CHAPTER ONE

TRUE-FALSE STATEMENTS
1. Owners of business firms are the only people who need accounting information. (F)
2. Transactions that can be measured in dollars are recorded in the financial information system. (T)
3. Management of a business enterprise is the major external user of information. (F)
4. Accounting communicates financial information about a business to both internal and external
users. (T)
5. Accounting information is used only by external users with a financial interest in a business. (F)
6. Financial statements are the major means of communicating accounting information to related
parties. (T)
7. Bookkeeping and accounting are one and the same because the bookkeeping function includes the
accounting process. (F)
8. The study of accounting is not useful for a business career unless your career objective is to become
an accountant. (F)
9. The monetary unit assumption states that transactions that can be measured in terms of money
should be recorded in the accounting records. (T)
10. The cost and fair market value of an asset are the same at the time of acquisition and in all
subsequent periods. (F)
11. Owners' claims to total business assets take precedence over the claims of creditors because owners
invest assets in the business and are liable for losses. (F)
12. The basic accounting equation states that Assets = Liabilities. (F)
13. Accountants record both internal and external transactions. (T)
14. At the time an asset is acquired, cost and fair value should be the same. (T)
15. The basic accounting equation is in balance when the creditor and ownership claims against the
business equal the assets. (T)
16. In the owner's equity statement, revenues are listed first, followed by expenses, and net income. (F)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
17. Accountants refer to an economic event as a
a. purchase. b. sale c. transaction d. change in ownership
18. The starting point of the accounting process is
a. communicating information to users b. identifying economic events.
c. recording economic events d. None of these answers are correct
19. Communication of economic events is the part of the accounting process that involves
a. identifying economic events. b. quantifying transactions into dollars and cents.
c. preparing accounting reports. d. recording and classifying information.
20. Interpretation of reported information involves each of the following except
a. limitations of reported data b. meaning of reported data.
c. uses of reported data. d. All of these choices are correct

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21. The accounting process involves all of the following except
a. identifying economic transactions that are relevant to the business.
b. communicating financial information to users by preparing financial reports.
c. recording non-quantifiable economic events.
d. analyzing and interpreting financial reports.
22. The accounting process is correctly sequenced as
a. identification, communication, recording b. recording, communication, identification
c. identification, recording, communication. d. communication, recording, identification.
23. Which of the following would not be considered an external user of accounting data?
a. Internal Revenue Service Agent. b. Management c. Creditors d. Customers
24. Which of the following would not be considered internal users of accounting data for a company?
a. The president of a company b. The controller of a company
c. Creditors of a company. d. Salesmen of the company
25. Which of the following is an external user of accounting information?
a. Labor unions b. Finance directors c. Company officers d. Managers
26. Which one of the following is not an external user of accounting information?
a. Regulatory agencies b. Customers c. Investors. d. All of these are external users
27. Bookkeeping differs from accounting in that bookkeeping primarily involves which part of the
accounting process?
a. Identification b. Communication c. Recording d. Analysis
28. Financial accounting provides economic and financial information for all of the following except
a. creditors b. investors c. managers d. other external users
29. The historical cost principle requires that when assets are acquired, they be recorded at
a. appraisal value b. cost c. market price d. book value
30. The historical cost of an asset and its fair value are
a. never the same b. the same when the asset is sold
c. irrelevant when the asset is used by the business in its d. the same on the date of acquisition
operations
31. The basic accounting equation may be expressed as
a. Assets – Owner's Equity = Liabilities.
b. Assets – Liabilities = Owner's Equity.
c. Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity.
d. All of these answer choices are correct..
32. Liabilities
a. are future economic benefits.
b. are existing debts and obligations.
c. possess service potential.
d. are things of value used by the business in its operation.
33. Liabilities of a company would not include
a. notes payable.
b. accounts payable.
c. salaries and wages payable.
d. cash.
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34. Owner's equity can be described as
a. creditorship claim on total assets.
b. ownership claim on total assets.
c. benefactor's claim on total assets.
d. debtor claim on total assets.
35. Capital is
a. an owner's permanent investment in the business.
b. equal to liabilities minus owner's equity.
c. equal to assets minus owner's equity.
d. equal to liabilities plus drawings.
36. Sources of increases to owner's equity are
a. additional investments by owners.
b. purchases of merchandise.
c. withdrawals by the owner.
d. expenses.
37. The basic accounting equation cannot be restated as
a. Assets – Liabilities = Owner's Equity.
b. Assets – Owner's Equity = Liabilities.
c. Owner's Equity + Liabilities = Assets.
d. Assets + Liabilities = Owner's Equity.
38. If total liabilities decreased by $40,000 and owner’s equity increased by $30,000 during a period of
time, then total assets must change by what amount and direction during that same period?
a. $50,000 decrease
b. $10,000 decrease
c. $10,000 increase
d. $50,000 increase
39. The accounting equation for Cineo Enterprises is as follows:
Assets Liabilities Owner’s Equity
$120,000 = $60,000 + $60,000
If Cineo purchases office equipment on account for $15,000, the accounting equation will change to
Assets Liabilities Owner’s Equity
a. $120,000 = $60,000 + $60,000
b. $135,000 = $60,000 + $75,000
c. $135,000 = $67,500 + $67,500
d. $135,000 = $75,000 + $60,000
40. As of June 30, 2016, Little Giantz Company has assets of $100,000 and owner’s equity of $60,000.
What are the liabilities for Little Giantz Company as of June 30, 2016?
a. $40,000
b. $60,000
c. $100,000
d. $160,000
41. If total liabilities increased by $6,000, then
a. assets must have decreased by $6,000.
b. owner's equity must have increased by $6,000.
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 c. assets must have increased by $6,000, or owner's equity must have decreased by $6,000.
d. assets and owner's equity each increased by $3,000.
42. Collection of a $1,500 Accounts Receivable
a. increases an asset $1,500; decreases an asset $1,500.
b. increases an asset $1,500; decreases a liability $1,500.
c. decreases a liability $1,500; increases owner's equity $1,500.
d. decreases an asset $1,500; decreases a liability $1,500.
43. If an individual asset is increased, then
a. there must be an equal decrease in a specific liability.
b. there must be an equal decrease in owner's equity.
c. there must be an equal decrease in another asset.
d. All of these answer choices are possible.
44. If expenses are paid in cash, then
a. assets will increase.
b. liabilities will decrease.
c. owner's equity will increase.
d. assets will decrease.
45. If supplies that have been purchased are used in the course of business, then
a. a liability will increase.
b. an asset will increase.
c. owner's equity will decrease.
d. owner's equity will increase.
46. Net income results when
a. Assets > Liabilities.
b. Revenues = Expenses.
c. Revenues > Expenses.
d. Revenues < Expenses.
47. Eli’s Electronic Repair Shop started the year with total assets of $300,000 and total liabilities of
$200,000. During the year, the business recorded $400,000 in electronic repair revenues, $300,000
in expenses, and Eli withdrew $50,000. Eli's Owner’s Capital balance at the end of the year was
a. $200,000.
b. $100,000.
c. $150,000.
d. $350,000.
48. Eli’s Electronic Repair Shop started the year with total assets of $300,000 and total liabilities of
$200,000. During the year, the business recorded $400,000 in electronic repair revenues, $300,000
in expenses, and Eli withdrew $50,000. The net income reported by Eli's Electronic Repair Shop
for the year was
a. $100,000.
b. $150,000.
c. $250,000.
d. $300,000.
49. Alicia Keyes Company began the year with owner’s equity of $280,000. During the year, the
company recorded revenues of $375,000, expenses of $265,000, and had owner drawings of $30,000.
What was Alicia Keyes’ owner’s equity at the end of the year?
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 a. $280,000.
b. $360,000.
c. $390,000.
d. $420,000.
50. Martha Innocenzi Ito began the Innocenzi Company by investing $75,000 of cash in the business.
The company recorded revenues of $555,000, expenses of $410,000, and had owner drawings of
$30,000. What was Innocenzi’s net income for the year?
a. $115,000.
b. $145,000.
c. $175,000.
d. $190,000.
51. El Centro Company began the year with owner’s equity of $30,000. During the year, El Centro
received additional owner investments of $42,000, recorded expenses of $120,000, and had owner
drawings of $12,000. If El Centro’s ending owner’s equity was $112,000, what was the company’s
revenue for the year?
a. $164,000.
b. $172,000.
c. $202,000.
d. $214,000.
52. Letty Company began the year with owner’s equity of $105,000. During the year, Letty received
additional owner investments of $147,000, recorded expenses of $420,000, and had owner drawings
of $28,000. If Letty’s ending owner’s equity was $290,000, what was the company’s revenue for the
year?
a. $458,000.
b. $486,000.
c. $605,000.
d. $633,000.
53. Foxes Service Shop started the year with total assets of $320,000 and total liabilities of $240,000.
During the year, the business recorded $630,000 in revenues, $450,000 in expenses, and owner
drawings of $60,000. Owner’s equity at the end of the year was
a. $80,000.
b. $200,000.
c. $310,000.
d. $370,000.
54. Foxes Service Shop started the year with total assets of $320,000 and total liabilities of $240,000.
During the year, the business recorded $630,000 in revenues, $450,000 in expenses, and owner
drawings of $60,000. The net income reported by Foxes Service Shop for the year was
a. $140,000.
b. $180,000.
c. $200,000.
d. $270,000.
55. Teamboo Company’s owner’s equity at the beginning of August 2016 was $740,000. During the
month, the company earned net income of $175,000 and owner’s drawings were $80,000. At the end
of August 2016, what is the balance in owner’s equity?
a. $660,000
b. $740,000
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 c. $820,000
d. $835,000
56. On January 1, 2016, Utah Utility Company reported owner’s equity of $705,000. During the year,
the owner withdrew cash of $30,000. At December 31, 2016, the balance in owner’s equity was
$795,000. What amount of net income or net loss would the company report for 2016?
a. Net loss of $60,000
b. Net income of $90,000
c. Net income of $120,000
d. Net income of $150,000
57. Luis Consulting started the year with total assets of $60,000 and total liabilities of $17,000. During
the year, the business recorded $48,000 in consulting revenues and $36,000 in expenses. Luis made
an additional investment of $8,000 and withdrew cash of $9,000 during the year. The owner’s
equity at the end of the year was
a. $33,000.
b. $54,000.
c. $57,000.
d. $63,000.
58. During 2016, Dallas Company earned revenues of $90,000, had expenses of $62,000, purchased
assets with a cost of $10,000 and had owner drawings of $6,000. Net income for the year is
a. $18,000.
b. $22,000.
c. $28,000.
d. $32,000.
59. At October 1, Flambo Company reported owner’s equity of $76,000. During October, no additional
investments were made and the company posted a net loss of $8,000. If owner’s equity at October
31 totals $64,000, what amount of owner drawings were made during the month?
a. $0
b. $4,000
c. $8,000
d. $16,000
60. At October 1, Flambo Company reported owner’s equity of $70,000. During October, the owner
made additional investments of $4,000 and the company earned net income of $14,000. If owner’s
equity at October 31 totals $78,000, what amount of owner drawings were made during the
month?
a. $0
b. $4,000
c. $8,000
d. $10,000

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 CHAPTER TWO
1. When the volume of transactions is large, recording them in tabular form is more efficient than
using journals and ledgers. F
2. An account is often referred to as a T-account because of the way it is constructed. T
3. A debit to an account indicates an increase in that account. F
4. If a revenue account is credited, the revenue account is increased. T
5. Debit and credit can be interpreted to mean increase and decrease, respectively. F
6. The double-entry system of accounting refers to the placement of a double line at the end of a
column of figures. F
7. A credit balance in a liability account indicates that an error in recording has occurred. F
8. Under the double-entry system, revenues must always equal expenses. F
9. Business documents can provide evidence that a transaction has occurred. T
10. Each transaction must be analyzed in terms of its effect on the accounts before it can be recorded
in a journal. T
11. Transactions are entered in the ledger accounts and then transferred to journals. F
12. All business transactions must be entered first in the general ledger. F
13. A simple journal entry requires only one debit to an account and one credit to an account. T
14. A compound journal entry requires several debits to one account and several credits to one
account. F
15. Transactions are recorded in alphabetic order in a journal. F
16. A journal is also known as a book of original entry. T
17. The complete effect of a transaction on the accounts is disclosed in the journal. T
18. The account titles used in journalizing transactions need not be identical to the account titles in the
ledger. F
19. Posting is the process of proving the equality of debits and credits in the trial balance. F
20. The double-entry system is a logical method for recording transactions and results in equal
amounts for debits and credits for each transaction. T
21. The normal balance of all accounts is a debit. F
22. The drawing account is a subdivision of the owner’s capital account and appears as an expense on
the income statement. F
23. Revenues are a subdivision of owner’s capital. T
24. Transactions are entered in the ledger first and then they are analyzed in terms of their effect on
the accounts. F
25. The chart of accounts is a special ledger used in accounting systems. F
26. A general ledger should be arranged in the order in which accounts are presented in the financial
statements, beginning with the balance sheet accounts. T
27. The number and types of accounts used by different business enterprises are the same if generally
accepted accounting principles are being followed by the enterprises. F
28. After a transaction has been posted, the reference column in the journal should not be blank. T
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29. A trial balance does not prove that all transactions have been recorded or that the ledger is
correct. T
30. The normal balance of an expense is a credit. F
31. The ledger is merely a bookkeeping device and therefore does not provide much useful data for
management. F
32. The chart of accounts is a listing of the accounts and the account numbers which identify their
location in the ledger. T
33. The primary purpose of a trial balance is to prove the mathematical equality of the debits and
credits after posting. T
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
34. The left side of an account is
a. blank.
b. a description of the account.
c. the debit side.
d. the balance of the account.
35. The right side of an account
a. is the correct side.
b. reflects all transactions for the accounting period.
c. shows all the balances of the accounts in the system.
d. is the credit side.
36. A T-account is
a. a way of depicting the basic form of an account.
b. what the computer uses to organize bytes of information.
c. a special account used instead of a trial balance.
d. used for accounts that have both a debit and credit balance.
37. Credits
a. decrease both assets and liabilities.
b. decrease assets and increase liabilities.
c. increase both assets and liabilities.
d. increase assets and decrease liabilities.
38. A debit to an asset account indicates
a. an error.
b. a credit was made to a liability account.
c. a decrease in the asset.
d. an increase in the asset.
39. The double-entry system requires that each transaction must be recorded
a. in at least two different accounts.
b. in two sets of books.
c. in a journal and in a ledger.
d. first as a revenue and then as an expense.
40. Debits
a. decrease both assets and liabilities.
b. decrease liabilities and increase assets.
c. increase both assets and liabilities.
d. increase liabilities and decrease assets.

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41. An accountant has debited an asset account for $1,400 and credited a liability account for $500.
What can be done to complete the recording of the transaction?
a. Nothing further must be done.
b. Debit an owner’s equity account for $900.
c. Debit another asset account for $900.
d. Credit a different asset account for $900.
42. An accountant has debited an asset account for $1,300 and credited a liability account for $600.
Which of the following would be an incorrect way to complete the recording of the transaction?
a. Credit an asset account for $700.
b. Credit another liability account for $700.
c. Credit an owner’s equity account for $700.
d. Debit an owner’s equity account for $700.
43. Which of the following is not true of the terms debit and credit?
a. They can be abbreviated as Dr. and Cr.
b. They can be interpreted to mean increase and decrease.
c. They can be used to describe the balance of an account.
d. They can be interpreted to mean left and right.
44. An account will have a credit balance if the
a. credits exceed the debits.
b. first transaction entered was a credit.
c. debits exceed the credits.
d. last transaction entered was a credit.
45. For the basic accounting equation to stay in balance, each transaction recorded must
a. affect two or less accounts.
b. affect two or more accounts.
c. always affect exactly two accounts.
d. affect the same number of asset and liability accounts.
46. Assets normally show
a. credit balances.
b. debit balances.
c. debit and credit balances.
d. debit or credit balances.
47. Which account below is not a subdivision of owner’s equity?
a. Owner’s Drawings
b. Revenues
c. Expenses
d. Liabilities
48. When an owner makes a withdrawal
a. it doesn’t have to be cash, it could be another asset.
b. the owner’s drawings account will be increased with a credit.
c. the owner’s capital account will be directly increased with a debit.
d. the owner’s drawings account will be decreased with a debit.
49. The owner’s drawings account
a. appears on the income statement along with the expenses of the business.
b. must show transactions every accounting period.
c. is increased with debits and decreased with credits.
d. is not a proper subdivision of owner’s equity.
50. Which of the following statements is not true?
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 a. Expenses increase owner’s equity.
b. Expenses have normal debit balances.
c. Expenses decrease owner’s equity.
d. Expenses are a negative factor in the computation of net income.
51. In the first month of operations, the total of the debit entries to the cash account amounted to
$1,400 and the total of the credit entries to the cash account amounted to $800. The cash account
has a(n)
a. $800 credit balance.
b. $1,400 debit balance.
c. $600 debit balance.
d. $600 credit balance.
52. Phast Mail Service purchased equipment for $2,000. Phast paid $500 in cash and signed a note for
the balance. Phast debited the Equipment account, credited Cash and
a. nothing further must be done.
b. debited the Capital account for $1,500.
c. credited another asset account for $500.
d. credited a liability account for $1,500.
53. Madrid Industries purchased supplies for $1,200. They paid $500 in cash and agreed to pay the
balance in 30 days. The journal entry to record this transaction would include a debit to an asset
account for $1,200, a credit to a liability account for $700. Which of the following would be the
correct way to complete the recording of the transaction?
a. Credit an asset account for $500.
b. Credit another liability account for $500.
c. Credit the Capital account for $500.
d. Debit the Capital account for $500.
54. On January 14, Maxine Industries purchased supplies of $900 on account. The entry to record the
purchase will include
a. a debit to Supplies and a credit to Accounts Payable.
b. a debit to Supplies Expense and a credit to Accounts Receivable.
c. a debit to Supplies and a credit to Cash.
d. a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Supplies.
55. On June 1, 2016, Barcelona Inc. reported a cash balance of $11,000. During June, Barcelona made
deposits of $3,000 and made disbursements totalling $9,000. What is the cash balance at the end of
June?
a. $5,000 debit balance
b. $14,000 debit balance
c. $5,000 credit balance
d. $4,000 credit balance
56. At January 1, 2016, Croc Industries reported owner’s capital of $140,000. During 2016, Croc had a
net loss of $30,000 and owner drawings of $15,000. At December 31, 2016, the amount of owner’s
capital is
a. $ 95,000.
b. $110,000.
c. $125,000.
d. $155,000.
57. Which one of the following is not a part of an account?
a. Credit side
b. Trial balance
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d. Title
58. An account consists of
a. a title, a debit balance, and a credit balance.
b. a title, a left side, and a debit balance.
c. a title, a debit side, and a credit side.
d. a title, a right side, and a debit balance.
59. A credit is not the normal balance for which account listed below?
a. Capital account
b. Revenue account
c. Liability account
d. Owner’s Drawings account
60. Which one of the following could represent the expanded basic accounting equation?
a. Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Capital + Owner’s Drawings – Revenue – Expenses.
b. Assets + Owner’s Drawings + Expenses = Liabilities + Owner’s Capital + Revenues.
c. Assets – Liabilities – Owner’s Drawings = Owner’s Capital + Revenues – Expenses.
d. Assets = Revenues + Expenses – Liabilities.
61. In recording an accounting transaction in a double-entry system
a. the number of debit accounts must equal the number of credit accounts.
b. there must always be entries made on both sides of the accounting equation.
c. the amount of the debits must equal the amount of the credits.
d. there must only be two accounts affected by any transaction.
62. A debit is not the normal balance for which account listed below?
a. Owner’s Drawings
b. Cash
c. Accounts Receivable
d. Service Revenue
63. If a company has overdrawn its bank balance, then
a. its cash account will show a debit balance.
b. its cash account will show a credit balance.
c. the cash account debits will exceed the cash account credits.
d. it cannot be detected by observing the balance of the cash account.
64. Boise Co. pays its employees twice a month, on the 7th and the 21st. On June 21, Boise Co. paid
employee salaries of $6,000. This transaction would
a. increase owner’s equity by $6,000.
b. decrease the balance in Salaries and Wages Expense by $6,000.
c. decrease net income for the month by $6,000.
d. be recorded by a $6,000 debit to Salaries and Wages Payable and a $6,000 credit to Salaries and
Wages Expense.
65. In the first month of operations for Pendleton Industries, the total of the debit entries to the cash
account amounted to $33,000 ($13,000 investment by the owner and revenues of $20,000). The total
of the credit entries to the cash account amounted to $21,000 (purchase of equipment $8,000 and
payment of expenses $13,000). At the end of the month, the cash account has a(n)
a. $5,000 credit balance.
b. $5,000 debit balance.
c. $12,000 debit balance.
d. $12,000 credit balance.

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66. During February 2016, its first month of operations, the owner of Solcist Co. invested cash of
$50,000. Solcist had cash revenues of $16,000 and paid expenses of $21,000. Assuming no other
transactions impacted the cash account, what is the balance in Cash at February 29?
a. $5,000 credit
b. $5,000 debit
c. $45,000 debit
d. $55,000 debit
67. At January 31, 2016, the balance in Bigelow Inc.’s supplies account was $780. During February,
Bigelow purchased supplies of $900 and used supplies of $1,150. At the end of February, the
balance in the supplies account should be
a. $530 debit.
b. $1,030 debit.
c. $530 credit.
d. $830 debit.
68. At December 1, 2016, Dubois Company’s accounts receivable balance was $1,300. During
December, Dubois had credit sales of $7,400 and collected accounts receivable of $6,000. At
December 31, 2016, the accounts receivable balance is
a. $100 debit.
b. $2,700 debit.
c. $100 credit.
d. $2,700 credit.
69. At October 1, 2016, Medina Co. had an accounts payable balance of $50,000. During the month, the
company made purchases on account of $35,000 and made payments on account of $48,000. At
October 31, 2016, the accounts payable balance is
a. $37,000.
b. $33,000.
c. $63,000.
d. $133,000.
70. During 2016, its first year of operations, Aida’s Bakery had revenues of $65,000 and expenses of
$35,000. The business had owner’s drawings of $22,000. What is the amount of owner’s equity at
December 31, 2016?
a. $0
b. $8,000 credit
c. $30,000 credit
d. $22,000 debit
71. At September 1, 2016, Hotel Suites Co. reported owner’s capital of $147,000. During the month,
Hotel Suites generated revenues of $48,000, incurred expenses of $26,000, purchased equipment for
$5,000 and withdrew cash of $3,000. What is the amount of owner’s capital at September 30, 2016?
a. $161,000
b. $166,000
c. $169,000
d. $171,000
72. After transaction information has been recorded in the journal, it is transferred to the
a. trial balance.
b. income statement.
c. book of original entry.
d. ledger.
73. The final step in the recording process is to transfer the journal information to the
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 a. trial balance.
b. financial statements.
c. ledger.
d. file cabinets.
74. The recording process occurs
a. once a year.
b. once a month.
c. repeatedly during the accounting period.
d. infrequently in a manual accounting system.
75. When three or more accounts are required in one journal entry, the entry is referred to as a
a. compound entry.
b. triple entry.
c. multiple entry.
d. simple entry.
76. When two accounts are required in one journal entry, the entry is referred to as a
a. balanced entry.
b. simple entry.
c. posting.
d. nominal entry.
77. An accounting record of the balances of all assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity accounts is called a
a. compound entry.
b. general journal.
c. general ledger.
d. chart of accounts.
78. The usual ordering of accounts in the general ledger is
a. assets, liabilities, owner’s capital, drawings, revenues, and expenses.
b. assets, liabilities, drawings, owner’s capital, expenses, and revenues.
c. liabilities, assets, owner’s capital, revenues, expenses, and drawings.
d. owner’s capital, assets, liabilities, drawings, expenses, and revenues.
79. Management could determine the amounts due from customers by examining which ledger
account?
a. Service Revenue
b. Accounts Payable
c. Accounts Receivable
d. Supplies
80. The ledger accounts should be arranged in
a. chronological order.
b. alphabetical order.
c. financial statement order.
d. order of appearance in the journal.
81. Beethoven Company provided consulting services and billed the client $3,600. As a result of this
event,
a. assets remained unchanged.
b. assets increased by $3,600.
c. owner’s equity increased by $3,600.
d. assets and owner’s equity both increased by $3,600.
82. The procedure of transferring journal entries to the ledger accounts is called
a. journalizing.
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c. reporting.
d. posting.
83. Posting
a. should be performed in account number order.
b. accumulates the effects of journalized transactions in the individual accounts.
c. involves transferring all debits and credits on a journal page to the trial balance.
d. is accomplished by examining ledger accounts and seeing which ones need updating.
84. A list of accounts and their balances at a given time is called a(n)
a. journal.
b. posting.
c. trial balance.
d. income statement.
85. A trial balance is a listing of
a. transactions in a journal.
b. the chart of accounts.
c. general ledger accounts and balances.
d. the totals from the journal pages.
86. A trial balance would only help in detecting which one of the following errors?
a. A transaction that is not journalized
b. A journal entry that is posted twice
c. Offsetting errors are made in recording the transaction
d. A transposition error when transferring the debit side of journal entry to the ledger
87. A debit is not the normal balance for which of the following?
a. Asset account
b. Owner’s Drawings account
c. Expense account
d. Owner’s Capital account
88. Which of the following rules is incorrect?
a. Credits decrease the owner’s drawings account.
b. Debits increase the owner’s capital account.
c. Credits increase revenue accounts.
d. Debits decrease liability accounts.
89. Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in the recording process?
a. Posting, journalizing, analyzing
b. Journalizing, analyzing, posting
c. Analyzing, posting, journalizing
d. Analyzing, journalizing, posting
90. Haselhof Company purchases equipment for $2,400 and supplies for $700 from Behrman Co. for
$3,100 cash. The entry for this transaction will include a
a. debit to Equipment $2,400 and a debit to Supplies Expense $700 for Behrman.
b. credit to Cash for Behrman.
c. credit to Accounts Payable for Haselhof.
d. debit to Equipment $2,400 and a debit to Supplies $700 for Haselhof.
91. Sara Bernheat withdraws $700 cash from her business for personal use. The entry for this
transaction will include a debit of $700 to
a. Owner’s Drawings.
b. Owner’s Capital.
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d. Salaries and Wages Expense.
92. Which of the following is incorrect regarding a trial balance?
a. It proves that the debits equal the credits after posting.
b. It proves that the company has recorded all transactions.
c. A trial balance uncovers errors in journalizing and posting.
d. A trial balance is useful in the preparation of financial statements.
93. A trial balance will not balance if
a. a journal entry is posted twice.
b. a wrong amount is used in journalizing.
c. incorrect account titles are used in journalizing.
d. a journal entry is only partially posted.

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