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Items such as sales tickets,bank statements,checks,and purchase orders are examples of a business's source documents.

A) True
B) False

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The heading on every financial statement lists the three W's−Who (the name of the business); What (the name of the statement); and Where (the organization's address).

A) True
B) False

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Transactions are recorded first in the ledger and then transferred to the journal.

A) True
B) False

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Paul's Landscaping purchased $500 of office supplies on credit.The company's policy is to initially record prepaid and unearned items in balance sheet accounts.Which of the following general journal entries will Paul's Landscaping make to record this transaction?


A) Debit Office supplies expense,$500; credit Cash,$500.
B) Debit Cash,$500; credit Office supplies,$500.
C) Debit Office supplies,$500; credit Cash,$500.
D) Debit Office supplies,$500; credit Accounts payable,$500.
E) Debit Accounts payable,$500; credit Office supplies,$500.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Identify the statement below that is incorrect.


A) The normal balance of accounts receivable is a debit.
B) The normal balance of dividends is a debit.
C) The normal balance of unearned revenues is a credit.
D) The normal balance of an expense account is a credit.
E) The normal balance of the common stock account is a credit.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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A ________ is a list of all the accounts used by a company and their identification codes but does not contain the balances.

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The four categories of equity accounts are ________,________,________,and ________.

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If a company purchases equipment paying cash,the journal entry to record this transaction will include a debit to Cash.

A) True
B) False

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Identify by marking an X in the appropriate column,whether each of the following items would likely serve as a source document.The first one is done as an example Identify by marking an X in the appropriate column,whether each of the following items would likely serve as a source document.The first one is done as an example

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While in the process of posting from the journal to the ledger,a company failed to post a $500 debit to the Equipment account.The effect of this error will be that:


A) The Equipment account balance will be overstated.
B) The trial balance will not balance.
C) The error will overstate the debits listed in the journal.
D) The total debits in the trial balance will be larger than the total credits.
E) The error will overstate the credits listed in the journal.

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

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Using the following list of accounts and identification letters A through J for Homer's Management Co.,enter the type of account and its normal balance into the table below.The first item is filled in as an example: Using the following list of accounts and identification letters A through J for Homer's Management Co.,enter the type of account and its normal balance into the table below.The first item is filled in as an example:     Using the following list of accounts and identification letters A through J for Homer's Management Co.,enter the type of account and its normal balance into the table below.The first item is filled in as an example:

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For each of the following accounts,identify whether a debit or credit yields the indicated change For each of the following accounts,identify whether a debit or credit yields the indicated change

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Expenses always decrease equity.

A) True
B) False

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A law firm collected $1,800 for work to be performed in the following month.Which of the following general journal entries will the firm make to record this transaction?


A) Debit Accounts Receivable,$1,800; credit Unearned Legal Fees Revenue,$1,800.
B) Debit Cash,$1,800; credit Unearned Legal Fees Revenue,$1,800.
C) Debit Legal Fees Revenue,$1,800; credit Accounts Receivable,$1,800.
D) Debit Accounts Receivable,$1,800; credit Legal Fees Revenue,$1,800.
E) Debit Cash,$1,800; credit Accounts Receivable,$1,800.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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If a company provides services to a customer on credit,the company providing the service should credit Accounts Receivable.

A) True
B) False

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Identify the accounts that would normally have balances in the debit column of a business's trial balance.


A) Assets and expenses.
B) Assets and revenues.
C) Revenues and expenses.
D) Liabilities and expenses.
E) Liabilities and dividends.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Dividends distributed to stockholders should be treated as an expense of the business.

A) True
B) False

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Drew Castle is an insurance appraiser.Shown below are (a)several accounts in his ledger with each account preceded by an identification number,and (b)several transactions completed by Castle.Indicate the accounts debited and credited when recording each transaction by placing the proper account identification numbers to the right of each transaction. 1.Accounts Payable 8.Office Supplies Expense 2.Accounts Receivable 9.Prepaid Insurance 3.Appraisal Fees Earned 10.Salaries Expense 4.Cash 11.Telephone Expense 5.Insurance Expense 12.Unearned Appraisal Fees 6.Office Equipment 13.Common Stock 7.Office Supplies 14.Dividends Drew Castle is an insurance appraiser.Shown below are (a)several accounts in his ledger with each account preceded by an identification number,and (b)several transactions completed by Castle.Indicate the accounts debited and credited when recording each transaction by placing the proper account identification numbers to the right of each transaction. 1.Accounts Payable 8.Office Supplies Expense 2.Accounts Receivable 9.Prepaid Insurance 3.Appraisal Fees Earned 10.Salaries Expense 4.Cash 11.Telephone Expense 5.Insurance Expense 12.Unearned Appraisal Fees 6.Office Equipment 13.Common Stock 7.Office Supplies 14.Dividends

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Unearned revenue is classified as a(an)________ on a business's balance sheet.

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The debt ratio of Company A is .31 and the debt ratio of Company B is .21.Based on this information,an investor can conclude:


A) Company B has more debt than Company A.
B) Company B has a lower risk from its financial leverage.
C) Company A has a lower risk from its financial leverage.
D) Company A has 10% more assets than Company B.
E) Both companies have too much debt.

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

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