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A business's record of the increases and decreases in a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense is known as a(n) :


A) Journal.
B) Posting.
C) Trial balance.
D) Account.
E) Chart of accounts.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Debit means increase and credit means decrease for all accounts.

A) True
B) False

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Blade, Inc. has the following account balances at Dec 31 of the current year. What is the correct missing balance for Retained Earnings? Blade, Inc. has the following account balances at Dec 31 of the current year. What is the correct missing balance for Retained Earnings?   A) $16,900 credit. B) $16,900 debit. C) $5,500 debit. D) $3,000 credit. E) $3,000 debit.


A) $16,900 credit.
B) $16,900 debit.
C) $5,500 debit.
D) $3,000 credit.
E) $3,000 debit.

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

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All of the following are asset accounts except:


A) Accounts Receivable.
B) Buildings.
C) Supplies expense.
D) Equipment.
E) Prepaid insurance.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Indicate whether a debit or credit entry would be required to record the following changes in each account. a. To decrease Cash. b. To increase Common Stock. c. To decrease Accounts Payable. d. To increase Salaries Expense. e. To decrease Supplies. f. To increase Revenue. g. To decrease Accounts Receivable. h. To increase Dividends.

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a. Credit, b. Credit...

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Identify the statement below that is correct.


A) When a future expense is paid in advance, the payment is normally recorded in a liability account called Prepaid Expense.
B) Promises of future payment by the customer are called accounts receivable.
C) Increases and decreases in cash are always recorded in the common stock account.
D) An account called Land is commonly used to record increases and decreases in both the land and buildings owned by a business.
E) Accrued liabilities include accounts receivable.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Able Graphics received a $400 utility bill for the current month's electricity. It is not due until the end of the next month which is when they intend to pay it. Which of the following general journal entries will Able Graphics make to record this transaction?


A) Able Graphics received a $400 utility bill for the current month's electricity. It is not due until the end of the next month which is when they intend to pay it. Which of the following general journal entries will Able Graphics make to record this transaction? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
B) Able Graphics received a $400 utility bill for the current month's electricity. It is not due until the end of the next month which is when they intend to pay it. Which of the following general journal entries will Able Graphics make to record this transaction? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
C) Able Graphics received a $400 utility bill for the current month's electricity. It is not due until the end of the next month which is when they intend to pay it. Which of the following general journal entries will Able Graphics make to record this transaction? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
D) Able Graphics received a $400 utility bill for the current month's electricity. It is not due until the end of the next month which is when they intend to pay it. Which of the following general journal entries will Able Graphics make to record this transaction? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
E) Able Graphics received a $400 utility bill for the current month's electricity. It is not due until the end of the next month which is when they intend to pay it. Which of the following general journal entries will Able Graphics make to record this transaction? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)

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

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At a given point in time, a business's trial balance is a list of all of its general ledger accounts and their balances.

A) True
B) False

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A business's source documents may include all of the following except:


A) Sales tickets.
B) Ledgers.
C) Checks.
D) Purchase orders.
E) Bank statements.

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

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On January 1 of the current year, Jimmy's Sandwich Company, Inc. reported stockholders' equity totaling $122,500. During the current year, total revenues were $96,000 while total expenses were $85,500. Also, during the current year the business paid $20,000 to the stockholders. No other changes in equity occurred during the year. If, on December 31 of the current year, total assets are $196,000, the change in stockholders' equity during the year was:


A) A decrease of $9,500.
B) An increase of $9,500.
C) An increase of $30,500.
D) A decrease of $30,500.
E) An increase of $73,500.

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The debt ratio is calculated by dividing total assets by total liabilities.

A) True
B) False

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The following accounts appear on either the Income Statement (IS) or Balance Sheet (BS). In the space to the left of each account, write the letters, IS or BS to identify the statement on which the account appears. ____ 1. Office Equipment ____ 2. Rent Expense ____ 3. Unearned Fees Revenues ____ 4. Rent Expense ____ 5. Accounts Payable ____ 6. Common Stock ____ 7. Fees Revenue ____ 8. Cash ____ 9. Notes Receivable ____ 10. Wages Payable

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1. BS; 2. IS; 3. BS;...

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A customer's promise to pay on credit is classified as an account payable by the seller.

A) True
B) False

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The numbering system used in a company's chart of accounts:


A) Is the same for all companies.
B) Is determined by generally accepted accounting principles.
C) Depends on the source documents used in the accounting process.
D) Typically begins with balance sheet accounts.
E) Typically begins with income statement accounts.

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

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Identify the statement that is incorrect.


A) Higher financial leverage involves higher risk.
B) Risk is higher if a company has more liabilities.
C) Risk is higher if a company has higher assets.
D) The debt ratio is one measure of financial risk.
E) Lower financial leverage involves lower risk.

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

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If cash is received from customers in payment for products or services that have not yet been delivered to the customers, the business would record the cash receipt as:


A) A debit to an unearned revenue account.
B) A debit to a prepaid expense account.
C) A credit to an unearned revenue account.
D) A credit to a prepaid expense account.
E) No entry is required at the time of collection.

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

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Describe what source documents are and the purpose they serve in a business.

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Source documents are the proof that tran...

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Which financial statement reports an organization's financial position at a single point in time?


A) Income statement.
B) Balance sheet.
C) Statement of retained earnings.
D) Cash flow statement.
E) Trial balance.

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

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A balanced trial balance is proof that no errors were made in journalizing transactions, posting to the ledger, and preparing the trial balance.

A) True
B) False

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Masterworks purchased $17,000 of Equipment by signing a promissory note. The correct journal entry to record this transaction is:


A) Masterworks purchased $17,000 of Equipment by signing a promissory note. The correct journal entry to record this transaction is: A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
B) Masterworks purchased $17,000 of Equipment by signing a promissory note. The correct journal entry to record this transaction is: A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
C) Masterworks purchased $17,000 of Equipment by signing a promissory note. The correct journal entry to record this transaction is: A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
D) Masterworks purchased $17,000 of Equipment by signing a promissory note. The correct journal entry to record this transaction is: A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
E) Masterworks purchased $17,000 of Equipment by signing a promissory note. The correct journal entry to record this transaction is: A)    B)    C)    D)    E)

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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