ACCOUNTING 1 REVISION CH1

 TRUE & FALSE Questions:-

1) The balance sheet of a business summarizes an entity's revenues and expenses.

2) By looking at a statement of owner's equity, the effect of withdrawals on the ending

balance in owner's equity can be evaluated.

3) Financial statements are business documents that are used to communicate information
needed to make business decisions.

4) The income statement is also called the statement of financial position.

5) The heading of a balance sheet will show the date as a specific date, not a period of time

 Multiple Questions:-
6) The balance of owner's capital at the beginning of the year and the end of the year was
$50,000 and $67,000, respectively. No additional capital was introduced during the year.
Withdrawals were $23,000. What was the net income or loss for the year?
A) Net income of $90,000
B) Net loss of $90,000
C) Net loss of $40,000
D) Net income of $40,000
7) The net income of Edwards Inc. amounted to $74,000 for this year. The beginning balance
of Owner's Capital account was $32,000 and the ending balance was $75,000. No additional
contributions to capital were made during the year. What was the amount of his
withdrawals during the year?
A) $75,000
B) $31,000
C) $149,000
D) $32,000

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8) Financial statements are prepared after an entity's transactions are analyzed and
recorded. Which of the following reports is one of the required financial statements?

A) Statement of cash flows

B) Statement of return on assets
C) Statement of withdrawals
D) Expense statement
9) The statement of owner's equity shows the changes in Owner's capital. Which one of
these statements is true?

A) Decreases in Owner's equity result from additional owner investments.

B) Decreases in Owner's equity result from net losses.
C) Decreases in Owner's equity result from net income.
D) Decreases in Owner's equity result from revenues earned.
10) The income statement presents a summary of an entity's revenues and expenses for a
period of time. Which of the following statements is true of an income statement?

A) There is net income when total revenues are lesser than total expenses.
B) There is a net loss when total expenses are lesser than total revenue.
C) There is a net loss when total expenses are greater than total liabilities.
D) There is net income when total revenues are greater than total expenses.
11) The balance sheet is a snapshot of the entity. Which of the following items are included
on the balance sheet?

A) revenues
B) expenses
C) assets
D) withdrawals
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12) Which of the following items is included in the headings of the financial statements?
A) date and time of filing tax returns

B) place and time of preparation of the statement

C) name of the preparer of the statement

D) name of the business

13) Which of the following financial statements reports expenses in decreasing order of their
amounts, by stating the largest expense first?
A) statement of cash flows
B) income statement
C) statement of owner's equity
D) balance sheet
14) The amount of net income is transferred from ________ to ________.
A) the income statement; the statement of owner's equity

B) the balance sheet; the statement of cash flow

C) the balance sheet; the income statement

D) the income statement; the statement of expenditures

15) Which of the following financial statements reports that total assets are equal to total
liabilities plus total owner's equity?
A) statement of owner's equity

B) statement of cash flows

C) income statement

D) balance sheet

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16) Which of the following financial statements reports cash receipts and cash payments
during a period of time?
A) statement of cash flows

B) balance sheet

C) cash receipts budget

D) statement of owner's equity

17) Which of the following financial statements reports an increase or decrease in net cash
during the time period covered?
A) income statement

B) statement of owner's equity

C) statement of cash flows

D) cash budget

18) Which of the following is the correct order of preparation of financial statements?
A) income statement → statement of owner's equity → balance sheet → statement of cash flows

B) statement of owner's equity → balance sheet → income statement → statement of cash flows

C) balance sheet → statement of owner's equity → income statement → statement of cash flows

D) balance sheet → income statement → statement of owner's equity → statement of cash flows

19) Which of the following amounts appears on both the income statement and statement
of owner's equity?
A) ending capital

B) total revenues

C) net income

D) withdrawals
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20) Which of the following amounts appears on both the statement of owner's equity and
the balance sheet?
A) ending owner's equity

B) total assets

C) total revenues

D) net income

21) Which of the following will be categorized as an operating activity on the statement of
cash flows?
A) cash received by selling old equipment
B) cash paid for purchase of new machinery
C) cash paid for purchase of raw materials
D) cash received from issue of shares
22) Which of the following will be categorized as a financing activity on the statement of
cash flows?
A) cash received by selling old equipment

B) cash paid for purchase of new machinery

C) cash paid for purchase of raw materials

D) cash received from issue of shares

23) Which of the following will be categorized as an investing activity on the statement of
cash flows?
A) depreciation expense on production equipment for the year
B) cash paid for purchase of new machinery
C) cash paid for purchase of raw materials
D) cash received from issue of shares

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24) Which of the following financial statements shows the changes in owner's capital during
a period of time?
A) income statement
B) statement of owner's equity
C) statement of cash flows
D) balance sheet
25) Which of the following financial statements lists the entity's assets, liabilities, and
owner's equity
A) balance sheet
B) statement of owner's equity
C) income statement
D) statement of cash flows
26) Which of the following is shown on the balance sheet as well as the statement of cash
flows?
A) Owner's equity (ending balance)
B) Net income
C) Total assets
D) Cash (ending balance)
27) Lush Lawns performs lawn mowing services for its customers. The payments for the
current month's services are expected to be received next month. How does this transaction
affect the accounting equation of Lush Lawn?
A) Liabilities increase; equity decreases.

B) Assets increase; equity increases.

C) Assets decrease; equity decreases.

D) Liabilities increase; equity increases.

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28) A business receives a bill from one of its suppliers for services received. The business will
pay the supplier next month. How does the receipt of the bill from the supplier affect the
accounting equation of the business?

A) Assets decrease; equity decrease.

B) Liabilities increase; equity decrease.
C) Assets increase; liabilities increase.
D) Liabilities increase; equity increase.
29) A business settles a liability by making a payment in cash. How does paying this liability
affect the accounting equation of the business?

A) Assets decrease; liabilities decrease.

B) Liabilities decrease; equity increases.
C) Assets increase; liabilities increase.
D) Assets increase; equity decreases.
30) Land was originally purchased for $20,000. It is sold for $20,000 in cash. How does the
sale affect the accounting equation?
A) Assets increase by $20,000; liabilities decrease by $20,000.
B) Assets increase by $20,000; liabilities increase by $20,000.
C) Assets increase by $20,000; equity increases by $20,000.
D) Assets increase by $20,000; assets decrease by $20,000.
31) Land is purchased by a business for $100,000. The company pays for the land by a cash
payment of $20,000 and promised to pay the remaining amount at a later period. What is
net effect of this transaction on the business's accounting equation?

A) Assets increase by $100,000; liabilities decrease by $20,000.

B) Assets increase by $100,000; liabilities decrease by $80,000.
C) Assets increase by $80,000; equity increases by $80,000.
D) Assets increase by $80,000; liabilities increase by $80,000.
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32) A business collects $5,000 from its customer which was owed since a previous month.
How does this affect the accounting equation of the business?

A) Assets increase by $5,000; liabilities decrease by $5,000.

B) Assets increase by $5,000; assets decrease by $5,000.
C) Assets increase by $5,000; liabilities increase by $5,000.
D) Assets increase by $5,000; equity increases by $5,000.
33) Star Homes Inc. just recorded a transaction in its books of accounts. If this transaction
increased the total liabilities by $7,000:
A) assets must increase, or equity must decrease by $7,000.
B) assets or equity must decrease by $7,000.
C) both assets and equity must each decrease by $3,500.
D) assets must decrease by $7,000.
34) If a transaction increased an asset of a business. Which of the following can be an effect
of the transaction for the accounting equation to balance?

A) There is an equal decrease in another asset.

B) There is an equal decrease in equity.
C) There is an equal decrease in a liability account.
D) Both liabilities and equity decreases.
35) Elgayar's Camera Shop started the year with total assets of $80,000 and total liabilities of
$40,000. During the year, the business earned revenues of $120,000 and incurred expenses
of $70,000. Elgayar made no additional capital contributions during the year, but did make
withdrawals of $60,000. What is the amount of owner's equity at the end of the year?

A) $70,000
B) $120,000
C) $30,000
D) $60,000
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36) Elgayar's Camera Shop started the year with total assets of $80,000 and total liabilities of
$40,000. During the year, the business earned revenues of $120,000 and incurred expenses
of $70,000. Elgayar made no additional capital contributions during the year, but did make
withdrawals of $60,000.

Calculate Elgayar's net income for the year.

A) $50,000
B) $120,000
C) $70,000
D) $80,000
37) Omar's Camera Shop started the year with total assets of $100,000 and total liabilities of
$50,000. During the year, the business earned revenues of $200,000 and incurred expenses
of $60,000. Omar made no capital contributions during the year, but did make withdrawals
of $75,000.

Calculate the amount of increase/decrease in Omar's equity for the year.

A) $65,000 increase
B) $115,000 increase
C) $50,000 decrease
D) $75,000 increase
38) The net income of a business is $29,000. The beginning and ending capital balances were
$34,000 and $55,000, respectively. No capital contributions were made by the owner during
the year.

Calculate the amount of owner's withdrawals.

A) $18,000
B) $8,000
C) $5,000
D) $60,000
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39) Elgayar, a florist, had the following transactions in August: Earned $2,000 as revenues on
account; collected $4,000 from a customer for goods sold last month; incurred $600 of repair
expense and paid cash; paid $200 to a supplier that it owed from the previous month. What
is the net income in August?
A) $500
B) $5,700
C) $2,700
D) $1,400
40) ________ represents the right to receive cash in the future from customers for goods
sold or for services performed.
A) Accounts receivable
B) Accounts payable
C) Equity
D) Expenses
Answers
Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans.
1 F 11 C 21 C 31 D
2 T 12 D 22 D 32 B
3 T 13 B 23 B 33 A
4 F 14 A 24 B 34 A
5 T 15 D 25 A 35 C
6 D 16 A 26 D 36 A
7 B 17 C 27 B 37 A
8 A 18 A 28 B 38 B
9 B 19 C 29 A 39 D
10 D 20 A 30 D 40 A

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