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Accounting for Receivables and Inventory Cost Flow
Which of the following statements is correct?
Correct Answer
Both the allowance for doubtful accounts and the NRV of accounts receivable
are estimated amounts.
Cash flows are not affected by ______.
Correct Answer
recognizing uncollectible accounts expense
True or false: One benefit of estimating uncollectible accounts is that it better matches expenses with revenues.
Correct Answer
True
A company recorded an event that had no affect on total assets, net income, or cash flow. This could have been caused by ______.
Correct Answer
writing off an uncollectible account
A company has been using the allowance method for uncollectible accounts expense for several years. On the year end financial statements, the amount
of uncollectible accounts expense ______ the balance of the Allowance account.
Correct Answer
will likely be different than
The allowance for doubtful accounts is:
Correct Answer
an estimate that represents the amount of accounts receivable a company expects to be uncollectible.
On December 31, Year 2 before adjustments, Silver Co.'s Accounts Receivable account balance was $20,000 and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account balance was $300. Silver estimates uncollectible accounts to be 5% of accounts receivable. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts shown
on the Year 2 balance sheet is:
Correct Answer
$1,000.
When a company recognizes uncollectible accounts expense, cash flows from
operating activities ______.
Correct Answer
is not affected
When uncollectible accounts are estimated:
Correct Answer
there is a better matching of revenues with expenses.
the balance sheet reports the amount of cash the company expects to collect.
Writing-off an uncollectible account receivable does not affect the:
Correct Answer
statement of cash flows.
income statement.
When a company uses the allowance method uncollectible accounts expense
will likely be ______.
Correct Answer
overstated or understated
Which of the following statements about aging accounts receivable is true?
Correct Answer
Higher percentages are applied to older accounts.
On December 31, Year 2 before adjustments, Silver Co.'s Accounts Receivable account balance was $20,000 and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account balance was $300. Silver estimates uncollectible accounts to be 5% of accounts receivable. The Year 2 uncollectible accounts expense shown on the income statement will be:
Correct Answer
$700.
Because the percent of receivables method focuses on determining the best estimate of the allowance account, it is often called the
balance
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sheet
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Blank 2 sheet , Correct Unavailable approach.
(Enter only one word per blank.)
Correct Answer
Blank 1:
balance
Blank 2:
sheet
True or false: One benefit of estimating uncollectible accounts is that it better matches expenses with revenues.
Correct Answer
True
Which of the following is
not
a common feature of a promissory note?
Correct Answer
A government loan guarantee
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A company recorded an event that had no affect on total assets, net income, or cash flow. This could have been caused by ______.
Correct Answer
writing off an uncollectible account
The longer an account receivable remains outstanding, the
less
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Blank 1 less , Correct Unavailable likely it is to be collected.
(Enter either more or less.)
Correct Answer
Blank 1:
less
Western Company loaned Eastern Company money. This event affects Western Company's ______.
Correct Answer
statement of cash flows
balance sheet
Interest is normally shown as a(n)
expense
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Blank 1 expense , Incorrect
Unavailable item on the income statement and a(n)
operating
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Blank 2 operating , Correct Unavailable activity on the statement of cash flows.
(Enter one word per blank.)
Correct Answer
Blank 1:
nonoperating
or
non-operating
Blank 2:
operating
Because the percent of revenue method focuses on determining the uncollectible accounts expense, it is often called the
uncollectible
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accounts
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Blank 2 accounts , Incorrect Unavailable approach.
(Enter only one word per blank.)
Correct Answer
Blank 1:
income
Blank 2:
statement
Assets belonging to the maker of a promissory note that are assigned as security to ensure the principal and interest will be paid when due are called
collateral
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Blank 1 collateral , Correct Unavailable.
(Enter only one word per blank.)
Correct Answer
Blank 1:
collateral
When inventory is sold, inventory cost methods (FIFO, LIFO, weighted average) are used to determine how much cost to assign to ______.
Correct Answer
cost of goods sold
A company experienced an event that had no affect on the amount of total assets or net income, but did cause a cash outflow from investing activities. The event that caused this could have been ______.
Correct Answer
loaning money with a three year term to maturity
Interest is normally shown as a(n) ______ item on the income statement and ______ item on the statement of cash flows.
Correct Answer
nonoperating, operating
The specific identification cost flow method is most likely to be used when ______.
Correct Answer
sales volume is low and cost per unit of inventory is high
When goods are sold under the perpetual inventory system, the cost of the good sold is transferred from the ______ account to the ______ account.
Correct Answer
inventory; cost of goods sold
Inventory item 101 cost $100 and was acquired April 1. Inventory item 102 cost $110 and was acquired June 1. The two inventory items are identical in all respects, except the date purchased price paid to acquire them. The business uses FIFO cost flow method. If item 102 is sold to a customer, the amount assigned to cost of goods sold is ______.
Correct Answer
$100
A company recorded an event that had no affect on total assets, net income, or cash flow. This could have been caused by ______.
Correct Answer
writing off an uncollectible account
Inventory item 101 purchased in October cost $100. Inventory item 102 purchased in November cost $110. The two inventory items are identical in all respects, except the price paid to acquire them. The business uses the
Last-in, first-out (LIFO)
cost flow method. If item 101 is sold to a customer, the amount assigned to cost of goods sold is ______.
Correct Answer
$110
Inventory item 101 cost $100. Inventory item 102 cost $110. If the business uses the specific identification cost flow method and Item 102 is sold to a customer, the amount assigned to cost of goods sold is ______.
Correct Answer
$110
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Ted's Sports Center purchased two basketballs for resale. One was purchased in June at a cost of $30 and the other was purchased in July at a cost of $34. The two inventory items are identical in all respects except the price paid to acquire them. Assume Ted's uses the
FIFO cost flow method.
If Ted's sells one of the balls in August, the amount charged to cost of goods sold ______
Correct Answer
will be $30
Inventory item 101 cost $100 and was acquired April 1. Inventory item 102 cost $110 and was acquired June 1. The two inventory items are identical in all respects, except the date purchased price paid to acquire them. The business uses the weighted-average cost flow method. If item 102 is sold to a customer, the amount assigned to cost of goods sold is ______.
Correct Answer
$105
Which method do companies most often use to physically flow inventory items through a store?
Correct Answer
FIFO
Ted's Sports Center purchased two identical basketballs for resale. One was purchased in June at a cost of $30 and the other was purchased in July at a cost of $34. Assume Ted's uses the last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost flow method. If Ted's sells one of the balls in August, which of the following amounts would
be charged to the Cost of Goods Sold account?
Correct Answer
$34
Fred's Fans purchased two identical fans for resale. Fan 1 was purchased in April and cost $76. Fan 2 was purchased in May and cost $80. One of the fans was sold in June for $100. Which inventory cost flow method would result in a $22 gross margin?
Weighted average
correct
Reason:
If weighted average is used, the $78 [(80 + 76) ÷ 2] average cost of the last fan purchased is charged to cost of goods sold. Gross margin would then be $22. ($100 revenue - $78 cost of goods sold = $22 gross margin.)
Correct Answer
Weighted average
Ted's Sports Center purchased two basketballs for resale. One was purchased in June at a cost of $30 and the other was purchased in July at a cost of $34. The two inventory items are identical in all respects except the price paid to acquire them. Assume Ted's uses the
specific identification cost
flow method.
If Ted's sells one of the balls in August, the amount charged to cost of goods sold ______
Correct Answer
may be $30 or $34
Ted's Sports Center purchased two basketballs for resale. One was purchased in June at a cost of $30 and the other was purchased in July at a cost of $34. The two inventory items are identical in all respects except the price paid to acquire them. Assume Ted's uses the
weighted-average cost flow method.
If Ted's sells one of the balls in August, the amount charged to cost of goods sold ______
will be $32
correct
Reason:
($30 + $34) ÷ 2 = $32
Correct Answer
will be $32
True or false: A company may use LIFO or weighted average for financial reporting even if its goods flow physically on a FIFO basis.
Correct Answer
True
Cost of goods available for sale is the amount of the ______.
Correct Answer
beginning inventory + purchases made during the accounting period
Fred's Fans purchased two identical fans for resale. Fan 1 was purchased in April and cost $76. Fan 2 was purchased in May and cost $80. One of the fans was sold in June for $100. Which inventory cost flow method would result in a $24 gross margin?
Correct Answer
First-in, first out
Cost of goods available for sale is allocated between ______.
Correct Answer
ending inventory and cost of goods sold
Hector Company purchased two identical inventory items. The item purchased first cost less the item purchased last. One of the items was sold. If Hector uses the LIFO cost flow system, cost of goods sold will be ______.
Correct Answer
higher than if FIFO is used
higher than if weighted average is used
Benson Company had beginning inventory of 150 units that cost $200 each. During the year, Benson made two inventory purchases: Purchase 1 for 500 units that cost $210 each and Purchase 2 for 350 units that cost $220 each. Benson's cost of goods available for sale is ______.
Multiple choice question.
$212,000
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correct
Reason:
Beginning inventory (150 units × $200 each) + Purchase 1 (500 units × $210 each) + Purchase 2 (350 units × $220)
Correct Answer
$212,000
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. Which method of recording bad debt loss is consistent with
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Decrease both accounts receivable and the allowance
b. Decrease accounts receivable and increase allowance
Increase both accounts receivable and the allowance
d. Increase accounts receivable and decrease the allowance
3. Under the allowance method, the journal entry to record
the writeoff of a specific uncollectible account
a. Affects neither net income nor working capital
b. Affects neither net income nor accounts receivable
c. Decreases both net income and working capital
d. Decreases both net income and accounts receivable
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collection of an account previously written off would
a. Decrease the allowance for doubtful accounts
b. Increase net…
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A.credit sale
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B
UD
C
|7. If bad debts expense is determined by estimating uncollectible accounts receivable,
the entry to record the write-off of a specific uncollectible account would decrease:
allowance for uncollectible accounts.
net income.
net book value of accounts receivable.
bad debts expense.
8. If management intentionally underestimates bad debts expense, then net income is
A overstated and assets are understated.
B understated and assets are overstated
C
understated and assets are understated.
D overstated and assets are overstated
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A
Net Loss
B
Prior period adjustment, net of taxes
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D
Dividends.
E
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4. When an account is written off, the debit is to Bad Debts Expense.
5. Usually does not best match sales and expenses because bad debts expense is not recorded until an account
becomes uncollectible, which usually occurs in a period after the credit sale.
6. Estimates bad debts expense related to the sales recorded in that period.
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Allowance
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a.
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d.
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e.
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