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Revenues have the effect of increasing retained earnings.

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Explain what it means that external transactions have a dual effect.

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Dual effect refers to each transaction h...

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Describe the six steps in the measurement process of external transactions.

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The six steps include: (1) Use source do...

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Listed below are ten terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize five of the terms. Match each phrase with the best term by placing the letter designating the term in the space provided. -____ Contains all the accounts of a company.


A) Assets
B) Debit
C) Journal entry
D) Liabilities
E) Revenues
F) Expenses
G) Credit
H) General ledger
I) Trial balance
J) Dividends

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On July 31, ALOE Inc. received $5,000 cash from a customer who previously purchased ALOE's products on account. What should ALOE Inc. record at the time it receives cash?


A) Debit Accounts Receivable, $5,000; credit Cash, $5,000.
B) Debit Cash, $5,000; credit Accounts Receivable, $5,000.
C) Debit Cash, $5,000; credit Accounts Payable, $5,000.
D) Debit Cash, $5,000; credit Service Revenue, $5,000.

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For each of the following accounts, indicate whether a debit or credit is used to increase (+) or decrease (-) the balance of the account.  Account  Debit  Credit  (a) Common Stock  (b) Liability  (c) Asset  (d) Revenue  (e) Dividend  (f) Retained Earnings  (g) Expense \begin{array} { | l l l | } \hline \text { Account } & \text { Debit } & \text { Credit } \\\text { (a) Common Stock } & \\\text { (b) Liability } & \\\text { (c) Asset } & \\\text { (d) Revenue } & \\\text { (e) Dividend } & \\\text { (f) Retained Earnings } \\\text { (g) Expense } & \\\hline\end{array}

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A company received a bill for newspaper advertising services received, $400. The bill will be paid in 10 days. How would the transaction be recorded today?


A) Debit Advertising Expense $400, credit Accounts Payable $400.
B) Debit Accounts Payable $400, credit Advertising Expense $400.
C) Debit Accounts Payable $400, credit Cash $400.
D) Debit Advertising Expense $400, credit Cash $400.

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Which of the following transactions causes a decrease in stockholders' equity?


A) Pay dividends to stockholders.
B) Obtain cash by borrowing from a local bank.
C) Provide services to customers on account.
D) Purchase office equipment for cash.

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When a payment is made on an account payable:


A) Assets and stockholders' equity decrease.
B) Assets and liabilities decrease.
C) Liabilities and revenues decrease.
D) Assets and expenses decrease.

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If a transaction causes total assets of the company to increase by $5,000 and total liabilities to increase by $3,000, then stockholders' equity increases by $8,000.

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The two components of stockholders' equity are Debits and Credits.

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Paying dividends to its stockholders causes a company's stockholders' equity to decrease.

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Lithuanian Motors has the following balance sheet accounts:  Land $170,000 Equipment 66,000 Salaries Payable ? Notes Payable 88,000 Supplies 14,000 Cash 26,000 Common Stock 100,000 Retained Earnings 40,000 Accounts Payable ? Prepaid Rent 12,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Land } & \$ 170,000 \\\text { Equipment } & 66,000 \\\text { Salaries Payable } & ? \\\text { Notes Payable } & 88,000 \\\text { Supplies } & 14,000 \\\text { Cash } & 26,000 \\\text { Common Stock } & 100,000 \\\text { Retained Earnings } & 40,000 \\\text { Accounts Payable } & ? \\\text { Prepaid Rent } & 12,000\end{array} If the company has total assets of $288,000, what is the balance of the company's Salaries Payable account?


A) $15,000.
B) $25,000.
C) $12,000.
D) Cannot be determined given the information provideD.Total liabilities + Stockholders' equity = ($288,000) = Accounts Payable (?) + Salaries Payable (?) +Notes Payable ($88,000) + Common Stock ($100,000) + Retained Earnings ($40,000) ; therefore, with two unknowns there is not enough information to solve the problem.

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Which of the following is/are true about a "debit"? I. It is part of the double-entry procedure that keeps the accounting equation in balance. II) It represents an increase to assets. III) It represents a decrease to liabilities. IV) It is on the right side of a T-account.


A) I and II.
B) IV only.
C) I, II, and III.
D) I, II, III, and IV.

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Consider the following list of accounts: Accounts Payable Cash Prepaid Rent Common Stock Salaries Payable Equipment Supplies Rent Expense How many of these accounts have a normal credit balance?


A) Two.
B) Three.
C) Four.
D) Five.

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Consider the following transactions: Issued common stock for cash. Purchased equipment by signing a note payable. Provided services to customers on account. Collected cash from customers on account. How many of these four transactions increased the given company's total liabilities?


A) One.
B) Two.
C) Three.
D) Four.

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A revenue has what effect on the accounting equation?


A) Increase liabilities.
B) Decrease assets.
C) Increase stockholders' equity.
D) No effect.

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Providing services and receiving cash will:


A) Increase assets and increase stockholders' equity.
B) Increase assets and increase liabilities.
C) Decrease assets and increase liabilities.
D) Decrease liabilities and increase stockholders' equity.

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Which of the following is not part of measuring external transactions?


A) Using source documents to analyze accounts affected.
B) Recording transactions.
C) Making payments on all amounts owed.
D) Analyzing transactions for their effect on the accounting equation.

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The following statements pertain to recording transactions. Which of them are true? I. Total debits should equal total credits. II) It is possible to have multiple debits or credits in one journal entry. III) Assets are always listed first in journal entries. IV) Some journal entries will have debits only.


A) I only.
B) I and II.
C) I, II, and IV.
D) II, III, and IV.

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