Question 1

Tom and Lynn get together and start a mortgage brokerage business.They each contribute $25,000 of capital to the business.After the first year of operation,the total owners' equity is listed as $60,000.Most likely,the additional $10,000 of owners' equity is

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A)   common stock.
B)   long-term liabilities.
C)   current liabilities.
D)   retained earnings.
E)   a bank loan.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Knowledge management is a firm's procedures for using computer software to solve business problems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​The ___ is divided by the average inventory to obtain the inventory turnover. expenses

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A)   ​cost of goods sold
B)   ​revenues
C)   ​liabilities
D)   ​expensesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Explain why a firm's financial statements should be audited.

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It is important that managers,investors,...

Question 5

The return on sales ratio indicates how effectively a firm is transforming its sales into profits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An airplane that FedEx owns and uses to deliver packages is a(n) ____ of FedEx.

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A)   liability
B)   asset
C)   owners' equity
D)   expense
E)   revenueF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Amy Jones started a small manufacturing firm two years ago.Now,after two years,she decides it is time to hire an accountant to work in the office and process all her financial data.This accountant will be a

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A)   certified auditor.
B)   certified bookkeeper.
C)   managerial bookkeeping clerk.
D)   private accountant.
E)   public accountant.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Revenues − cost of goods sold − expenses = net income characterizes which financial statement?

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A)   Balance sheet
B)   Statement of retained earnings
C)   Statement of cash flows
D)   Statement of financial position
E)   Income statementF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the organization of a statement of cash flows?

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A)   Assets = liabilities + stockholders' equity
B)   Revenues − expenses = net income
C)   Operating,investing,and financing cash flows
D)   Cash in,cash out
E)   Payments − receipts = cashF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

A public accountant works on a fee basis for clients.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which section of the statement of cash flows would show Rena's payments for food ingredients and wages paid to employees?

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A)   Cash flows from operating activities
B)   Cash flows from financing activities
C)   Business cash flows
D)   Non-business-related cash flows
E)   Cash flows from investing activitiesF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

When smart investors take a practical approach to evaluating a company's accounting information,they need only look at the snapshot data that a balance sheet offers as it will be the primary tool to guide potentially profitable investments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

​Return on sales is also known as

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A)   ​profit margin
B)   ​revenues.
C)   ​cost of goods sold.
D)   ​income.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Energizer offers its customers a reduction in price if they pay for their shipments of batteries within ten days of receiving them.This is a(n)

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A)   sales allowance.
B)   trade discount.
C)   sales return.
D)   sales discount.
E)   inventory reduction.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

If you are taking a common sense approach to evaluating a firm's accounting information,which of the following would not be something that you would hope to see?

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A)   Financial statements audited by an outside source
B)   Remembering that a balance sheet is only a snapshot in time
C)   Paying great attention to current profit and not worrying about the future
D)   Strategies to reduce operating expenses
E)   How the company manages its cash flowF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Wallace Plumbing Company had income from operations of $110,000.It paid federal income taxes of $26,000.What was the firm's net income after taxes?

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A)   $144,000
B)   $98,000
C)   $84,000
D)   $22,000
E)   $12,000F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 17

All of the following are acceptable ways of stating the accounting equation except

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A)   owners' equity = assets − liabilities.
B)   assets = liabilities + owners' equity.
C)   owners' equity − liabilities = assets.
D)   assets − liabilities = owners' equity.
E)   assets = shareholders' equity + liabilities.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Dr.Rick Torres runs a chiropractic clinic.He typically bills his customers for services he performs and gives them about 30 days to make the payments.These amounts of money that his customers owe are called

Accepted Answer

A)   allowances for doubtful accounts.
B)   prepaid expenses.
C)   unearned revenue.
D)   intangible assets.
E)   accounts receivable.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

What are the three activities according to which a statement of cash flows is organized?

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A)   Operating,selling,and investing
B)   Financing,buying,selling
C)   Investing,financing,and expensing
D)   Processing,operating,receiving
E)   Operating,investing,financingF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Juan is reviewing the operating expenses for his business.He notices that operating expenses are categorized as ___ expenses related to his business' marketing activities or ___ expenses incurred in managing the business.

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A)   selling;general
B)   large;small
C)   current;long term
D)   one-time;recurringE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 15: Using Management and Accounting Information

When smart investors take a practical approach to evaluating a company's accounting information,they need only look at the snapshot data that a balance sheet offers as it will be the primary tool to guide potentially profitable investments.

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What are the three activities according to which a statement of cash flows is organized?

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An airplane that FedEx owns and uses to deliver packages is a(n) ____ of FedEx.

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​Return on sales is also known as

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Explain why a firm's financial statements should be audited.

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Dr.Rick Torres runs a chiropractic clinic.He typically bills his customers for services he performs and gives them about 30 days to make the payments.These amounts of money that his customers owe are called

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Which section of the statement of cash flows would show Rena's payments for food ingredients and wages paid to employees?

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Knowledge management is a firm's procedures for using computer software to solve business problems.

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Tom and Lynn get together and start a mortgage brokerage business.They each contribute $25,000 of capital to the business.After the first year of operation,the total owners' equity is listed as $60,000.Most likely,the additional $10,000 of owners' equity is

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The return on sales ratio indicates how effectively a firm is transforming its sales into profits.

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Revenues − cost of goods sold − expenses = net income characterizes which financial statement?

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Amy Jones started a small manufacturing firm two years ago.Now,after two years,she decides it is time to hire an accountant to work in the office and process all her financial data.This accountant will be a

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A public accountant works on a fee basis for clients.

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Which of the following best describes the organization of a statement of cash flows?

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​The ___ is divided by the average inventory to obtain the inventory turnover. expenses

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Wallace Plumbing Company had income from operations of $110,000.It paid federal income taxes of $26,000.What was the firm's net income after taxes?

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If you are taking a common sense approach to evaluating a firm's accounting information,which of the following would not be something that you would hope to see?

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All of the following are acceptable ways of stating the accounting equation except

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Energizer offers its customers a reduction in price if they pay for their shipments of batteries within ten days of receiving them.This is a(n)

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Juan is reviewing the operating expenses for his business.He notices that operating expenses are categorized as ___ expenses related to his business' marketing activities or ___ expenses incurred in managing the business.

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