Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Example 1
Mason Company issues common stock for $200,000, and the payment of salaries expense of
$105,000. What net effect do these transactions have on stockholders’ equity?
a. Increase of $200,000.
b. Increase of $135,000.
c. Increase of $95,000. ANSWER
d. Increase of $30,000.
Example 2
A general journal chronologically lists transactions and other events, expressed in terms of
debits and credits to accounts.
TRUE ANSWER FALSE
Example 3:
Car repair shop had the following transactions during the first month of business.
8/7 Purchased supplies on account for $500
Supplies $500
Accounts Payable $500
8/12 performed service for clients for which $1300 was collected in cash and $670 was billed to
clients
Cash $670
Accounts Receivables $630
Service Revenue $1300
Example 4:
A trial balance may prove that debits and credits are equal, but
a. an amount could be entered in the wrong account.
b. a transaction could have been entered twice.
c. a transaction could have been omitted.
d. All of these answer choices are correct. ANSWER
Example 5
The accounting equation must remain in balance
a. throughout each step in the accounting cycle. ANSWER
b. only when journal entries are recorded.
c. only at the time the trial balance is prepared.
d. only when formal financial statements are prepared.
Example 6
Example 8: Prepaid
Insurance. On Oct. 4th, Pioneer Advertising paid $6,000 for a one-year fire insurance policy,
coverage beginning October 1. Prepare the entry to record the purchase of the insurance.
Prepaid Insurance $6000
Cash $6000
Insurance. An analysis of the policy reveals that $500 ($6,000 ÷ 12) of insurance expires each
month. Prepare the entry to record the insurance cost expired in October.
Insurance Expense $500
Prepaid Insurance $500
Example 9.
An unearned revenue can best be described as an amount
a. collected and currently matched with expenses.
b. collected and not currently matched with expenses. ANSWER
c. not collected and currently matched with expenses.
d. not collected and not currently matched with expenses.
Unearned Revenues. Analysis reveals that Pioneer Advertising earned $4,000 of the advertising
services in October. Prepare the entry to record the revenue for services performed.
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