ACC 102 Midterm Review Questions

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When compound interest is used, interest accumulates less quickly than when simple interest is used.

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The annual interest earned on an amount deposited into a bank account will be the same each year when compound interest is used.

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

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In a deferred payment arrangement, interest is charged only if it is stated.

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If the net present value of a proposed investment is negative, it means that the investment should not be made.

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* Assets purchased under a deferred payment plan should be recorded at the future value of the installment payments.

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Decision makers rely on the future values, rather than on the present values, of future cash flows.

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Use this information to answer the following question:
Periods Future Value of $1 at 12% Future Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 at
(1) 1.120 1.000
(2) 1.254 2.120
(3) 1.405 3.374

A deposit of $2,000 made at the beginning of period 1 would grow to how much at the end of three years?

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Which of the following phrases is NOT descriptive of an ordinary annuity?

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The higher the interest rate assumed, the

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Heidi wishes to deposit an amount into her savings account that will enable her to withdraw $800 per year for the next four years. She should deposit $800, multiplied by the

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First City Bank computes interest semiannually. If the interest rate is currently 6% per annum, the amount deposited today should be multiplied by which future value factor to calculate the amount that will accumulate by the end of 10 years?

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* A company purchases an asset on a deferred payment plan, ultimately paying $10,000. On the payment date, the company would

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SHORT ANSWER! - (LOOK AT TABLES!)

--What is the present value of receiving $1,000 at the end of each year for 6 years, assuming 7% interest compounded annually?---

--What amount must be deposited at the bank today to grow to $300 in 5 years, assuming 14% interest compounded semiannually?--

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Extraordinary gains/losses are a component of income from operations.

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A gain on the sale of an asset is a component of income from operations.

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The quality of a company's earnings is affected by the accounting estimates chosen by the company's management.

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If the amount of income taxes expense exceeds the amount of actual income taxes payable for a year, the difference is recorded by a debit to a balance sheet account called Deferred Income Taxes.

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Discontinued operations and extraordinary items should be reported in the financial statements of "net of tax."

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Gains and losses caused by the passage of a new law should be classified as extraordinary on the income statement.

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A business with 100,000 shares of stock outstanding for three months would use a weighted-average 25,000 shares in its EPS calculation.

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A company with convertible bonds is considered to have a complex capital structure.

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A debit balance in the Retained Earnings account is referred to as a deficit.

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A synonymous phrase for retained earnings is accumulated earnings.

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When common stock is originally issued, its market value per share should approximate its par or stated value per share.

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Par value or stated value is arbitrarily set when stock is authorized.

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Which of the following is not a component of income from operations?

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When alternative acceptable accounting methods exist, a better quality of earnings generally is produced from selecting an accounting method that has the effect of reporting the

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Which of the following is analyzed when a financial statement reader is looking at the nature of nonoperating items?

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An excess of income taxes expense over income taxes payable will result in recording a

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Because noncash investing and financing transactions do not affect cash, they should be excluded from the statement of cash flows.

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The payment of taxes would be included in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.

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The payment of taxes would be included in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.

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A U.S. treasury bill with an original maturity of one year or less is considered cash equivalent.

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The primary purpose of the statement of cash flows is to provide information about a company's investing and financing activities during an accounting period.

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A negative free cash flow indicates that the company has met all its planned cash commitments and has cash available to reduce debit or expand.

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A decrease in the balance of merchandising inventory is added to net income when calculating net cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method.

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Cash inflows and outflows are not netted in the investing activities section of the statement of cash flows but are separately disclosed to give the reader full information.

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Dividends paid are reflected in the financing activities section of the statement of cash flows.

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The net income for the period would appear in the cash flows from financing activities section of a statement of cash flows prepared using the indirect method.

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A schedule of noncash investing and financing activities is not required when a statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method.

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Cash equivalents do not include

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Management would not use the statement of cash flows to

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A Corporation engaged in the transaction:
Declared and issued a stock dividend. Indicate which section, if any, each transaction would appear in, or relate to, on a statement of cash flows.

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The direct method of preparing a statement of cash flows

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The calculation of free cash flow could include all of the following except:

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Per the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, public corporations must establish a compensation committee to determine how its top executives will be compensated.

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Liquidity is the ability to earn a satisfactory net income

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Investors, creditors and customers are considered external users of financial statements.

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The analysis of risk and return is important to both investors and creditors.

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A limitation of using industry norms in financial performance evaluation is that some companies in the same industry may not be comparable.

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A 20% change in net sales will result in a 20% change in net income.

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Vertical analysis is the same as common-size analysis

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It is possible for horizontal analysis to indicate a decrease in revenues from one year to another and an increase in net income.

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A primary purpose of vertical analysis is to observe trends over a 5 year period.

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Ration analysis is useful only if the ratio states a meaningful relationship between two numbers.

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Executive officers' compensation is typically comprised of all of the following except:

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Which of the following is the least useful in evaluating a relationship as either favorable or unfavorable?

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Dun & Bradstreet publishes

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One of the best places to look for early signs of change in a company's profitability is the

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Horizontal analysis of comparative financial statements include the

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A company with $50,000 in current assets, $25,000 in quick assets, and $30,000 in current liabilities makes a payment of a $1,500 current debt. As a result of this transaction, the current ratio and quick ratio will

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A high receivable turnover indicates that

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The higher the debit to equity ratio, the great the financial risk the company is taking

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* When a monthly mortgage payment is made and recorded, the debit to Mortgage Payable represents the reduction in the principal balance

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A capital lease is the lease of property, plant or equipment that is in effect an installment purchase

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Bondholders are creditors of the issuing corporation

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Secured bonds are also known as debentures

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An $80,000 bond issue priced at 97-3/4 is sold for $78,200.

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The par value of a bond is equal to its face value

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It is the bondholder rather than the issuer who may exercise the call feature of a callable bond.

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The entry to record the issuance of bonds between interest payment dates will include a debit to Bond Interest Expense.

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A company with income before income taxes of $94,000 and $20,000 in interest expense, has an interest coverage ratio of

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If bonds are issued at a premium the face interest rate is

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Ten $1000 bonds issued at 99.75 on the interest date result in a debit to the Cash account for

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A Corporation issued $100,000 of 20-year, 6% bonds at 98 on one of its semiannual interest dates. The straight-line method amortization is to be used. What is the total interest cost of the bonds?

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Short Answer!
A corporation has a 7% $600,000 bond issue that originally was issued 5 years ago. There are now ten years remaining on the bond issue, and the market interest rate is 12%. Interest is paid semiannually. Calculate the current market value of the bond issue, using the present value tables.

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The P/E (price/earnings) ratio is a measure of investors' confidence in a company's future.

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Stockholders elect the board of directors which appoints the officers of a corporation.

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The board of directors carries out the day-to-day operations of a corporation.

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The board of directors carries out the day-to-day operations of a corporation.

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The liability of a stockholder is usually limited to the stockholders' investment in the corporation.

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The declaration of a cash dividend causes an increase in a corporation's liabilities at the date of record.

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No entry is required on the date of record for a cash dividend.

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Stock options are often granted by a corporation to management personnel as a means of additional compensation to and motivation of employees.

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The stockholders' equity in a corporation consists of capital contributed by a stockholders and retained earnings.

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Retained earnings consist of a pool of funds to be distributed to stockholders.

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The cost of treasury stock is deducted from total Contributed Capital and Retained Earnings in determining total stockholders' equity.

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Dividends yield equals

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A disadvantage of the corporate form of business is

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Par value

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The Board of Directors of B Corporation declared a cash dividend on January 18th, 2011, to be paid on February 18th, 2011, to shareholders holding the stock on February 2nd, 2011. Given these facts, the date February 2nd, 2011 is referred to as the

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All of the following are stockholders' equity accounts except

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ACC 102 Midterm Review Questions

ACC 102 Midterm Review Questions

When compound interest is used, interest accumulates less quickly than when simple interest is used.

The annual interest earned on an amount deposited into a bank account will be the same each year when compound interest is used.

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

In a deferred payment arrangement, interest is charged only if it is stated.

If the net present value of a proposed investment is negative, it means that the investment should not be made.

* Assets purchased under a deferred payment plan should be recorded at the future value of the installment payments.

Decision makers rely on the future values, rather than on the present values, of future cash flows.

Use this information to answer the following question: Periods Future Value of $1 at 12% Future Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 at (1) 1.120 1.000 (2) 1.254 2.120 (3) 1.405 3.374 A deposit of $2,000 made at the beginning of period 1 would grow to how much at the end of three years?

Which of the following phrases is NOT descriptive of an ordinary annuity?

The higher the interest rate assumed, the

Heidi wishes to deposit an amount into her savings account that will enable her to withdraw $800 per year for the next four years. She should deposit $800, multiplied by the

First City Bank computes interest semiannually. If the interest rate is currently 6% per annum, the amount deposited today should be multiplied by which future value factor to calculate the amount that will accumulate by the end of 10 years?

* A company purchases an asset on a deferred payment plan, ultimately paying $10,000. On the payment date, the company would

SHORT ANSWER! - (LOOK AT TABLES!) --What is the present value of receiving $1,000 at the end of each year for 6 years, assuming 7% interest compounded annually?--- --What amount must be deposited at the bank today to grow to $300 in 5 years, assuming 14% interest compounded semiannually?--

Extraordinary gains/losses are a component of income from operations.

A gain on the sale of an asset is a component of income from operations.

The quality of a company's earnings is affected by the accounting estimates chosen by the company's management.

If the amount of income taxes expense exceeds the amount of actual income taxes payable for a year, the difference is recorded by a debit to a balance sheet account called Deferred Income Taxes.

Discontinued operations and extraordinary items should be reported in the financial statements of "net of tax."

Gains and losses caused by the passage of a new law should be classified as extraordinary on the income statement.

Use this information to answer the following question:
Periods Future Value of $1 at 12% Future Value of Ordinary Annuity of $1 at
(1) 1.120 1.000
(2) 1.254 2.120
(3) 1.405 3.374

A deposit of $2,000 made at the beginning of period 1 would grow to how much at the end of three years?

SHORT ANSWER! - (LOOK AT TABLES!)

--What is the present value of receiving $1,000 at the end of each year for 6 years, assuming 7% interest compounded annually?---

--What amount must be deposited at the bank today to grow to $300 in 5 years, assuming 14% interest compounded semiannually?--