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ACCT221 Principles of Accounting II Instructor: Anita Doherty
MID-TERM EXAM
Multiple Choice (2 points each)
1. Which one of the following is not necessary in order for a
corporation to pay a cash dividend?
a. Approval of stockholders
b. Adequate cash
c. Declaration of dividends by the board of directors
d. Retained earnings
2. Which one of the following events would not require a formal journal
entry on a corporation's books?
a. 100% stock dividend
b. 2 for 1 stock split
c. 2% stock dividend
d. $1 per share cash dividend
3. Buick, Inc. has 5,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, noncumulative
preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock
outstanding at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The board
of directors declared and paid a $20,000 dividend in 2012. In 2013,
$40,000 of dividends are declared and paid. What are the dividends
received by the preferred and common shareholders in 2013?
Preferred Common
————————— ———————
a. $0 $40,000
b. $30,000 $10,000
c. $20,000 $20,000
d. $40,000 $0
4. A prior period adjustment that corrects income of a prior period
requires that an entry be made to
a. an income statement account.
b. a current year revenue or expense account.
c. an asset account.
d. the retained earnings account
5. The discontinued operations section of the income statement refers
to
a. discontinuance of a product line.
b. the income or loss on products that have been completed and sold.
c. obsolete equipment and discontinued inventory items.
d. the disposal of a significant segment of a business.
6. Indicate the circumstances under which an item would be classified
as an extraordinary item on the income statement.
Unusual in Nature Infrequent in Occurrence
—————————————————
a. Yes No
b. No Yes
c. Yes Yes
d. No No
7. From the standpoint of the issuing company, a disadvantage of using
bonds as a means of long-term financing is that
a. bond interest is deductible for tax purposes.
b. interest must be paid on a periodic basis regardless of earnings.
c. income to stockholders may increase as a result of trading on the
equity.
d. the bondholders do not have voting rights.
8. Bonds that are secured by real estate are termed
a. mortgage bonds.
b. serial bonds.
c. debentures.
d. bearer bonds.
9. The contractual interest rate is always stated as a(n)
a. monthly rate.
b. daily rate.
c. semiannual rate.
d. annual rate.
10. If the market interest rate is grea ...
ACCT221 Principles of Accounting II1. Which one of.docxstelzriedemarla
ACCT221 Principles of Accounting II
1. Which one of the following is not necessary in order for a
corporation to pay a cash dividend?
a. Approval of stockholders
b. Adequate cash
c. Declaration of dividends by the board of directors
d. Retained earnings
2. Which one of the following events would not require a formal journal
entry on a corporation's books?
a. 100% stock dividend
b. 2 for 1 stock split
c. 2% stock dividend
d. $1 per share cash dividend
3. Buick, Inc. has 5,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, noncumulative
preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock
outstanding at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013.
The board
of directors declared and paid a $20,000 dividend in 2012. In 2013,
$40,000 of dividends are declared and paid. What are the dividends
received by the preferred and common shareholders in 2013?
Preferred
Common
—————————
———————
a. $0
$40,000
b. $30,000
$10,000
c. $20,000
$20,000
d. $40,000
$0
4. A prior period adjustment that corrects income of a prior period
requires that an entry be made to
a. an income statement account.
b. a current year revenue or expense account.
c. an asset account.
d. the retained earnings account
5. The discontinued operations section of the income statement refers
to
a. discontinuance of a product line.
b. the income or loss on products that have been completed and sold.
c. obsolete equipment and discontinued inventory items.
d. the disposal of a significant segment of a business.
6. Indicate the circumstances under which an item would be classified
as an extraordinary item on the income statement.
Unusual in Nature
Infrequent in Occurrence
—————————————————
a.
Yes
No
b.
No
Yes
c.
Yes
Yes
d.
No
No
7. From the standpoint of the issuing company, a disadvantage of using
bonds as a means of long-term financing is that
a. bond interest is deductible for tax purposes.
b. interest must be paid on a periodic basis regardless of earnings.
c. income to stockholders may increase as a result of trading on the
equity.
d. the bondholders do not have voting rights.
8. Bonds that are secured by real estate are termed
a. mortgage bonds.
b. serial bonds.
c. debentures.
d. bearer bonds.
9. The contractual interest rate is always stated as a(n)
a. monthly rate.
b. daily rate.
c. semiannual rate.
d. annual rate.
10. If the market interest rate is greater than the contractual interest
rate, bonds will sell
a. at a premium.
b. at a discount..
c. at face value.
d. only after the stated interest rate is increased.
11. If twenty $1,000 convertible bonds with a carrying value of $25,000
are converted into 3,000 shares of $5 par value common stock, the
journal entry to record the conversion is
a. Bonds Payable ...........................
25,000
Common Stock .........................
25,000
b. Bonds Payable ...........................
20,000
Premium on Bonds Payable ........
ACCT221 Principles of Accounting II Multi.docxannetnash8266
ACCT221 Principles of Accounting II
Multiple Choice (2 points each)
1. Which one of the following is not necessary in order for a
corporation to pay a cash dividend?
a. Approval of stockholders
b. Adequate cash
c. Declaration of dividends by the board of directors
d. Retained earnings
2. Which one of the following events would not require a formal journal
entry on a corporation's books?
a. 100% stock dividend
b. 2 for 1 stock split
c. 2% stock dividend
d. $1 per share cash dividend
3. Buick, Inc. has 5,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, noncumulative
preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock
outstanding at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The board
of directors declared and paid a $20,000 dividend in 2012. In 2013,
$40,000 of dividends are declared and paid. What are the dividends
received by the preferred and common shareholders in 2013?
Preferred Common
————————— ———————
a. $0 $40,000
b. $30,000 $10,000
c. $20,000 $20,000
d. $40,000 $0
4. A prior period adjustment that corrects income of a prior period
requires that an entry be made to
a. an income statement account.
b. a current year revenue or expense account.
c. an asset account.
d. the retained earnings account
5. The discontinued operations section of the income statement refers
to
a. discontinuance of a product line.
b. the income or loss on products that have been completed and sold.
c. obsolete equipment and discontinued inventory items.
d. the disposal of a significant segment of a business.
6. Indicate the circumstances under which an item would be classified
as an extraordinary item on the income statement.
Unusual in Nature Infrequent in Occurrence
—————————————————
a. Yes No
b. No Yes
c. Yes Yes
d. No No
7. From the standpoint of the issuing company, a disadvantage of using
bonds as a means of long-term financing is that
a. bond interest is deductible for tax purposes.
b. interest must be paid on a periodic basis regardless of earnings.
c. income to stockholders may increase as a result of trading on the
equity.
d. the bondholders do not have voting rights.
8. Bonds that are secured by real estate are termed
a. mortgage bonds.
b. serial bonds.
c. debentures.
d. bearer bonds.
9. The contractual interest rate is always stated as a(n)
a. monthly rate.
b. daily rate.
c. semiannual rate.
d. annual rate.
10. If the market interest rate is greater than the contractual interest
rate, bonds will sell
a. at a premium.
b. at a discount..
c. a.
MID-TERM EXAM
Multiple Choice (2 points each)
1. Which one of the following is not necessary in order for a
corporation to pay a cash dividend?
a. Adequate cash
b. Approval of stockholders
c. Declaration of dividends by the board of directors
d. Retained earnings
2. Which one of the following events would not require a formal journal
entry on a corporation's books?
a. 2 for 1 stock split
b. 100% stock dividend
c. 2% stock dividend
d. $1 per share cash dividend
3. Norton, Inc. has 5,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, noncumulative
preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock
outstanding at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The board
of directors declared and paid a $20,000 dividend in 2012. In 2013,
$40,000 of dividends are declared and paid. What are the dividends
received by the preferred and common shareholders in 2013?
Preferred Common
————————— ———————
a. $0 $40,000
b. $30,000 $10,000
c. $20,000 $20,000
d. $40,000 $0
4. A prior period adjustment that corrects income of a prior period
requires that an entry be made to
a. an income statement account.
b. a current year revenue or expense account.
c. the retained earnings account.
d. an asset account.
5. The discontinued operations section of the income statement refers
to
a. discontinuance of a product line.
b. the income or loss on products that have been completed and sold.
c. obsolete equipment and discontinued inventory items.
d. the disposal of a significant segment of a business.
6. Indicate the circumstances under which an item would be classified
as an extraordinary item on the income statement.
Unusual in Nature Infrequent in Occurrence
—————————————————
a. Yes No
b. No Yes
c. Yes Yes
d. No No
7. From the standpoint of the issuing company, a disadvantage of using
bonds as a means of long-term financing is that
a. bond interest is deductible for tax purposes.
b. interest must be paid on a periodic basis regardless of earnings.
c. income to stockholders may increase as a result of trading on the
equity.
d. the bondholders do not have voting rights.
8. Bonds that are secured by real estate are termed
a. mortgage bonds.
b. serial bonds.
c. debentures.
d. bearer bonds.
9. The contractual interest rate is always stated as a(n)
a. monthly rate.
b. daily rate.
c. semiannual rate.
d. annual rate.
10. If the market interest rate is greater than the contractual interest
rate, bonds will sell
a. at a premium.
b. at face value.
c. at a discount.
d. only after the ...
FIN 370 Final Exam A++1) The goal of the firm should beA. maxi.docxmydrynan
FIN 370 Final Exam A++
1) The goal of the firm should be
A. maximization of profits
B. maximization of shareholder wealth
C. maximization of consumer satisfaction
D. maximization of sales
2) An example of a primary market transaction is
A. a new issue of common stock by AT&T
B. a sale of some outstanding common stock of AT&T
C. AT&T repurchasing its own stock from a stockholder
D. one stockholder selling shares of common stock to another individual
3) According to the agency problem, _________ represent the principals of a corporation.
A. shareholders
B. managers
C. employees
D. suppliers
4) Which of the following is a principle of basic financial management?
A. Risk/return tradeoff
B. Derivatives
C. Stock warrants
D. Profit is king
5) Another name for the acid test ratio is the
A. current ratio
B. quick ratio
C. inventory turnover ratio
D. average collection period
6) The accounting rate of return on stockholders' investments is measured by
A. return on assets
B. return on equity
C. operating income return on investment
D. realized rate of inflation
7) If you are an investor, which of the following would you prefer?
A. Earnings on funds invested compound annually
B. Earnings on funds invested compound daily
C. Earnings on funds invested would compound monthly
D. Earnings on funds invested would compound quarterly
8) The primary purpose of a cash budget is to
A. determine the level of investment in current and fixed assets
B. determine accounts payable
C. provide a detailed plan of future cash flows
D. determine the estimated income tax for the year
9) Which of the following is a non-cash expense?
A. Depreciation expenses
B. Interest expense
C. Packaging costs
D. Administrative salaries
10) The break-even model enables the manager of a firm to
A. calculate the minimum price of common stock for certain situations
B. set appropriate equilibrium thresholds
C. determine the quantity of output that must be sold to cover all operating costs
D. determine the optimal amount of debt financing to use
11) A zero-coupon bond
A. pays no interest
B. pays interest at a rate less than the market rate
C. is a junk bond
D. is sold at a deep discount at less than the par value
12) If you have $20,000 in an account earning 8% annually, what constant amount could you withdraw each year and have nothing remaining at the end of 5 years?
A. $3,525.62
B. $5,008.76
C. $3,408.88
D. $2,465.78
13) At what rate must $400 be compounded annually for it to grow to $716.40 in 10 years?
A. 6%
B. 5%
C. 7%
D. 8%
I = Interest
P = Principal
R = Rate
T= Time
I = P x R x T
So, R = I / (P x T)
R = $316.40 / ($400 x 10) = ($316.40 / $4,000) = 0.0791 ≈ 0.08 or 8%
14) The present value of a single future sum
A. increases as the number of discount periods increase
B. is generally larger than the future sum
C. depends upon the number of discount periods
D. increases as the discount rate increases
15) Which of the following is considered to be a spontaneous source of financing ...
1) Which of the following is a characteristic of a corporation.docxSONU61709
1) Which of the following is a characteristic of a corporation?
A. Limited liability of stockholders
B. No income tax
C. Mutual agency
D. Both b and c
2) Fair Play, Inc., issues 250,000 shares of no-par common stock for $ 5 per share. The journal entry is which of the following?
A. Cash
1,250,000
Common Stock
250,000
Gain on the Sale of Stock
1,000,000
B. Cash
250,000
Common Stock
250,000
C. Cash
1,250,000
Common Stock
1,250,000
D. Cash
1,250,000
Common Stock
500,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par
750,000
3) Stockholders are eligible for a dividend if they own the stock on the date of
A. issuance.
B. payment.
C. record.
D. declaration.
4) Dellanova Company's net income and net sales are $ 25,000 and $ 1,150,000,
respectively, and average total assets are $ 120,000. What is Dellanova's return on assets?
A. 20.8%
B. 2.8%
C. 9.8%
D. 22.8%
5) Preferred stock is least likely to have which of the following characteristics?
A. The right of the holder to convert to common stock
B. Preference as to dividends
C. Preference as to voting
D. Preference as to assets on liquidation of the corporation
6) Par value
A. may exist for common stock but not for preferred stock.
B. is an arbitrary amount that establishes the legal capital for each share.
C. represents the original selling price for a share of stock.
D. is established for a share of stock after it is issued.
E. represents what a share of stock is worth.
7) The paid-in capital portion of stockholders' equity does not include
A. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value.
B. Common Stock.
C. Retained Earnings.
D. Preferred Stock.
E. both c and d.
8) Which of the following classifications represents the most shares of common stock?
A. Issued shares
B. Outstanding shares
C. Treasury shares
D. Unissued shares
E. Authorized shares
9) When treasury stock is sold for less than its cost, the entry should include a debit to
A. Gain on Sale of Treasury Stock.
B. Loss on Sale of Treasury Stock.
C. Retained Earnings.
D. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par.
10) Which of the following is not true about a 10% stock dividend?
A. Retained Earnings decreases.
B. The market value of the stock is needed to record the stock dividend.
C. Total stockholders' equity remains the same.
D. Par value decreases.
E. Paid-in Capital increases.
11) Paying off bonds payable is reported on the statement of cash flows under
A. investing activities.
B. noncash investing and financing activities.
C. financing activities.
D. operating activities.
12) The sale of inventory for cash is reported on the statement of cash flows under
A. operating activities.
B. noncash investing and financing activities.
C. financing activities.
D. investing activities.
13) On an indirect method statement of cash flows, an increase in a prepaid insurance would be
A. added to increases in current assets.
B. added to net income.
C. deducted from net income.
D. included in paym ...
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ACC 423 ACC/423 Final Exam 100% Correct
1. ACC 423 Final Exam
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1) Proceeds from an issue of debt securities having stock warrants should NOT be allocated between
debt and equity features when
A. the allocation would result in a discount on the debt security
B. the warrants issued with the debt securities are nondetachable
C. exercise of the warrants within the next few fiscal periods seems remote
D. the market value of the warrants is NOT readily available
2) The conversion of preferred stock may be recorded by the
A. market value method
B. par value method
C. book value method
D. incremental method
3) The conversion of preferred stock into common stock requires that any excess of the par value of the
common shares issued over the carrying amount of the preferred being converted should be
A. treated as a prior period adjustment
B. treated as a direct reduction of retained earnings
C. reflected currently in income as an extraordinary item
D. reflected currently in income, but NOT as an extraordinary item
4) A primary source of stockholders' equity is
A. contributions by stockholders
2. B. both income retained by the corporation and contributions by stockholders
C. appropriated retained earnings
D. income retained by the corporation
5) Stockholders' equity is generally classified into two major categories:
A. retained earnings and unappropriated capital
B. earned capital and contributed capital
C. appropriated capital and retained earnings
D. contributed capital and appropriated capital
6) When a corporation issues its capital stock in payment for services, the least appropriate basis for
recording the transaction is the
A. market value of the shares issued
B. Any of these provides an appropriate basis for recording the transaction
C. par value of the shares issued
D. market value of the services received
7) Treasury shares are
A. shares held as an investment by the treasurer of the corporation
B. issued but NOT outstanding shares
C. shares held as an investment of the corporation
D. issued and outstanding shares
8) "Gains" on sales of treasury stock (using the cost method) should be credited to
A. paid-in capital from treasury stock
3. B. other income
C. capital stock
D. retained earnings
9) How should a "gain" from the sale of treasury stock be reflected when using the cost method of
recording treasury stock transactions?
A. As ordinary earnings shown on the income statement
B. As an extraordinary item shown on the income statement
C. As paid-in capital from treasury stock transactions
D. As an increase in the amount shown for common stock
10) In computing earnings per share, the equivalent number of shares of convertible preferred stock are
added as an adjustment to the denominator (number of shares outstanding). If the preferred stock is
cumulative, which amount should then be added as an adjustment to the numerator (net earnings)?
A. Annual preferred dividend
B. Annual preferred dividend divided by the income tax rate
C. Annual preferred dividend times (one minus the income tax rate)
D. Annual preferred dividend times the income tax rate
11) When computing diluted earnings per share, convertible bonds are
A. ignored
B. assumed converted only if they are dilutive
C. assumed converted whether they are dilutive or antidilutive
D. assumed converted only if they are antidilutive
12) What effect will the acquisition of treasury stock have on stockholders' equity and earnings per
share, respectively?
4. A. Decrease and no effect
B. Increase and decrease
C. Increase and no effect
D. Decrease and increase
13) On May 1, 2007, Kent Corp. declared and issued a 10% common stock dividend. Prior to this
dividend, Kent had 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock issued and outstanding. The fair value
of Kent 's common stock was $20 per share on May 1, 2007. As a result of this stock dividend, Kent's
total stockholders' equity
A. did NOT change
B. increased by $200,000
C. decreased by $10,000
D. decreased by $200,000
14) How would the declaration and subsequent issuance of a 10% stock dividend by the issuer affect
each of the following when the market value of the shares exceeds the par value of the stock?
Additional Common Stock | Paid-in Capital
A. Increase | Increase
B. No effect | No effect
C. Increase | No effect
D. No effect | Increase
15) At its date of incorporation, Wilson, Inc. issued 100,000 shares of its $10 par common stock at $11
per share. During the current year, Wilson acquired 20,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16
per share and accounted for them by the cost method. Subsequently, these shares were reissued at a
price of $12 per share. There have been no other issuances or acquisitions of its own common stock.
What effect does the reissuance of the stock have on the following accounts?
Retained Earnings | Additional Paid-in Capital
5. A. No effect | No effect
B. Decrease | Decrease
C. Decrease | No effect
D. No effect | Decrease
16) Which of the following is correct about the effective-interest method of amortization?
A. The effective-interest method produces a constant rate of return on the book value of the investment
from period to period.
B. The effective interest method applied to investments in debt securities is different from that applied
to bonds payable.
C. Amortization of a premium decreases from period to period.
D. Amortization of a discount decreases from period to period
17) An unrealized holding loss on a company's available-for-sale securities should be reflected in the
current financial statements as
A. other comprehensive income and deducted in the equity section of the balance sheet.
B. an extraordinary item shown as a direct reduction from retained earnings
C. a note or parenthetical disclosure only
D. a current loss resulting from holding securities
18) An unrealized holding gain on a company's available-for-sale securities should be reflected in the
current financial statements as
A. other comprehensive income and included in the equity section of the balance sheet.
B. an extraordinary item shown as a direct increase to retained earnings
C. a note or parenthetical disclosure only
D. a current gain resulting from holding securities
6. 19) Investments in debt securities should be recorded on the date of acquisition at
A. face value plus brokerage fees and other costs incident to the purchase
B. lower of cost or market
C. market value plus brokerage fees and other costs incident to the purchase
D. market value
20) Securities which could be classified as held-to-maturity are
A. warrants
B. redeemable preferred stock
C. municipal bonds
D. treasury stock
21) Which of the following is NOT a debt security?
A. Commercial paper
B. Convertible bonds
C. Loans receivable
D. All of these are debt securities
22) An investor has a long-term investment in stocks. Regular cash dividends received by the investor
are recorded as
Fair Value Method | Equity Method
A. A reduction of the investment | A reduction of the investment
B. Income | Income
C. Income | A reduction of the investment
D. A reduction of the investment | Income
7. 23) When a company holds between 20% and 50% of the outstanding stock of an investee, which of the
following statements applies?
A. The investor should use the equity method to account for its investment unless circum-stances
indicate that it is unable to exercise "significant influence" over the investee
B. The investor should always use the equity method to account for its investment
C. The investor must use the fair value method unless it can clearly demonstrate the ability to exercise
"significant influence" over the investee
D. The investor should always use the fair value method to account for its investment
24) Bista Corporation declares and distributes a cash dividend that is a result of current earnings. How
will the receipt of those dividends affect the investment account of the investor under each of the
following accounting methods?
Fair Value Method | Equity Method
A. Increase | Decrease
B. No Effect | Decrease
C. No Effect | No Effect
D. Decrease | No Effect
25) Debt securities that are accounted for at amortized cost, NOT fair value, are
A. trading debt securities
B. held-to-maturity debt securities
C. available-for-sale debt securities
D. never-sell debt securities
26) Equity securities acquired by a corporation which are accounted for by recognizing unrealized
holding gains or losses as other comprehensive income and as a separate component of stockholders'
equity are
A. trading securities where a company has holdings of less than 20%
8. B. available-for-sale securities where a company has holdings of less than 20%
C. securities where a company has holdings of between 20% and 50%
D. securities where a company has holdings of more than 50%
27) Use of the effective-interest method in amortizing bond premiums and discounts results in
A. a smaller amount of interest income over the life of the bond issue than would result from use of the
straight-line method
B. a greater amount of interest income over the life of the bond issue than would result from use of the
straight-line method
C. a varying amount being recorded as interest income from period to period
D. a variable rate of return on the book value of the investment
28) All of the following are characteristics of a derivative financial instrument EXCEPT the instrument
A. All of these are characteristics
B. has one or more underlyings and an identified payment provision
C. requires a large investment at the inception of the contract
D. requires or permits net settlement
29) The accounting for fair value hedges records the derivative at its
A. historical cost
B. amortized cost
C. carrying value
D. fair value
30) All of the following statements regarding accounting for derivatives are correct EXCEPT that
9. A. gains and losses resulting from hedge transactions are reported in different ways, depending upon
the type of hedge
B. they should be recognized in the financial statements as assets and liabilities
C. they should be reported at fair value
D. gains and losses resulting from speculation should be deferred
31) Taxable income of a corporation differs from pretax financial income because of
Permanent Differences | Temporary Differences
A. Yes | No
B. No | No
C. No | Yes
D. Yes | Yes
32) The rationale for interperiod income tax allocation is to
A. adjust income tax expense on the income statement to be in agreement with income taxes payable
on the balance sheet
B. recognize a tax asset or liability for the tax consequences of temporary differences that exist at the
balance sheet date
C. recognize a distribution of earnings to the taxing agency
D. reconcile the tax consequences of permanent and temporary differences appearing on the current
year's financial statements
33) Interperiod income tax allocation causes
A. tax expense in the income statement to be presented with the specific revenues causing the tax
B. tax expense shown on the income statement to equal the amount of income taxes payable for the
current year plus or minus the change in the deferred tax asset or liability balances for the year.
C. tax expense shown in the income statement to bear a normal relation to the tax liability
D. tax liability shown in the balance sheet to bear a normal relation to the income before tax reported in
the income statement
34) At the December 31, 2007 balance sheet date, Garth Brooks Corporation reports an accrued
receivable for financial reporting purposes but NOT for tax purposes. When this asset is recovered in
2008, a future taxable amount will occur and
10. A. Garth will record a decrease in a deferred tax liability in 2008
B. pretax financial income will exceed taxable income in 2008
C. Garth will record an increase in a deferred tax asset in 2008
D. total income tax expense for 2008 will exceed current tax expense for 2008
35) Which of the following differences would result in future taxable amounts?
A. Revenues or gains that are taxable before they are recognized in financial income
B. Expenses or losses that are tax deductible after they are recognized in financial income
C. Expenses or losses that are tax deductible before they are recognized in financial income
D. Revenues or gains that are recognized in financial income but are never included in taxable income
36) Which of the following are temporary differences that are normally classified as expenses or losses
that are deductible after they are recognized in financial income?
A. Product warranty liabilities
B. Advance rental receipts
C. Fines and expenses resulting from a violation of law
D. Depreciable property
37) In a defined-contribution plan, a formula is used that
A. ensures that pension expense and the cash funding amount will be different
B. defines the benefits that the employee will receive at the time of retirement
C. ensures that employers are at risk to make sure funds are available at retirement
D. requires an employer to contribute a certain sum each period based on the formula
38) In accounting for a defined-benefit pension plan
11. A. the employer's responsibility is simply to make a contribution each year based on the formula
established in the plan
B. an appropriate funding pattern must be established to ensure that enough monies will be available at
retirement to meet the benefits promised
C. the liability is determined based upon known variables that reflect future salary levels promised to
employees
D. the expense recognized each period is equal to the cash contribution
39) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a defined-contribution pension plan?
A. The benefits to be received by employees are defined by the terms of the plan
B. The employer's contribution each period is based on a formula
C. The benefit of gain or the risk of loss from the assets contributed to the pension fund are borne by
the employee
D. The accounting for a defined-contribution plan is straightforward and uncomplicated
40) In accounting for a pension plan, any difference between the pension cost charged to expense and
the payments into the fund should be reported as
A. a charge or credit to unrealized appreciation and depreciation
B. an offset to the liability for prior service cost
C. accrued or prepaid pension cost
D. an accrued actuarial liability
41) The projected benefit obligation is the measure of pension obligation that
A. is NOT sanctioned under generally accepted accounting principles for reporting the service cost
component of pension expense
B. is required to be used for reporting the service cost component of pension expense
12. C. requires pension expense to be determined solely on the basis of the plan formula applied to years of
service to date and based on existing salary levels
D. requires the longest possible period for funding to maximize the tax deduction
42) The relationship between the amount funded and the amount reported for pension expense is as
follows:
A. pension expense may be greater than, equal to, or less than the amount funded
B. pension expense must equal the amount funded
C. pension expense will be less than the amount funded
D. pension expense will be more than the amount funded
43) On January 1, 2008, Pratt Corp. adopted a defined-benefit pension plan. The plan's service cost of
$300,000 was fully funded at the end of 2008. Prior service cost was funded by a contribution of
$120,000 in 2008. Amortization of prior service cost was $48,000 for 2008. What is the amount of Pratt's
prepaid pension cost at December 31, 2008?
A. $180,000
B. $72,000
C. $120,000
D. $168,000
44) Reser Corp., a company whose stock is publicly traded, provides a noncontributory defined-benefit
pension plan for its employees. The company's actuary has provided the following information for the
year ended December 31, 2008:
Projected benefit obligation$600,000
Accumulated benefit obligation525,000
Fair value of plan assets825,000
Service cost240,000
Interest on projected benefit obligation24,000
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost60,000
13. Expected and actual return on plan assets82,500
The market-related asset value equals the fair value of plan assets. Prior contributions to the defined-
benefit pension plan equaled the amount of net periodic pension cost accrued for the previous year
end. No contributions have been made for 2008 pension cost. In its December 31, 2008 balance sheet,
Reser should report an accrued pension cost of
A. $217,500
B. $406,500
C. $324,000.
D. $241,500
45) Effective January 1, 2007, Quayle Co. established a defined-benefit plan with no retro-active
benefits. The first of the required equal annual contributions was paid on December 31, 2007. A 10%
discount rate was used to calculate service cost and a 10% rate of return was assumed for plan assets.
All information on covered employees for 2007 and 2008 is the same. How should the service cost for
2008 compare with 2007, and should the 2007 balance sheet report an accrued or a prepaid pension
cost?
Service Cost for 2008 Compared to 2007 | Pension Cost Reported on the 2007 Balance Sheet
A. Greater than | Prepaid
B. Equal to | Accrued
C. Equal to | Prepaid
D. Greater than | Accrued
46) On January 1, 2005, Foley Corporation acquired machinery at a cost of $250,000. Foley adopted the
double-declining balance method of depreciation for this machinery and had been recording
depreciation over an estimated useful life of ten years, with no residual value. At the beginning of 2008,
a decision was made to change to the straight-line method of depreciation for the machinery. The
depreciation expense to be recorded for the machinery in 2008 is (round to the nearest dollar)
A. $25,000
14. B. $25,600
C. $18,286
D. $22,857
47) During 2008, a construction company changed from the completed-contract method to the
percentage-of-completion method for accounting purposes but NOT for tax purposes. Gross profit
figures under both methods for the past three years appear below:
Completed-ContractPercentage-of-Completion
2006$ 475,000$ 800,000
2007625,000950,000
2008700,0001,050,000
$1,800,000$2,800,000
Assuming an income tax rate of 40% for all years, the effect of this accounting change on prior periods
should be reported by a credit of
A. $390,000 on the 2008 income statement
B. $600,000 on the 2008 income statement
C. $390,000 on the 2008 retained earnings statement
D. $600,000 on the 2008 retained earnings statement
48) Accrued salaries payable of $51,000 were NOT recorded at December 31, 2007. Office supplies on
hand of $24,000 at December 31, 2008 were erroneously treated as expense instead of supplies
inventory. Neither of these errors was discovered nor corrected. The effect of these two errors would
cause
A. 2007 net income and December 31, 2007 retained earnings to be understated $51,000 each
B. 2008 net income to be understated $75,000 and December 31, 2008 retained earnings to be
understated $24,000
C. 2008 net income and December 31, 2008 retained earnings to be understated $24,000 each
D. 2007 net income to be overstated $27,000 and 2008 net income to be understated $24,000
15. 49) The estimated life of a building that has been depreciated 30 years of an originally estimated life of
50 years has been revised to a remaining life of 10 years. Based on this information, the accountant
should
A. depreciate the remaining book value over the remaining life of the asset
B. continue to depreciate the building over the original 50-year life
C. adjust accumulated depreciation to its appropriate balance through retained earnings, based on a 40-
year life, and then depreciate the adjusted book value as though the estimated life had always been 40
years
D. adjust accumulated depreciation to its appropriate balance, through net income, based on a 40-year
life, and then depreciate the adjusted book value as though the estimated life had always been 40 years
50) Which type of accounting change should always be accounted for in current and future periods?
A. Change in reporting entity
B. Change in accounting principle
C. Correction of an error
D. Change in accounting estimate
51) When a company decides to switch from the double-declining balance method to the straight-line
method, this change should be handled as a
A. change in accounting estimate
B. change in accounting principle
C. correction of an error
D. prior period adjustment