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Which of the following events is not a business transaction?


A) Issuance of stock in exchange for cash.
B) Hired employees.
C) Incurred utility expenses for the month.
D) Earned revenue for services provided.

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A dividend is


A) a distribution of the company's earnings to its stockholders.
B) equal to liabilities minus stockholders' equity.
C) equal to assets minus stockholders' equity.
D) equal to revenues less expenses

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As of December 31, 2018, Calexico Company has assets of $42,000 and stockholders' equity of $20,000. What are the liabilities for Calexico Company as of December 31, 2018?


A) $22,000.
B) $20,000.
C) $42,000.
D) $62,000.

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Financial accounting ethics violations are


A) not a problem in the U.S. or internationally.
B) much more common in the U.S. than internationally.
C) much more common internationally than in the U.S.
D) a major problem both in the U.S. and internationally.
IFRS.

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If an individual asset is increased, then


A) there must be an equal decrease in a specific liability.
B) there must be an equal decrease in stockholders' equity.
C) there must be an equal decrease in another asset.
D) All of these answers are possible.

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The ending retained earnings amount is shown on


A) the balance sheet only.
B) the retained earnings statement only.
C) both the income statement and the retained earnings statement.
D) both the balance sheet and the retained earnings statement.

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The ending retained earnings balance is reported on both the retained earnings statement and the balance sheet.

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Retained earnings at the end of the period is equal to


A) retained earnings at the beginning of the period plus net income minus liabilities.
B) retained earnings at the beginning of the period plus net income minus dividends.
C) net income.
D) assets plus liabilities.

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Indicate which of these items is:

Premises
Supplies
Dividends
Buildings
Notes Payable
Salaries and Wages Payable
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asset account.
liability account.
stockholders’ equity account.

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Supplies
Dividends
Buildings
Notes Payable
Salaries and Wages Payable

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is a part of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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A common set of standards that provides guidelines to accountants and indicates how to report economic events is called _________________.

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Bright Eyes Downtown Diner received a bill of $600 from the Jronand Wine Advertising Agency. The owner, A. A. Bondy, is postponing payment of the bill until a later date. The effect on specific items in the basic accounting equation is


A) a decrease in Cash and an increase in Accounts Payable.
B) a decrease in Cash and an increase in Retained Earnings.
C) an increase in Accounts Payable and a decrease in Retained Earnings.
D) a decrease in Accounts Payable and an increase in Retained Earnings.

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The amount of stockholders' equity in a business is not affected by


A) The percentage of total assets held in cash.
B) Assets consumed in the process of earning revenues.
C) The profitability of the business.
D) The amount of dividends declared and paid to stockholders.

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The accounting equation for Quattro Enterprises is as follows:  Assets $120,000= Liabilities $60,000+ Stockholders’ Equity $60,000\frac { \text { Assets } } { \$ 120,000 } = \frac { \text { Liabilities } } { \$ 60,000 } + \frac { \text { Stockholders' Equity } } { \$ 60,000 } If Quattro purchases office equipment on account for $25,000, the accounting equation will change to AssetsLiabilties Stockholders’ Equity \text {\quad Assets\quad\quad Liabilties \quad Stockholders' Equity } A) $120,000=$60,000+$60,000 \$ 120,000=\$ 60,000\quad+\quad\$ 60,000 B) $145,000=$60,000+$85,000 \$ 145,000=\$ 60,000\quad+\quad\$ 85,000 C) $145,000=$72,500+$72,500 \$ 145,000=\$ 72,500\quad+\quad\$ 72,500 D) $145,000=$85,000+$60,000 \$ 145,000=\$ 85,000\quad+\quad\$ 60,000

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Accountants who are employees of business enterprises are referred to as ________________ accountants.

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Which of the following is true regarding the corporate form of business organization?


A) Corporations are the most prevalent form of business organization.
B) Corporate businesses are generally smaller in size than partnerships and proprietor-ships.
C) The revenues of corporations are greater than the combined revenues of partnerships and proprietorships.
D) Corporations are separate legal entities organized exclusively under federal law.

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Andre Dickinson, owner of Andre's Fine Wines, also owns a personal residence that costs $475,000. The market value of his residence is $625,000. During preparation of the financial statements for Andre's Fine Wines, the accounting concept most relevant to the presentation of Andre's home is


A) the economic entity assumption.
B) the fair value principle.
C) the monetary unit assumption.
D) convergence.

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An income statement


A) summarizes the changes in retained earnings for a specific period of time.
B) reports the changes in assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity over a period of time.
C) reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity at a specific date.
D) presents the revenues and expenses for a specific period of time.

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Match the following external users of financial accounting information with the type of decision that user will make with the information. a. Creditor b. Investor c. Regulatory Agency d Internal Revenue Service _______ (1) Is the company operating within prescribed guidelines? _______ (2) Is the company complying with tax laws? _______ (3) Is the company able to pay its debts? _______ (4) Is the company a good investment?

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Presented below is information related to Anthony Scalici Company.  Retained earnings, January 1,2018 $21,000 Service revenue-2018 320,000 Total expenses-2018 213,000 Assets, January 1,2018 85,000 Liabilities, January 1,2018 64,000 Assets, December 31,2018 165,000 Liabilities, December 31,2018 90,000 Dividends-2018 ?\begin{array} { l r } \text { Retained earnings, January 1,2018 } & \$ 21,000 \\\text { Service revenue-2018 } & 320,000 \\\text { Total expenses-2018 } & 213,000 \\\text { Assets, January 1,2018 } & 85,000 \\\text { Liabilities, January 1,2018 } & 64,000 \\\text { Assets, December 31,2018 } & 165,000 \\\text { Liabilities, December 31,2018 } & 90,000 \\\text { Dividends-2018 } & ?\end{array} Instructions Prepare the 2015 retained earnings statement for Anthony Scalici Company.

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