Information For Exam 2: The Exam Will Be Weighted Approximately As Follows:(Gross Profit)

Information for Exam 2: The exam will be weighted approximately as follows: Chapter 5: 40% Chapter 6: 25% Chapter 7: 35% The exam will consist of 40 equally weighted questions . There will be significantly more calculations than on Exam 1; be sure to bring a basic 4+function calculator with you to the exam; more advanced calculators will not be allowed. The questions will be multiple choice, matching and true/false questions.

Sample Exam Questions for Chapter 5:

1. A company had sales of $350,000, and cost of goods sold of $200,000. Its gross profit equals $550,000. A. True B. False

2. The terms 2/10, n/30 imply that the seller offers the purchaser a 2% cash discount if the amount is paid within 10 days of the invoice date. Otherwise, the full amount is due in 30 days. A. True B. False

3. If goods are shipped FOB shipping point, the seller does not record revenue from the sale until the goods arrive at their destination because the transaction is not complete until that point. A. True B. False

4. A company purchased $1,800 of merchandise on December 5. On December 7, it returned $200 worth of merchandise. On December 8, it paid the balance in full, taking a 2% discount. The amount of the cash paid on December 8 equals: A. $ 200. B. $1,564. C. $1,568. D. $1,600. E. $1,800.

The following information is for the next 5 questions Match the following terms A through E with the appropriate definition. A. Gross profit B. Periodic inventory system C. Perpetual inventory system D. Purchase discount E. Selling expenses

5. An accounting method that continually updates accounting records for merchandise transactions. 6. An accounting method that updates the accounting records for merchandise transactions only at the end of a period. 7. The expenses of promoting sales, by displaying and advertising merchandise, making sales, and delivering goods to customers. 8. A cash discount taken by a company for paying its account payable within the discount period. 9. Net sales less cost of goods sold.

1 The following information is for the next 3 questions. Given the following multiple step income statement of Tri-State Company Sales $75,000 Cost of goods sold: Beginning inventory (a) Purchases 24,000 Ending inventory 8,000 Cost of goods sold $28,000 Gross margin (b) Operating expenses (c) Net income $16,000

10. Calculate Item (a), Beginning Inventory: A. $12,000 B. $ 4,000 C. $44,000 D. $16,000

11. Calculate Item (b), Gross Margin: A. $12,000 B. $103,000 C. $47,000 D. $28,000

12. Calculate Item (c), Operating Expenses: A. $12,000 B. $33,000 C. $16,000 D. $31,000

13. A company understated ending inventory at December 31, 2007. What effect would this have on the December 31, 2007 balance sheet? A. Overstatement of assets and equity B. Understatement of assets and equity C. Understatement of assets, no effect on equity D. Overstatement of assets, no effect on equity E. No effect on assets or equity.

14. Under LIFO, the most recent costs are assigned to ending inventory. A. True B. False

2 The following information is for the next four questions: Town Wholesalers had the following inventory activities for 2007: Date Activity Beginning Balance 40 units @ 12 = $ 480 Purchase, Mar. 15 75 units @ 14 = $1,050 Purchase, Apr. 7 70 units @ 16 = $1,120 Purchase, Nov. 3 30 units @ 18 = $ 540 215 units $ 3,190 During 2007, 160 units were sold. 15. What is the amount of the December 31, 2007 inventory assuming that Town Wholesalers maintains a FIFO periodic inventory system? A. $ 690 B. $2,500 C. $2,250 D. $ 940 16. What is the amount of the 2007 cost of goods sold assuming that Town Wholesalers maintains a FIFO periodic inventory system? A. $ 690 B. $2,500 C. $2,250 D. $ 940 17. What is the amount of the December 31, 2007, inventory assuming that Town Wholesalers maintains a LIFO periodic inventory system? A. $ 690 B. $2,500 C. $2,250 D. $ 940 18. What is the amount of the 2007 cost of goods sold assuming that Town Wholesalers maintains an Average periodic inventory system (round to nearest whole dollar)? A. $ 816 B. $2,500 C. $2,374 D. $ 11

19. Company Q understates 2005 ending inventory; this error goes undetected in 2006. All other accounts for 2005 and 2006 are correct. What effect would this 2005 error have on the following 2006 financial statement balances:

Net Income Stockholders' Equity for 2006 at 12/31/2006 A. no effect no effect B. understated no effect C. overstated no effect D. overstated overstated E. None of the above is correct 20. Which inventory method is preferred for tax purposes in the United States? A. FIFO B. LIFO C. Average D. Specific Identification

21. The journal entry to record the cost of Transportation-in on inventory purchased (using the periodic system) would include: A. A debit to Purchase Discounts B. A debit to Transportation-in C. A credit to Purchase Discounts D. A credit to Transportation-in

22. During a period of steadily rising costs, the inventory valuation method that yields the lowest reported net income is: A. Weighted average method B. FIFO method C. LIFO method D. Perpetual method

23. Cobra Company negotiated a $200 reduction in the cost of a batch of inventory because some of the goods were damaged in shipment. This inventory was originally purchased on account. The journal entry to record this price reduction would be (assuming a periodic system): A. Accounts Payable 200 Cash 200

B. Cash 200 Accounts Payable 200

C. Accounts Payable 200 Purchase Returns and Allowances 200

D. Purchase Returns and Allowances 200 Accounts Payable 200

24. Many countries prohibit the use of LIFO for tax or financial accounting purposes. A. True B. False

4 The following information is for the next 4 questions: Match each of the following terms A through D with the appropriate definition.

A. Specific identification B. LIFO method C. Gross margin (gross profit) D. FIFO method

25. Sales revenue minus the cost of inventory sold.

26. An inventory valuation method that assumes costs for the most recent items purchased are assigned to cost of goods sold, and the oldest costs are assigned to ending inventory.

27. An inventory valuation method that assumes that inventory items are sold in the order acquired.

28. An inventory method where the unique cost of each item is known, and where that unique cost is included in cost of goods sold when the item is sold.

5 Answers to Chapter 5 questions: 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. E 8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. D 13.B 14.B 15.D 16.C 17.A 18.C 19.C 20.B 21.B 22.C 23.C 24.A 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.A

6 Chapter 6 Questions

1. Bank service charges of $20 were found in the bank reconciliation for Nachez Company for June. The entry to correct Nachez’ general ledger for this activity would be: A. Service Charge Expense 20 Cash 20

B. Service Charge Expense 20 Accounts Payable 20

C. Cash 20 Service Charge Revenue 20

D. Accounts Receivable 20 Service Charge Revenue 20

2. Outstanding checks are checks the bank has paid and deducted from the customer's account during the month. A. True B. False

3. On a bank reconciliation, the amount of an unrecorded bank service charge should be: A. Added to the book balance of cash. B. Deducted from the book balance of cash. C. Added to the bank balance of cash. D. Deducted from the bank balance of cash. E. Noted in memorandum form only.

4. A check that was outstanding on last period's bank reconciliation was not among the cancelled checks returned by the bank this period. As a result, in preparing this period's reconciliation, the amount of this check should be: A. Added to the book balance of cash. B. Deducted from the book balance of cash. C. Added to the bank balance of cash. D. Deducted from the bank balance of cash. E. Ignored in preparing the period's bank reconciliation.

5. A company made a bank deposit on September 30 that did not appear on the bank statement dated as of September 30. In preparing the September 30 bank reconciliation, the company should: A. Deduct the deposit from the bank statement balance. B. Send the bank a debit memorandum. C. Deduct the deposit from the September 30 book balance and add it to the October 1 book balance. D. Add the deposit to the book balance of cash.

7 E. Add the deposit to the bank statement balance.

6. In comparing the cancelled checks on the bank statement with the entries in the accounting records, it is found that check number 4239 for November's rent was correctly written and drawn (cleared) for $3,790 but was erroneously entered in the accounting records as $7,390. When preparing the November bank reconciliation, the company should: A. Deduct $3,600 from the book balance of cash. B. Add $3,600 to the bank statement balance. C. Add $7,390 to the book balance of cash. D. Deduct $3,600 from the bank statement balance. E. Add $3,600 to the book balance of cash.

The following information is for the next 5 questions. Identify whether each of the following items would on appear on the bank side or the book side of a bank reconciliation. Use the following designations to indicate the treatment of each item listed below: A. Add to bank balance B. Subtract from bank balance C. Add to book balance D. Subtract from book balance

7. Bank service charges.

8. Outstanding checks.

9. Deposits in transit.

10. NSF returned customer check (notification was received with the bank statement).

11. Collection of a $1,000 note for the depositor by the bank at the end of the month (notification given in the bank statement).

8 12. Given the following information for Ace Company, derived from the bank reconciliation information for June: Outstanding checks $ 6,725 Bank service charges $ 275 Deposits in transit $ 1,750 NSF customer check, returned with the bank statement $ 400 Cash balance per bank statement at June 30 $11,200 Cash balance per the books at June 30 $ 6,900 (before reconciliation)

The corrected cash balance following completion of the reconciliation at June 30 is: A. $ 6,225 B. $10,925 C. $16,175 D. $ 1,525

13. Refer to question 12 above. After the reconciliation is completed, the journal entry on Ace Company’s books to correct the cash balance would include: A. a debit to Bank Service Charges for $275 B. a credit to Accounts Receivable for $400 C. a credit to Deposits in Transit for $1,750 D. a debit to Outstanding Checks for $6,725 E. all of the above answers are correct.

9 Answers to Chapter 6 questions: 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.E 6.E 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.A

10 Questions Chapter 7

1. The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts is classified in A. the current asset section of the balance sheet B. the current liability section of the balance sheet C. the income statement as an expense D. the income statement as a revenue

2. When using the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts, the entry to record the bad debts expense is a debit to Bad Debts Expense and a credit to Accounts Receivable. A. True B. False

3. When using the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts, the entry to write off a specific uncollectible account is a debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and a credit to Accounts Receivable. A. True B. False

4. The aging of accounts receivable involves classifying each account receivable by how long it is past its due date. A. True B. False

5. The percent of accounts receivable method for bad debts estimation uses only income statement account balances to estimate bad debts. A. True B. False

6. The allowance for doubtful accounts will never have a debit balance after adjusting journal entries are posted. A. True B. False

7. Which of the following statements is true? A. The matching principle requires that a company estimate its uncollectible accounts and record bad debt expense. B. The principle of conservatism requires that bad debt expense not be recognized until the account receivable is written off. C. The principle of revenue recognition requires that revenue be adjusted in the period that the uncollectible account is written off. D. (A), (B), and (C) are all true.

11 8. On October 29 of the current year, a company concluded that a customer's $4,400 account receivable was uncollectible and that the account should be written off. What effect will this write-off have on this company's net income and total assets assuming the allowance method is used to account for bad debts? A) Decrease in net income; no effect on total assets. B) No effect on net income; no effect on total assets. C) Decrease in net income; decrease in total assets. D) Increase in net income; no effect on total assets. E) No effect on net income; decrease in total assets.

9. Acer Company ages its accounts receivables to determine its end of period adjustment for bad debts. At the end of 2008, management used an aging schedule to estimate that $15,000 of the accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible. Prior to any year-end adjustments, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a debit balance of $200. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of 2008 to record its estimated bad debts expense?

A. Bad Debt Expense 15,200 Accounts Receivable 15,200

B. Bad Debt Expense 14,800 Accounts Receivable 14,800

C. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 14,800 Bad Debt Expense 14,800

D. Accounts Receivable 14,800 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 14,800

E. Bad Debt Expense 15,200 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 15,200

10. Assume all of the information in Question 9, except that the Allowance account had a $400 credit balance before the adjusting journal entry. What amount of Bad Debt Expense would Acer recognize in its 2008 income statement? A. $15,000 B. $15,400 C. $14,600 D. $ 200

12 11. A company used the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. At the end of the current year, the company's unadjusted trial balance reported the following selected amounts: Accounts receivable $245,000 debit Allowance for doubtful accounts 300 credit Net credit sales 900,000 credit All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates 0.5% of net credit sales to be uncollectible. What amount should be debited to Bad Debts Expense when the year-end adjusting entry is prepared? A. $925 B. $4,800 C, $4,200 D. $4,500

The following information is for the next two questions: 12. Acme company ages its accounts receivables to determine its end of period adjustment for bad debts. At the end of the current year, management estimated that $12,000 of the accounts receivable balance of $200,000 would be uncollectible. Prior to any year-end adjustments, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a debit balance of $175. What amount would appear in the Allowance for Doubtful accounts at the end of the year, after the adjusting journal entry is posted? A. $200,000 B. $12,000 C. $12,175 D. $11,825

13. Referring to the information above, what amount would appear in Acme’s balance sheet at the end of the year for the net realizable value of Accounts receivable (net A/R)? A. $200,000 B. $212,000 C. $188,000 D. $188,175

14. Sparkle Water Company prepares an aging schedule before preparing its adjusting journal for the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts entry at the end of each year. At December 31, 2009, the aging schedule shows the following: Age Accounts Receivable Percent Uncollectible Current $100,000 1% 30 days old 50,000 4% 60 days old 20,000 10% Over 60 days old 10,000 50%

What amount would appear for net realizable value of accounts receivable on the December 31, 2009 balance sheet? A. $180,000 B. $190,000 C. $170,000 D. $ 10,000

13 15. Given the following general ledger activity for Tyner Corporation for 2008, as represented by the T- account below: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  12,000 10,000  16,000

  18,000

What was the total dollar amount for the write-off of specific accounts receivable during 2008? A. $12,000 B. $10,000 C. $16,000 D. $18,000

16. From the T-account in Question 14, what amount was recognized in the adjusting journal entry for bad debt expense for Tyner Corporation for 2008? A. $12,000 B. $10,000 C. $16,000 D. $18,000

The following information is for the next two questions. On September 1, 2008, Bangor Company sold inventory to Fairbanks Company for $9,000 on a 6-month Notes Receivable. The note included a 5% annual interest rate, and the full amount of principal and interest are due on February 28, 2009.

17. The adjusting journal entry at December 31, 2008 to recognize interest earned would be: A. Interest Receivable 450 Interest Revenue 450

B. Interest Receivable 150 Interest Revenue 150

C. Interest Receivable 225 Interest Revenue 225

D. No adjusting journal entry is required.

18. The journal entry (or entries) on Bangor’s books to record the collection of principal and interest on February 28, 2009 would be:

A. a credit to Interest Revenue for $225 B. a credit to Interest Revenue for $450 C. a credit to Interest Revenue for $150 D. a credit to Interest Revenue for $75

14 Answers to Chapter 7 Questions: 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B 9.E 10.C 11.D 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.B 16.C 17.B 18.D