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ACCT 201 Exam 3
Practice Test
130
Accounting
Undergraduate 2
12/07/2013

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Term
Sinking Fund Bonds
Definition
Require the issuer to set aside assets in order to retire the bonds at maturity.
Term
The following data regarding its common stock were reported by a corporation:

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The number of outstanding shares is:
Definition
12,000
Term
Baby Bonds
Definition

 

Bonds with a par value of less than $1,000 are known as:
Term

 

A company issued 60 shares of $100 par value stock for $7,000 cash. The total amount of contributed capital is:
Definition
7,000
Term
A company paid $0.48 in cash dividends per share. It has earnings per share of $4.20 and a market price per share of $30.00. Its dividend yield equals
Definition
1.6%
Term
The appropriate section in the statement of cash flows for reporting the cash payment of wages is:
Definition
Operating Activities
Term
Prior period adjustments to financial statements can result from:
Definition
Using unacceptable accounting principles.
Term
Net sales divided by average accounts receivable is equal to the:
Definition
Accounts receivable turnover ratio
Term
Secured Bonds
Definition
Have specific assets of the issuing company pledged as collateral.
Term
Activities that involve the production or purchase of merchandise and the sale of goods and services to customers, including expenditures related to administering the business, are classified as:
Definition
Operating Activities
Term
The appropriate section in the statement of cash flows for reporting the purchase of land in exchange for common stock is:
Definition
Schedule of noncash investing or financing activity.
Term

 

Common-size statements:
Definition
Reveal changes in the relative magnitude of each financial statement item.
Term

 

Current assets minus current liabilities is equal to:
Definition
Working Capital
Term
Current assets divided by current liabilities is equal to the
Definition
Current Ratio
Term
A company's transactions with its creditors to borrow money and/or to repay the principal amounts of loans are reported as cash flows from
Definition
Financing Activities
Term
An investment that is readily convertible to a known amount of cash and that is sufficiently close to its maturity date so that its market value is relatively insensitive to interest rate changes is a(n):
Definition
Cash Equivalent
Term
A company has 3,000 shares of $2 par value common stock and 1,500 shares of 8%, $150 par, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding. The balance in Retained Earnings at thebeginning of the year was $400,000. The net loss for the current year was $30,000. If the company paid a dividend of $1 per share on its common stock, what is the balance in Retained Earnings at the end of the year?
Definition
$349,000
Term
The market value of a bond is equal to:
Definition
The present value of all future cash payments provided by a bond.
Term
The accounting principle that requires significant noncash financing and investing activities be reported on the statement of cash flows is the:
Definition
Full disclosure principle
Term
Duke Corporation reports the following components of stockholders' equity on December 31, 2013:

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What is the amount in the Retained Earnings account immediately after the May 25 sale?
Definition
$328,500
Term
The direct method for the preparation of the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows:
Definition
Separately lists each major item of operating cash receipts and cash payments.
Term
Promissory notes that require the issuer to make a series of payments consisting of both interest and principal are:
Definition
Installment Notes
Term

 

Intracompany standards for financial statement analysis:
Definition
are often set by a company's prior performance
Term
A corporation's minimum legal capital is often defined to be the total par value of the shares:
Definition
Issued
Term
When all of the authorized shares have the same rights and characteristics, the stock is referred to as:
Definition
Share capital under IFRS and common shares under GAAP
Term
The cash flow on total assets ratio:
Definition

 

Can be an indicator of earnings quality.
Term
An investment that is readily convertible to a known amount of cash and that is sufficiently close to its maturity date so that its market value is relatively insensitive to interest rate changes is a(n):
Definition
cash equivalent
Term
The appropriate section in the statement of cash flows for reporting the purchase of equipment for cash is
Definition
Investing Activities
Term
Under IFRS, cash outflows for interest expense are classified as
Definition
Operating or investing, assuming that the classification is applied consistently across all periods.
Term
A company's board of directors votes to declare a cash dividend of $0.75 per share. The company has 15,000 shares authorized, 10,000 issued, and 9,500 shares outstanding. The total amount of the cash dividend is:
Definition
$7,125
Term
The contract between the bond issuer and the bondholders, which identifies the rights and obligations of the parties, is called a(n):
Definition
Bond indenture
Term
A stock dividend transfers:
Definition
Retained earnings to contributed capital.
Term
A company had a beginning balance in retained earnings of $43,000. It had net income of $6,000 and paid out cash dividends of $5,625 in the current period. The ending balance in retained earnings account is equal to:
Definition
$43,375
Term
Bonds that have interest coupons attached to their certificates, which the bondholders detach during each interest period and present to a bank for collection, are called:
Definition
coupon bonds
Term

Dividing ending inventory by cost of goods sold and multiplying the result by 365 is equal to the:


 
Definition
Days' sales in inventory
Term
The statement of changes in stockholders' equity:
Definition
Describes changes in contributed capital and retained earnings subcategories.
Term
Changes in accounting estimates are:
Definition

Accounted for in current and future periods.


Term
A company paid $0.75 in cash dividends per share. It has earnings per share of $3.50 and a market price per share of $37.50. Its dividend yield equals:
Definition
2%
Term
Duke Corporation reports the following components of stockholders' equity on December 31, 2013:

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What is the amount in the Retained Earnings account immediately after the dividend on July 15?
Definition
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Term
The cash flow on total assets ratio:
Definition
Can be an indicator of earnings quality.
Term

 

Accounting standards:
Definition
Require that companies include a statement of cash flows in a complete set of financial statements.
Term
A company has 2,000 shares of $1 par value common stock and 200 shares of 5%, $110 par, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding. The balance in Retained Earnings at the beginningof the year was $500,000. Net income for the current year was $300,000. If the company paid a dividend of $2 per share on its common stock, what is the balance in Retained Earnings at the end of the year?
Definition

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Term

A premium on common stock:

Definition
Is the amount paid in excess of par by purchasers of newly issued stock.
Term
Quick assets divided by current liabilities is equal to the:
Definition
Acid-test ratio
Term
Bonds that have an option exercisable by the issuer to retire them at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity are known as:
Definition
Callable bonds
Term
The appropriate section in the statement of cash flows for reporting the receipt of cash dividends from investments in securities is:
Definition
Operating activities.
Term

Bonds that give the issuer an option of retiring them prior to the date of maturity are:


 
Definition
Callable bonds
Term
Owners of preferred stock often do not have:
Definition
voting rights
Term
The first line item in the operating activities section of a spreadsheet for a statement of cash flows prepared using the indirect method is:
Definition
net income
Term
A company has 5,000 shares of $1 par value common stock and 6,000 shares of 2%, $98 par, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding. The balance in Retained Earnings at the beginningof the year was $750,000. Net income for the current year was $400,000. If the company paid a dividend of $3 per share on its common stock, what is the balance in Retained Earnings at the end of the year?
Definition
$1,123,240
Term
The Discount on Bonds Payable account is:
Definition
contra liability
Term
The comparison of a company's financial condition and performance across time is known as:
Definition
Horizontal analysis
Term
Under IFRS, cash outflows for interest expense are classified as
Definition
Operating or investing, assuming that the classification is applied consistently across all periods.
Term
Annual cash dividends per share divided by market price per share is equal to the:
Definition
dividend yield ratio
Term

Treasury stock is classified as:


 
Definition
contra equity account
Term
External users of financial information:
Definition
Are not directly involved in operating the company.
Term

A company issued 60 shares of $100 par value stock for $7,000 cash. The total amount of paid-in capital in excess of par is:


 
Definition
$1,000
Term

The appropriate section in the statement of cash flows for reporting the cash payment of wages is:


 
Definition
operating activities
Term

The ability to meet short-term obligations and to generate revenues using the least amount of resources is called:


 
Definition
Liquidity and efficiency.

 

Term

The Premium on Bonds Payable account is a(n):


 
Definition
Adjunct or accretion liability account.

 

Term

Bonds that mature at different dates and end up with the total principal repaid gradually over a number of periods are referred to as:


 
Definition
serial bonds
Term

When a bond sells at a premium:


 
Definition
The contract rate is above the market rate.

 

Term

A company has 40,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The stockholders' equity applicable to common shares is $470,000 and the par value per common share is $10. The book value per share is:


 
Definition
$11.75
Term

A company issued 7% preferred stock with a $100 par value. This means that:


 
Definition
The amount of the potential dividend is $7 per year per preferred share.

 

Term

The appropriate section in the statement of cash flows for reporting the issuance of common stock for cash is:


 
Definition
Financing activities.

 

Term

The indirect method for the preparation of the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows:


 
Definition
Reports net income and then adjusts it for items necessary to determine net cash provided or used by operating activities.

 

Term

The direct method of reporting operating cash flows:


 
Definition
Is recommended but not required by the FASB.

 

Term

A machine with a cost of $130,000 and accumulated depreciation of $85,000 is sold for $50,000 cash. The amount that should be reported as a source of cash under cash flows from investing activities is:


 
Definition
$50,000
Term

Bonds owned by investors whose names and addresses are recorded by the issuing company and for which interest payments are made with checks to the bondholders, are called:


 
Definition
registered bonds
Term

The appropriate section in the statement of cash flows for reporting the issuance of common stock for cash is:


 
Definition
financing activities
Term

Prior period adjustments are reported in the:


 
Definition
Statement of retained earnings.

 

Term

Activities that involve the production or purchase of merchandise and the sale of goods and services to customers, including expenditures related to administering the business, are classified as:


 
Definition
Operating activities

 

Term

The indirect method for the preparation of the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows:


 
Definition
Reports net income and then adjusts it for items necessary to determine net cash provided or used by operating activities.

 

Term

The purchase of long-term assets by issuing a note payable for the entire amount is reported on the statement of cash flows in the:


 
Definition
Schedule of noncash financing and investing activities.

 

Term

Accounting standards:


 
Definition
Require that companies include a statement of cash flows in a complete set of financial statements.

 

Term

Financial statements with data for two or more successive accounting periods placed in columns side by side, sometimes with changes shown in dollar amounts and percents, are referred to as:


 
Definition
Comparative statements.

 

Term

When preparing the operating section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method, noncash operating expenses are added back to net income.


 
Definition
true
Term

Information to prepare the statement of cash flows usually comes from (a) comparative balance sheets, (b) current income statement, and (c) additional information.


 
Definition
true
Term

The type of bond that provides the greatest security from theft of loss is the debenture.


 
Definition
False
Term

The full disclosure principle requires that noncash investing and financing activities be disclosed as part of the statement of cash flows.


 
Definition
true
Term

The carrying value of a long-term note is computed as the present value of all remaining future payments, discounted using the market rate at the time of issuance.


 
Definition
true
Term

A discount on bonds payable occurs when a company issues bonds at a price less than par value.


 
Definition
true
Term

Interest payments on bonds are determined by multiplying the par value of the bond by the stated contract rate.


 
Definition
true
Term

Changes in accounting estimates are accounted for in current and future periods.


 
Definition
true
Term

Minimum legal capital requirements often prohibit dividends when the dividends reduce stockholders' equity below the minimum specified amount.


 
Definition
true
Term

Operating leases are long-term or noncancelable leases in which the lessor transfers all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.


 
Definition
False
Term

The cash flow on total assets ratio can be used as an indicator of earnings quality.


 
Definition
true
Term

The statement of cash flows explains how transactions and events impact the end-of-period cash balance to produce the end-of-period net income balance.


 
Definition
false
Term

Extraordinary items are reported in the operating section of the income statement.


 
Definition
false
Term

The direct method of preparing the statement of cash flows is usually viewed as user friendly since it requires less accounting knowledge to understand it.


 
Definition
true
Term

The direct method of preparing the statement of cash flows is usually viewed as user friendly since it requires less accounting knowledge to understand it.


 
Definition
true
Term

A lease is a contractual agreement between a lessor and a lessee that grants the lessee the right to use the asset for a period of time in return for cash payment(s) to the lessor.


 
Definition
true
Term

The return on total assets can be calculated as the profit margin times the total asset turnover.


 
Definition
true
Term

A premium on bonds payable occurs when bonds have a contract rate greater than the market rate at issuance.


 
Definition
true
Term

Under IFRS, interest revenue may be classified as an operating or investing activity, assuming that this classification is applied consistently across all periods.


 
Definition
true
Term

The price-earnings ratio reveals information about the stock market's expectations for a company's future growth in earnings, dividends, and economic opportunities.


 
Definition
true
Term

The FASB recommends that the operating section of the statement of cash flows be reported using the direct method.


 
Definition
true
Term

A cash equivalent must be readily convertible to a known amount of cash and must be sufficiently close to its maturity so its market value is unaffected by interest rate changes.


 
Definition
true
Term

The direct method for preparing and reporting the statement of cash flows reports net income and then adjusts the necessary items to calculate net cash provided or used by operating activities.


 
Definition
false
Term

Liquidity refers to the availability of resources to meet short-term cash requirements.


 
Definition
true
Term

A high level of expected risk suggests a low price-earnings ratio.


 
Definition
true
Term

The "cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles" is shown below the extraordinary items section on the income statement.


 
Definition
true
Term

Both the direct and indirect methods yield the identical net cash flow amount provided or used by operating activities.


 
Definition
true
Term

An installment note is an obligation to the issuing company that requires a series of periodic payments to the holder.


 
Definition
true
Term

When preparing the operating section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method, noncash operating expenses are added back to net income.


 
Definition
true
Term

If a company's activities include operations that are being discontinued, the income or loss from the discontinued operations are included on the income statement as part of income from continuing operations.


 
Definition
False
Term

The evaluation of company performance and financial condition includes evaluation of (1) past and current performance, (2) current financial position, and (3) future performance and risk.


 
Definition
true
Term

Companies have the option of using either the direct or indirect method to prepare the operating section of the statement of cash flows.


 
Definition
true
Term

Liquidity and efficiency are measures of a company's ability to meet short-term obligations.


 
Definition
true
Term

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


 
Definition
false
Term

Callable bonds have an option exercisable by the issuer to retire them at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity.


 
Definition
True
Term

Ratios can be expressed as a percent, rate, or proportion.


 
Definition
true
Term

A basic present value concept is that cash in the future is worth less than the same amount of cash today.


 
Definition
true
Term

A basic present value concept is that cash received in the future is worth more value than the same amount of cash received today.


 
Definition
false
Term

Trend analysis is a form of horizontal analysis that can reveal patterns in data across successive periods.


 
Definition
true
Term

Cash flow information can assist internal users in planning day-to-day operating activities.


 
Definition
true
Term

The statement of cash flows explains the difference between the beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents.


 
Definition
true
Term

Cash paid out for merchandise is considered to be an operating activity.


 
Definition
true
Term

Both the direct and indirect methods yield the identical net cash flow amount provided or used by operating activities.


 
Definition
true
Term

Horizontal analysis is used to reveal changes in the relative importance of each financial statement item.


 
Definition
false
Term

Cash flow information can assist internal users in planning day-to-day operating activities.


 
Definition
true
Term

The purchase of stock in another company is considered to be a financing activity.


 
Definition
false
Term

An annuity is a series of equal payments made at equal time intervals.


 
Definition
true
Term

A debit balance in retained earnings is often referred to as a retained earnings deficit.


 
Definition
true
Term

When a company declares cash dividends, retained earnings is reduced.


 
Definition
true
Term

A pension plan is a contractual agreement between an employer and its employees in which the employer provides benefits to employees after they retire.


 
Definition
true
Term

Financial statement analysis can be used for personal investment decisions.


 
Definition
true
Term

A noncash investing transaction should be disclosed as either a footnote or small schedule attached to the statement of cash flows.


 
Definition
true
Term

Standards for comparison are necessary when making judgments about a company's financial performance.


 
Definition
true
Term

To be classified as a cash equivalent, an investment must be readily convertible to an unknown amount of cash because the market value may be affected by interest rate changes.


 
Definition
False
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