fundamenta

fundamenta

Financial Accounting Exam 2
1) The fundamental accounting equation is a reflection of the:

Money measurement concept

Conservatism concept

Dual-aspect concept

Historical cost concept
2)
The historical cost concept reflects the fact that financial accounting practice favors:

   Reliability over relevance

Management’s best guess over historical financial information

Relevance over reliability

Consensus market values over historical financial information
3)
Jon Sports’ inventory account increased from $25,000 on December 31, 2003 to $30,000 on December 31, 2004. Which one of the following items would be included in the operating section of its 2004 indirect method statement of cash flows?

Add increase in inventory $5,000

Subtract increase in inventory ($5,000)

Add inventory balance $20,000

Subtract inventory balance ($20,000)
4)
Turnkey Systems, Inc. began the month of June, 2004 with a prepaid expenses balance of $240,000. During the month, debits totaling $110,000 and credits totaling $80,000 were made to the prepaid expenses account. What was the June, 2004 ending balance of prepaid expenses?

A debit balance of $210,000

A credit balance of $210,000

A debit balance of $270,000

A credit balance of $270,000
5)
Pentex and Marbro, small companies in the stationery business, each had a dollar gross margin of $20,000 during September 2004. Pentex’s September sales were twice that of Marbro’s. If Pentex’s gross margin as a percentage of sales for September was 10%, Marbro’s gross margin as a percentage of sales for the same period was:

10%

5%

20%

Cannot be calculated
6)
When an entity recognizes revenue before it has received cash for the sale, it records an increase in a(n):

Liability such as ‘Advances from customers’

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Prepaid expense
7)
Juan Foods pays off a long-term debt in full. Which one of the following statements describes the effect of the sale on Juan Foods?

Current ratio increases; total debt to equity ratio decreases

Current ratio decreases; total debt to equity ratio decreases

Current ratio decreases; total debt to equity ratio increases

Current ratio increases; total debt to equity ratio increases
8) On January 1, 2005, Mansfield Company has a retained earnings balance of $256,000. During 2005, its net income is $44,000 and it announces and pays $12,000 in dividends. There is no other dividend-related activity during the year. Its December 31, 2005 retained earnings balance is:

$212,000

$288,000

$300,000

$224,000
9)
Juan Foods makes a cash sale with a positive gross margin. Which one of the following statements describes the effect of the sale on Juan Foods?

Current ratio increases

Current ratio decreases

No change to Juan Foods’ current ratio

Insufficient information to judge effect on current ratio
10)
Juan Foods pays off a long-term debt in full. Which one of the following statements best describes the appropriate book-keeping for this transaction?