures the
a.   Operating success of a company over a period of time
b.   The ability of a company to survive over a long period of time
c.   The short-term ability of a company to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash
d.   The number of times interest is earned

Answer

15.  Working capital is a measure of
      a.            Financial flexibility
      b.            Liquidity.
      c.            Profitability.
      d.            Solvency.

Answer

16. A common measure of liquidity is
a.   Return on assets.
b.   Accounts receivable turnover.
c.   Profit margin.
d.   Debt to equity.

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1.      The net realizable value of receivables is calculated as the face value of the receivables less adjustments for
a.       Credit sales
b.      Actual uncollected amounts adjusted for purchase discounts.
c.       Bad debts already written off.
d.      Estimated uncollectible accounts

18. A successful discount retail store such as Wal-Mart would probably have
a.   A low inventory turnover
b.   A high inventory turnover
c.   Zero profit margin
d.   Low volume

Answer
Use the following information to answer questions
Acme Auto Supplies
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2007

      Cash                       $    60,000            Accounts Payable                $  65,000
      Prepaid Insurance        40,000            Salaries Payable                       10,000
      Accounts Receivable   50,000            Mortgage Payable                    90,000
      Inventory                     70,000            Total Liabilities                    $165,000
      Land held for investment 80,000       
      Land                             95,000                                               
      Building                   $100,000                       Common Stock         $120,000
       Less Accumulated                             Retained Earnings                  250,000
       Depreciation             (30,000)                                                                                                            70,000    Total stockholders’ equity $370,000
      Trademark                    70,000                  Total Liabilities and
      Total Assets             $535,000                       Stockholders’ Equity $535,000

19. The total amount of working capital is
a.   $155,000.
b.   $145,000.
c.   $60,000.
d.   $150,000.

Answer

20. The current ratio is
a.   1.86 : 1.
b.   2.00 : 1.
c.   3.38 : 1.
d.   2.93 : 1.

Answer

Essay

1.      Define working capital.


2.      Define the following terms:
a.       Cash equivalents

b.      Temporary investments


c.       Receivables

d.      Inventories

e.       Payables

f.       Deferrals


g.      Current maturities


3.      Define the following terms:
a.       LIFO liquidation

b.      LIFO conformity


c.       Lower of cost or market inventory valuation
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4.      List and briefly define the methods of accounting for investments under SFAS No. 115“Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (FASB ASC 320).

5.      Define and discuss the two methods of estimating bad debts on receivables.

6.      Why are cost flow assumptions used to determine inventory valuations? Define and explain the rationale for using each of the cost flow assumptions.

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7.      Obtain a company’s financial statements  and ask the students to compute the following:
a.       Working capital
b.      Current ratio
c.       Acid test ratio
d.      Cash flow from operations to current liabilities ratio
e.       Accounts receivable turnover
f.       Inventory turnover



Chapter 9

Multiple Choice

1.      When a closely held corporation issues preferred stock for land, the land should be recorded at the
a.        Total par value of the stock issued
b.       Total book value of the stock issued
c.       Appraised value of the land
d.      Total liquidating value of the stock issued

Answer

2.      A principal objection to the straight-line method of depreciation is that it
a.       Provides for the declining productivity of an aging asset
b.      Ignores variations in the rate of asset use
c.       Tends to result in a constant rate of return on a diminishing investment base
d.      Gives smaller periodic write-offs than decreasing charge methods

Answer

3.      Property, plant, and equipment are conventionally presented n the balance sheet at
a.       Replacement cost less accumulated depreciation
b.      Historical cost less salvage value
c.       Original cost adjusted for general price level changes
d.      Acquisition cost less depreciated portion thereof

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4.      As generally used in accounting, depreciation
a.       Is a process of asset valuation for balance sheet purposes
b.      Applies only to long-lived intangible assets
c.       Is used to indicate a decline in market value of a long-lived asset
d.      Is an accounting process that allocates long-lived asset cost to accounting periods

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5.      Lyle, Inc., purchased certain plant assets under a deferred payment contract on December 31, 2011. The agreement was to pay $20,000 at the time of purchase and $20,000 at the end of each of the next five years. The plant assets should be valued at
a.       The present value of a $20,000 ordinary annuity for five years
b.      $120,000
c.       $120,000 less imputed interest
d.      $120,000 plus imputed interest

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6.      For income statement purposes, depreciation is a variable expense if the depreciation method used for book purposes is
a.       Units of production
b.      Straight line
c.       Sum-of-the-year’s-digits
d.      Declining balance

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7.      A method that excludes salvage value from the base for the depreciation calculation is
a.       Straight line
b.      Sum-of-the-year’s digits
c.       Double-declining balance
d.      Productive output

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8.      When a company purchases land with a building on it and immediately tears down the building so that the land can be used for the construction of a plant, the cost incurred to tear down the building should be
a.       Expensed as incurred
b.      Added to the cost of the plant
c.       Added to the cost of the land
d.      Amortized over the estimated time period between the tearing down of the building   and the completion of the plant

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9.      A machine with a four-year estimated useful life and an estimated 15 percent salvage value was acquired on January 1, 2010. On December 31, 2012, the accumulated depreciation using the sum-of-year’s digits method would be
a.       (Original cost less salvage value) multiplied by 9/10
b.      Original cost multiplied by 9/10
c.       Original cost multiplied by 9/10 less total salvage value
d.      (Original cost less salvage value) multiplied by 1/10

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10.  The theoretical justification for reporting depreciation expense is
a.       Depreciation expense represents a decrease in the value of the asset that has occurred during the accounting period.
b.      Depreciation expense represents the impairment of the asset that has occurred during the accounting period.
c.       Depreciation expense represents the unrealized loss that has been incurred by using the asset during the accounting period.
d.      Depreciation expense represents the allocation of the historical cost of the asset that has been applied to the accounting period.

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11.  A company using the group depreciation method for its delivery trucks retired one of its delivery trucks due to damage before the average service life of the group was reached. An insurance recovery was received. The net book value of these  group asset accounts would be decreased by the
a.       Original cost of the truck
b.      Original cost of the truck less the insurance recovery received
c.       Original cost of the truck less depreciation on the truck to the date of retirement
d.      Insurance recovery received

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12.  When equipment is retired, accumulated depreciation is debited for the original cost less any residual recovery under which of the following depreciation methods?

                              Composite                                                Group
                  Depreciation                                       Depreciation
a.                           No                                                                No
b.                          No                                                                Yes
c.                          Yes                                                               No
d.                         Yes                                                                Yes

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13.  Recognizing depletion expense is an example of the accounting process of

AllocationAmortization
a.                          No                                               No
b.                         No                                              Yes
c.                         Yes                                              Yes
d.                        Yes                                                     No

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14.   A donated plant asset for which the fair value has been determined, and for which incidental costs were incurred in acceptance of the asset, should be recorded at an amount equal to its
a.       Incidental costs incurred
b.      Fair value and incidental costs incurred
c.       Book value on books of donor and incidental costs incurred
d.      Book value on books of donor

Answer

Essay

1.      List the objectives of accounting for property, plant and equipment.

2.      Describe how cost is assigned to individual assets when they are acquired in a lump-sum group purchase.

3.      Discuss the three approaches to allocating fixed overhead to a self-construction project.

4.      Discuss the issue of allocating interest to self construction projects. That is, when should interest be allocated and how much interest should be allocated?

5.      Explain the concept of commercial substance originally outlined in SFAS No. 158.


6.      How did SFAS No. 116, now FASB ASC 605-10-15-3, change the accounting for donated assets?

7.      Discuss the factors comprising the depreciation process.

8.      Discuss the distinction between capital and revenue expenditures for long-term assets.



9.      Define and discuss accounting for asset retirement obligations under SFAS No. 14FASB ASC  410-20.

10.  Discuss the guidelines for accounting for property, plant and equipment outlined in IAS No. 16.

11.  How does IAS no. 23 define borrowing costs?

12.  Discuss accounting for the impairment of assets as outlined in IAS No. 36.




Chapter 10

Multiple Choice

1.      Under the equity method of accounting for investments, an investor recognizes its share of the earnings in the period in which the
a.       Investor sells the investment
b.      Investee declares  a dividend
c.       Investee pays a dividend
d.      Earnings are reported by the investee in its financial statements

Answer

2.      Pence Corporation, which accounts for its investments in the common stock of Walsh Company by the equity method, should ordinarily record a dividend received from Walsh as
a.       An addition to the carrying value of the investment
b.      Dividend revenue
c.       A reduction of the carrying value of the investment
d.      Revenue from affiliate

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3.      On January 15, 2002, a corporation was granted a patent on a product. On January 2, 2010, to protect its patent, the corporation purchased a patent on a competing product the originally was issued on January 10, 2008. Because of its unique plant, the corporation does not feel the competing patent can be used in producing a product. The cost of the competing patent should be
a.       Amortized over a maximum period of 17 years
b.      Amortized over a maximum period of 13 years
c.       Amortized over a maximum period of 9 years
d.      Expensed in 2010

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4.      Pacer Company purchased 300 of the 1, 000 outstanding shares of Queen Company’s common stock for $80,000 on January 2, 2008. During 2009, Queen Company declared dividends of $8,000 and reported earnings for the year of $20,000.
If Pacer Company uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Queen Company, its Investment in Queen Company account at December 31, 2009 should be
                         a.             $100, 000
                        b.             $88,000
                         c.             $83,600
                        d.             $80,000

Answer

5.      Refer to the facts in problem (4). If Pacer Company uses the lower of cost or market method of accounting for its investment in Queen Company, and the value of its investment hasn’t changed, its Investment in Queen Company account on December 31, 2009, should be
a.       $100, 000
b.      $88,000
c.       $80,000
d.      $73,600

Answer

6.      A large, publicly held company developed and registered a trademark during 2010. The cost of developing and registering the trademark should be accounted for by
a.         Charging it to an asset account that should not be amortized
b.        Expensing it as incurred
c.         Amortizing it over 25 years if in accordance with management’s evaluation
d.        Amortizing it over its useful life or 17 years, whichever is shorter

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7.      Goodwill should be written off
a.        As soon as possible against retrained earnings
b.      When there is evidence that its carrying value has been impaired
c.       By systematic charges against retained earnings over the period benefited, but not      more  than 40 years
d.      By systematic charges to expense over the period benefited, but not more than 40  years

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8.      A net unrealized loss on a company’s long-term portfolio of available for sale  securities should be reflected in the current financial statements as
a.       An extraordinary item shown as a direct reduction from retained earnings
b.      A current loss resulting from holding marketable equity securities
c.       A footnote or parenthetical disclosure only
d.       A component of other comprehensive income

Answer

9.      Changes in the fair value of a long-term available for sale equity securities portfolio should be reported as a component of
a.       Other comprehensive income
b.      Noncurrent assets
c.       Noncurrent liabilities
d.      Net income

Answer

10.  Cash dividends declared out of current earnings are distributed to an investor. How will the investor’s investment account be affected by those dividends under each of the following accounting methods?
                              Fair Value Method                              Equity Method
a.                              Decrease                                                      No effect
b.                             Decrease                                                      Decrease
c.                              No effect                                                    Decrease
d.                             No effect                                                    No effect

Answer

11.  An activity that would be expensed currently as research and development costs is the
a.       Testing in search for or evaluation of product or process alternatives
b.      Adaptation of an existing capability to a particular requirement or customer’s need as a part of continuing commercial activity
c.       Legal work in connection with patent applications or litigation, and the sale or licensing of patents
d.      Engineering follow-through in an early phase of commercial production

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12.  Should the following fees associated with the registration of an internally developed patent be capitalized?
                                                                                          Registration
                              Legal fees                                            fees
a.               Yes                                                    Yes
b.              Yes                                                     No
c.                No                                                     Yes
d.               No                                                       No

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13.  Which of the following assets acquired in 2010 are amortizable?
GoodwillTrademarks
a.                                               No                                                    No
b.                                              No                                                    Yes
c.                                               Yes                                                   No
d.                                              Yes                                                   No

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14.  A purchased patent has a remaining life of 15 years. It should be
a.       Expensed in the year of acquisition
b.      Amortized over 15 years regardless of its useful life
c.       Amortized over its useful life if less than 15 years
d.      Amortized over 40 years

Answer

15.  Which of the following amounts incurred in connection with a trademark should be capitalized?
Cost of a                                        Registration
Successful defensefees
a.             Yes                                                                   No
b.            Yes                                                                  Yes
c.              No                                                                  Yes
d.                        No                                                                     No       

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16.  Zink Company owns 32% of Ace Company's outstanding voting stock. Zink Company normally should account for its investment in Ace Company using the
a.       Fair value method.
b.      Cost method.
c.       Consolidation procedure.
d.      Equity method.

Answer

2.      An investor purchased a bond as a long-term investment on January 1. Annual interest was received on December 31. The investor’s interest income for the year would be lowest if the bond was purchased at
a.         A discount
b.        A premium
c.         Par
d.        Face value

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19.  The theoretical justification for expensing research and development (R&D) cost as it is incurred is based on which of the following arguments?
a.       R&D costs provide no future benefits, thus it does not meet the definition of an asset
b.      R&D costs are incurred to generate current period revenue, thus the matching concept requires that it be expensed as incurred.
c.       Whether R&D costs that have been incurred will provide future benefit is uncertain, thus it does not meet the definition of an asset.
d.      Since R&D costs have been incurred during the current period, they meet the definition of an expense.

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20.  When a patent is successfully defended in court, the cost of the lawsuit
a.       Should be expensed as incurred because it is a period cost.
b.      Should be added to the cost of the patent and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the patent.
c.       Should be added to the cost of the patent which is then expensed as a period cost.
d.      Has already been expensed so there is no further action to take.

Answer

21.  Goodwill is an intangible asset
a.       That has a definite life and its cost should be amortized over its useful life.
b.      That is recorded when the company has projected earnings in excess of earnings expected for an investment in a similar company in the same industry.
c.       That is reviewed for impairment when circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. 
d.      That is reviewed annually to determine whether impairment has occurred.

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22.  A trading security is measured at fair value on the balance sheet date and reported as
a.       A current asset, and changes in fair value are reported in earnings as unrealized gains and losses.
b.      A current asset, and changes in fair value are reported in earnings as realized gains and losses.
c.       Either a current or noncurrent asset depending on whether they meet the definition of a current asset.
d.      A current asset, and changes in fair value are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income as unrealized gains and losses.

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23.  Current accounting for an available-for-sale (AFS) security is consistent with
a.       The financial capital maintenance concept of income because AFS security unrealized gains and losses are reported in earnings.
b.      The financial capital maintenance concept of income because AFS security unrealized gains and losses are reports in other comprehensive income.
c.       The physical capital maintenance concept of income because AFS security unrealized gains and losses are reported in earnings.
d.      The physical capital maintenance concept of income because AFS security unrealized gains and losses are reported in other comprehensive income.

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24.  The physical capital maintenance concept of income would require that an investment in the common stock of another entity be
a.       Reported in the balance sheet at historical cost and that only realized gains and losses be reported in earnings.
b.      Reported in the balance sheet at historical cost and that unrealized gains and losses be reported in earnings.
c.       Reported in the balance sheet at fair value and that unrealized gains and losses be reported in earnings.
d.      Reported in the balance sheet at fair value and that unrealized gains and losses be reported in other comprehensive income.

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25.  The economic concept of income would require that an investment in the common stock of another entity be
a.       Reported in the balance sheet at historical cost and that only realized gains and losses be reported in earnings.
b.      Reported in the balance sheet at historical cost and that unrealized gains and losses be reported in earnings.
c.       Reported in the balance sheet at fair value and that unrealized gains and losses be reported in earnings.
d.      Reported in the balance sheet at fair value and that unrealized gains and losses be reported in other comprehensive income.

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26.  Under the fair value option, an investment in the common stock of another entity will be

a.       Reported as a current asset
b.      Reported as a noncurrent asset
c.       Reported as either a current or noncurrent asset depending on managerial intent.
d.      Reported as a current asset only if it was not previously reported as an equity method investment.

Answer

27.  When a company reports goodwill in its balance sheet, we know that
a.       It was internally generated because the company has earnings in excess of those of other companies in the industry.
b.      The company purchased it.
c.       The company will be reporting amortization expense for the goodwill.
d.      The company will not be reporting an impairment loss for the goodwill.

Answer
Essay

1.      How are income and balance sheet values determined under the equity method?

2.      Discuss accounting for equity securities under the cost method.

3.      Discuss accounting for equity securities under the SFAS No. 115 now contained at FASB ASC 320.

4.      Summarize the accounting requirements for investments in equity securities. That is, what methods are available and when is each method appropriate?

5.      Discuss the use of the fair value option originally described in SFAS No. 159 now contained at FASB ASC 825-10.

6.      Discuss accounting for investments in debt securities.


7.      What is an intangible asset? How is the cost of an intangible asset amortized?
8.      What is goodwill? How is goodwill written off under the provisions of SFAS No. 142 now FASB ASC 350?


9.      Define research and development.  How are research and development costs recorded

10.  How does IAS No 39 define fair value?


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