Question 1
· A corporation:
·
·
· Is a business legally separate from its owners.
·
·
· Is controlled by the FASB.
·
·
· Has shareholders who have unlimited liability for the acts of the corporation.
·
·
· Is the same as a limited liability partnership.
·
·
· Is not subject to double taxation.
·
5 points
Question 2
· Risk is:
·
·
· Net income divided by average total assets.
·
·
· The reward for investment.
·
·
· The uncertainty about the expected return to be earned.
·
·
· Unrelated to expected return.
·
·
· Derived from the idea of getting something back from an investment.
·
5 points
Question 3
· Owners of a corporation are called shareholders or stockholders.
True
False
5 points
Question 4
· Of the following accounts, the one that normally has a credit balance is:
·
·
· Cash.
·
·
· Office Equipment.
·
·
· Wages Payable.
·
·
· Owner, Withdrawals.
·
·
· Sales Salaries Expense.
·
5 points
Question 5
· A financial statement providing information that helps users understand a company's financial status, and which lists the types and amounts of assets, liabilities, and equity as of a specific date, is called a(n):
·
·
· Balance sheet.
·
·
· Income statement.
·
·
· Statement of cash flows.
·
·
· Statement of owner's equity.
·
·
· Financial Status Statement.
·
5 points
Question 6
· Creditors' claims on the assets of a company are called:
·
·
· Net losses.
·
·
· Expenses.
·
·
· Revenues.
·
·
· Equity.
·
·
· Liabilities.
·
5 points
Question 7
· A customer's promise to pay is called an account payable to the seller.
True
False
5 points
Question 8
· The account used to record the transfers of assets from a business to its owner is:
·
·
· A revenue account.
·
·
· The owner's withdrawals account.
·
·
· The owner's capital account.
·
·
· An expense account.
·
·
· A liability account.
·
5 points
Question 9
· An income statement reports on investing and financing activities.
True
False
5 points
Question 10
· External auditors examine financial statements to verify that they are prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles.
True
False
5 points
Question 11
· If equity is $300,000 and liabilities are $192,000, then assets equal:
·
·
· $108,000.
·
·
· $192,000.
·
·
· $300,000.
·
·
· $492,000.
·
·
· $792,000.
·
5 points
Question 12
· Operating activities:
·
·
· Are the means organizations use to pay for resources like land, buildings and equipment.
·
·
· Involve using resources to research, develop, purchase, produce, distribute and market products and services.
·
·
· Involve acquiring and disposing of resources that a business uses to acquire and sell its products or services.
·
·
· Are also called asset management.
·
·
· Are also called strategic management.
·
5 points
Question 13
· If the liabilities of a business increased $75,000 during a period of time and the owner's equity in the business decreased $30,000 during the same period, the assets of the business must have:
·
·
· Decreased $105,000.
·
·
· Decreased $45,000.
·
·
· Increased $30,000.
·
·
· Increased $45,000.
·
·
· Increased $105,000.
·
5 points
Question 14
Generally accepted accounting principles are the basic assumptions, concepts, and guidelines for preparing financial statements.
True
False