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Liability accounts are reported on the statement of financial position..

A) True
B) False

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The debt-to-equity ratio indicates how much debt has been used to finance the company's acquisition of assets relative to equity financing that is supplied by creditors.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following liability accounts is usually not satisfied by payment of cash?


A) Trade payables.
B) Unearned revenues.
C) Taxes payable.
D) All of the mentioned are satisfied by paying cash.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Three of the four basic assumptions that underlie accounting measurement and reporting relate to the statement of financial position.

A) True
B) False

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Transactions have a dual economic effect on the fundamental accounting model.

A) True
B) False

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The word debit means to increase an account by an entry on its left side.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following defines assets?


A) Probable future economic benefits owned by an entity as a result of past transactions.
B) Possible future economic benefits owed by an entity as a result of past transactions.
C) Probable future economic benefits owned by an entity as a result of future transactions.
D) Possible future economic benefits owed by an entity as a result of future transactions.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The separate-entity assumption assumes a stable monetary unit (not affected by inflation or deflation).

A) True
B) False

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The unit-of-measure assumption states that financial information is reported in the national monetary unit.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following will not result in recording a transaction?


A) Signing a contract to have an outside cleaning service clean offices nightly.
B) Paying our employees their wages.
C) Selling shares to investors.
D) Buying equipment and agreeing to pay a note payable and interest at the end of a year.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following direct effects on the fundamental accounting model is not possible as a result of transaction analysis?


A) Increase a liability and increase an asset.
B) Decrease shareholders' equity and increase an asset.
C) Increase an asset and decrease an asset.
D) Decrease shareholders' equity and decrease an asset.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Everest Acres Development Corporation recently sold a parcel of land for $50,000 more than its cost.This transaction:


A) Increased assets and liabilities.
B) Increased shareholders' equity and assets.
C) Reduced assets and shareholder's equity.
D) Increased assets and left liabilities and shareholder's equity unchanged.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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A primary objective of accounting is to provide the fair market value of assets on the statement of financial position..

A) True
B) False

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An accountant has debited an asset account for $500 and credited a revenue account for $1,000.What can be done to complete the recording of the transaction?


A) Nothing further must be done.
B) Debit a shareholders' equity account for $500.
C) Debit another asset account for $500.
D) Credit a different asset account for $500.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The purchase of a delivery truck for cash increases assets and shareholders' equity.

A) True
B) False

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Payment of a liability would do which of the following?


A) Decrease shareholders' equity.
B) Decrease assets.
C) Not affect assets.
D) Increase shareholders' equity.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is the principle that requires us to record assets at the historical cash-equivalent cost?


A) Cost-benefit.
B) Cost principle.
C) Full disclosure.
D) Revenue recognition.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Liabilities are generally classified on a statement of financial position as


A) small liabilities and large liabilities.
B) present liabilities and future liabilities.
C) tangible liabilities and intangible liabilities.
D) current liabilities and non-current liabilities.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Abe Cox is the sole owner and manager of Cox Auto Repair Shop.In 20A,Cox purchased a new automobile for personal use and continued to use an old truck in the business.Which of the following fundamentals prevents Cox from recording the cost of the new automobile as an asset to the business?


A) Separate-entity assumption.
B) Revenue principle.
C) Full disclosure.
D) Cost principle.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Winsome Inc.reports total assets and total liabilities of $225,000 and $100,000,respectively,at the conclusion of its first year of business.The company earned $75,000 during the first year and distributed $30,000 in dividends.What was the corporation's share capital?


A) $125,000
B) $95,000
C) $80,000
D) $50,000

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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