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Question 1
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   An accrual of wages expense would produce what effect on the balance sheet?
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a. Decrease assets and decrease liabilities
b. Decrease liabilities and increase earned capital
c. Increase expenses and increase liabilities
d. Increase liabilities and decrease earned capitalÂ
Question 2
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A company records an adjusting journal entry to record $5,000 depreciation expense. Which of the following describes the entry?
Select one:
a. Debit Depreciation expense and Credit Cash
b. Debit Property Plant and Equipment and Credit Depreciation expense
c. Debit Property Plant and Equipment and Credit Cash
d. Debit Depreciation expense and Credit Accumulated Depreciation: Property Plant and EquipmentÂ
Question 3
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A list of assets, liabilities and equity can be found on which of the following?
Select one:
a. Statement of Stockholders' Equity
b. Statement of Assets and Liabilities
c. Statement of Cash Flows
d. Balance SheetÂ
e. Income Statement
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All of the following are potentially dilutive in computing diluted EPS except:
Select one:
a. Warrants
b. All of the above are dilutive securities
c. Employee stock options
d. Convertible bonds
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Question 5
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American Airlines' 2011 balance sheet reported the following (in millions)
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Total Assets
$23,589
Total Liabilities
32,626
Contributed Capital
$ Â 4,455
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What was American Airlines' Total liabilities and Stockholders' Equity at December 31, 2011?
Select one:
a. $23,589 million
b. $32,626 million
c. There is not enough information to determine the answer.
d. $ Â 4,455 million
e. $37,081 million InIn
Question 6
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As of 2012, Sommers Corp. has $10 par, 5% preferred stock, 4,000 shares outstanding, and $1 par common stock with 20,000 shares outstanding. The preferred stock is cumulative and preferred stockholders last received a dividend in 2009. If the company wants to distribute $2 per share to the common stockholders in 2012, what is the total amount of dividends that the company must pay in the current year?
Select one:
a. $46,000Â
b. $2,000
c. None of the above
d. $40,000
e. $6,000
Question 7
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Assets are recorded in the balance sheet in order of:
Select one:
a. Historic Value
b. Market Value
c. LiquidityÂ
d. Maturity
e. None of the above
Question 8
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Caterpillar Inc. reports net income for fiscal 2011 of $4,928 million, retained earnings at the end of the year of $25,219 million, dividends during the year of $1,176 million and other transactions that increased retained earnings by $83 million. What was the company's retained earnings balance at the start of fiscal 2011?
Select one:
a. $29,054 million
b. There is not enough information to calculate the amount.
c. $21,550 million
d. $21,384 millionÂ
e. $28,888 million
Question 9
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Central Supply purchased a new printer for $30,000. The printer is expected to operate for eight (8) years, after which it will be sold for salvage value (estimated to be $3,000). Â How much is the first year's depreciation expense if the company uses the double-declining-balance method?
Select one:
a. $3,375
b. $7,500Â
c. $5,625
d. None of the above
e. $3,750
Question 10
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During fiscal 2009, Black & Decker Corporation reported Net income of $132.5 million and paid dividends of $47.3 million. Â Which of the following describes how these transactions would affect Black and Decker's equity accounts? (in millions)
Select one:
a. Increase earned capital by $85.2Â
b. None of the above
c. Increase contributed capital by $85.2
d. Decrease contributed capital by $47.3 and increase earned capital by $132.5
e. Increase contributed capital by $132.5 and decrease earned capital by $47.3
Question 11
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Elgin Experts, Inc., declares a small stock dividend of 17% of the outstanding shares of common stock. Currently, Elgin Experts has 1,400,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding. The current market price of the stock is $82.53 per share. Elgin Experts will record a stock dividend of:
Select one:
a. $1,400,000
b. None of the above
c. $115,542,000
d. $19,642,140Â
e. $19,404,140
Question 12
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How would a sale of $200 of inventory on credit affect the balance sheet if the cost of the inventory sold was $80?
Select one:
a. It would decrease noncash assets by $80 and decrease equity by $80
b. It would increase noncash assets by $200 and increase equity by $200
c. Both A and B, above happen simultaneouslyÂ
d. None of the above
e. It would increase cash by $200 and increase equity by $200
Question 13
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In 2011, Southwest Airlines had negative net working capital of $(188) million and current assets of $4,345 million. The firm's current liabilities are:
Select one:
a. There is not enough information to calculate the amount.
b. $4,533 millionÂ
c. $4,157 million
d. $188 million
e. $4,345 million
Question 14
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In times of falling prices, choosing LIFO over FIFO as an inventory cost method would affect the financial statements as follows:
Select one:
a. Cost of goods sold will be lower and ending inventory will be higherÂ
b. None of the above
c. Cost of goods sold will be higher and ending inventory will be lower
d. Cost of goods sold will be lower and ending inventory will be lower
e. Cost of goods sold will be higher and ending inventory will be higher
Question 15
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On December 31, 2010, Harley-Davidson, Inc., reported, on its Form 10-K, the following (in millions):
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Total assets
$9,431
$9,156
Total sales
4,859
4,782
Net income
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Calculate return on assets (ROA) for 2010.
Select one:
a. 9.7%
b. 71.5%
c. None of the above
d. 1.6%Â
e. 51.5%
Question 16
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On October 2, 2011, Starbucks Corporation reported, on its Form 10-K, the following (in millions):
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                  Total expenses before taxes         $10,452.40     $9,759.10
                  Operating income                   1,728.50      1,419.40
                  Net earnings                       1,248.00        948.30
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What amount of revenues did Starbucks report for the year ending October 2, 2011?
Select one:
a. $12,180.90
b. $11,700.40Â
c. None of the above
d. $10,452.40
e. $ 8,723.90
Question 17
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The 2010 balance sheet of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company shows average DuPont shareholders' equity of $8,247 million, net operating profit after tax of $3,435 million, net income attributable to DuPont of $3,031 million, and common shares issued of 1,004 million. Assume the company has no preferred shares issued. DuPont's return on equity (ROE) for the year is:
Select one:
a. 30.4%
b. 36.8%Â
c. 88.2%
d. 41.7%
e. There is not enough information to calculate the ratio.
Question 18
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The 2012 annual report of Oracle Corporation included the following information relating to their allowance for doubtful accounts: Balance in allowance at the beginning of the year $372 million, accounts written off during the year of $141 million, balance in allowance at the end of the year $323 million. What did Oracle Corporation report as bad debt expense for the year?
Select one:
a. $190 million
b. None of the above
c. $182 million
d. $49 million
e. $92 millionÂ
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Tickets Now contracts with the producer of Riverdance to sell tickets online. Tickets Now charges each customer a fee of $4 per ticket and receives $10 per ticket from the producer. Tickets Now does not take control of the ticket inventory. Average ticket price for the event is $150. How much revenue should Tickets Now recognize for each Riverdance ticket sold?
Select one:
a. $14 because both the fee from the customer and the producer are earned
b. $186 because the $140 is cost of goods sold paid to the Riverdance producer
c. $4 because the $10 from the producer is similar to a negative cost of goods sold
d. $150 because the $140 is cost of goods sold paid to the Riverdance producer
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Question 20
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Which of the following groups would likely not be interested in the financial statements of a large public company such as Berkshire Hathaway?
Select one:
a. Shareholders
b. Competitors
c. None of the aboveÂ
d. Taxing agencies
e. Employees
Question 21
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Which one of the following items is not a component of contributed capital?
Select one:
a. All of the above
b. Retained earningsÂ
c. Additional paid-in capital
d. Preferred stock
e. Common stock
Question 22
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Why might a company repurchase its own stock?
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a. All of the aboveÂ
b. To offset dilutive effects of employee stock options granted
c. To improve earnings per share by reducing the denominator
d. It believes that the market undervalues its shares
e. To recognize an economic gain when the treasury shares are later sold for a profit
Question 23
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Whole Foods reports the following items in their financial statements: (3 points).
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Average assets $3,884,964
Sales 9,005,794
Net income 245,833
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Question 24
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The following balance sheet items, listed in alphabetical order, are available from the records of iDot.com company at December 31, 2011. Â Â
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Accounts payable $ 18,255
Accounts receivable 69,180
Accumulated depreciation- automobile 22,500
Accumulated depreciation-buildings 40,000
Automobiles 112,500
Bonds payable, due December 31, 2014 160,000
Buildings 200,000
Capital stock, $10 par value 150,000
Cash 13,230
Income taxes payable 6,200
Interest payable 1,500
Land 250,000
Long-term investments 85,000
Notes payable, due June 30, 2012 10,000
Office supplies 2,340
Paid-in capital in excess of par value 50,000
Patents 40,000
Prepaid rent 1,500
Retained earnings 311,095
Salaries and wages payable 4,200
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Prepare in good form (and proper format) a classified balance sheet as of December 31, 2011. (23 points). Â (Points will be taken off if not in good form and proper format.)
Compute iDot.com’s current ratio. (2 points).
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Question 25
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Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for World Foods, Inc. (in thousands). (16 points)
Sell stock in company for $14,000
Obtain long-term bank loan of $10,000.
Purchase manufacturing equipment for $6,800 cash.
Rent manufacturing and warehousing space and pay $1,400 in advance for the year.
Manufacture $10,000 of inventory. Of the total, $8,000 was the cost of raw materials purchased on credit. The balance was wages to manufacturing employees paid in cash.
Sell half of the inventory manufactured, for $11,300 on account.
Pay $7,000 to creditors.
Make loan payment of $1,600 of which interest is $160 and the rest is principal.
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Carpenter Theatre purchased a new projector costing $44,000 on January 1, 2012. Because of changing technologies, the projector is estimated to last eight years after which it will be obsolete and have a salvage value of $4,000 as a collectors’ item.  Compute the depreciation expense and ending book value for the fifth  year, using the following methods: (6 points)
The straight-line method
150% declining-balance method
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Big Apple Company’s inventory records for year 2011 are as follows: (6 points)
Year 2011 Number of Units Cost per Unit Total Cost
Beginning Inventory 3,300 $2.95 $9,735
First purchase 2,600 3.10 8,060
Second purchase 3,100 3.10 9,610
Third purchase 2,400 3.25 7,800
Fourth purchase 1,900 3.45 6,555
Goods available for sale 13,300 Â
Units sold during the year 12,000 Â
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Weighted Average
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