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The exclusive right to use a certain name or symbol is called a trademark.

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A machine is purchased on January 1, 2011, for $90,000. It is expected to have a useful life of five years and a residual value of $5,000. The company closes its books on December 31. Under the double-declining balance method, what is the total amount of depreciation to be expensed during the 2012 fiscal year (year 2 of 5) ?


A) $21,600
B) $22,000
C) $22,400
D) $34,000

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Darin Company purchased a truck and trailer for $54,000. The appraised values of the truck and trailer are $19,000 and $38,000, respectively. What is the amount of the cost that should be assigned to the truck?


A) $19,000
B) $18,000
C) $16,000
D) $22,000

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The fixed asset turnover is the


A) number of sales dollars generated by each dollar of total assets.
B) rate at which inventories are being rotated.
C) number of dollars in notes payable generated by each dollar in fixed assets.
D) number of sales dollars generated by each dollar of fixed assets.

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The periodic allocation of a natural resource's cost over the period of its extraction or harvesting is called amortization.

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What is the depreciation expense for 2011?


A) $4,000.
B) $3,000.
C) $6,000.
D) $8,000.

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The balance sheet category "intangible assets" includes


A) Patents, trademarks, and franchises
B) Equipment, land, and buildings
C) Investments, receivables, and cash
D) Goodwill, inventory, and vehicles

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Some analysts compare companies by focusing on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).

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Which of the following statements regarding impairment is correct?


A) Asset impairment losses are a regular operating expense of most businesses.
B) When a company records an asset impairment loss, it will increase net income for that period.
C) The accounting for impairment losses is an application of the cost principle.
D) Asset impairment losses are reported on the income statement as an operating expense.

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Your company rents out computers to local businesses and schools. You have 1,000 computers with a net book value of $160,000. As a result of changing technology, your computers are more difficult to rent so you must severely reduce your rental price, which causes a decrease in estimated future cash flows. The fair value of the computers is estimated to be $125,000 because of their outdated technology. Your company should report an asset impairment loss of:


A) $160,000.
B) $125,000.
C) $35,000.
D) $0

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On September 1, a company purchased a vehicle for $23,000 with a residual value of $3,000. The estimated useful life is 5 years and the company uses the straight-line method. What is the depreciation expense for the year ended December 31?


A) $1,333
B) $1,000
C) $4,000
D) $1,533

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Assuming two companies use the same accounting methods, other things being equal, the company with a higher fixed asset turnover ratio:


A) has a greater amount invested in fixed assets than a company with a lower fixed asset turnover ratio.
B) has less invested in fixed assets than a company with a lower fixed asset turnover ratio.
C) generates less sales revenue than a company with a lower fixed asset turnover ratio.
D) makes better use of its fixed assets to generate revenues than a company with a lower fixed asset turnover

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The net amount shown on a balance sheet for an intangible asset with an unlimited life should be:


A) the price for which it could be sold.
B) its acquisition cost or current market value, whichever is lower.
C) its purchase price minus accumulated amortization.
D) its purchase price adjusted for inflation.

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A trucking company sold its fleet of trucks for $55,000. The trucks had originally cost $1,410,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $1,269,000 through the date of disposal. What gain or loss did the trucking company record when it sold the fleet of trucks?


A) Gain of $86,000.
B) Gain of $55,000.
C) Loss of $55,000.
D) Loss of $86,000.

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A company purchased land for its natural resources at a cost of $1,500,000. It expects to mine 2,000,000 tons of ore from this land. The residual value of the land is estimated to be $250,000. What is the amount of depletion per ton of ore?


A) $0.75
B) $0.875
C) C) $1.14
D) $0.625

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An asset is purchased on January 1 for $40,000. It is expected to have a useful life of five years after which it will have an expected salvage value of $5,000. The company uses the straight -line method. If it is sold for $30,000 exactly two years after its purchased, the company will record a:


A) gain of $6,000.
B) gain of $4,000.
C) loss of $4,000.
D) loss of $6,000.

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Purrfect Pets has a facility that originally cost $375,000. The balance of the accumulated depreciation account for the facility is $258,000. The company expects to be able to sell the facility for $107,000 at the end of its useful life. The residual value of the facility is:


A) $117,000.
B) $151,000.
C) $268,000.
D) $107,000

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One difference between the double-declining-balance method and the straight-line method is that the double-declining-balance method:


A) takes book value below residual value.
B) does not consider the useful life of the asset in the calculation of depreciation.
C) cannot be used for tax purposes.
D) uses book value instead of depreciable cost in the calculation of depreciation.

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If a truck's engine is overhauled for $8,000, the journal entry would normally include a debit to


A) Truck
B) Accounts Payable
C) Depreciation Expense
D) Cash

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The Widget Tool and Die Company buys a $400,000 stamping machine that has an estimated residual value of $20,000. The company expects the machine to produce two million units. It makes 400,000 units during the current period. If the units-of-production method is used, the depreciation rate is:


A) $0.95 per unit.
B) $0.19 per unit.
C) $0.05 per unit.
D) $1.00 per unit.

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