Question 1. | Question : | (TCO 1) Accounting |
| | Student Answer: | | measures business activities. | | | | processes data into reports and communicates the data to decision makers. | | | | is often called the language of business. | | | | All of the above | |
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Question 2. | Question : | (TCO 1) Decision makers who use accounting include |
| | Student Answer: | | the SEC. | | | | investors. | | | | managers. | | | | All of the above | |
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Question 3. | Question : | (TCO 1) The Financial Accounting Standards Board is responsible for establishing |
| | Student Answer: | | the code of professional conduct for accountants. | | | | the Securities and Exchange Commission. | | | | generally accepted accounting principles. | | | | international accounting financial standards. | |
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Question 4. | Question : | (TCO 1) Historical cost |
| | Student Answer: | | is determined for each asset on a yearly basis. | | | | is equal to the amount of cash paid less the dollar value of all non-cash consideration given in the exchange. | | | | is a verifiable measure that is relatively free from bias. | | | | is the amount that the business could sell the asset for. | |
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Question 5. | Question : | (TCO 1) Another way to state the accounting equation is |
| | Student Answer: | | Assets = Liabilities + Paid-in Capital – Common Stock | | | | Assets = Liabilities + Retained Earnings | | | | Assets = Liabilities + Paid-in Capital + Retained Earnings | | | | Assets = Liabilities – Paid-in Capital – Dividends | |
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Question 6. | Question : | (TCO 1) The major types of transactions that affect retained earnings are |
| | Student Answer: | | paid-in capital and common stock. | | | | assets and liabilities. | | | | revenues, expenses, and dividends. | | | | revenues and liabilities. | |
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Question 7. | Question : | (TCO 1) Expenses of a business include |
| | Student Answer: | | sales and cash equivalents. | | | | common stock and rent. | | | | cost of goods sold and salaries. | | | | retained earnings and utilities. | |
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Question 8. | Question : | (TCO 1) The correct data flow from one financial statement to the next is |
| | Student Answer: | | statement of retained earnings, income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows. | | | | balance sheet, statement of retained earnings, income statement, statement of cash flows. | | | | statement of retained earnings, income statement, statement of cash flows, balance sheet. | | | | income statement, statement of retained earnings, balance sheet, statement of cash flows. | |
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Question 9. | Question : | (TCO 1) Which statement(s) summarizes the revenues, gains, expenses, and losses of an entity? |
| | Student Answer: | | Balance sheet | | | | Statement of cash flows and income statement | | | | Statement of retained earnings and statement of operations | | | | Income statement | |
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Question 10. | Question : | (TCO 1) Continuing negative cash flow from which of the following activities can lead to bankruptcy? |
| | Student Answer: | | Equity activities | | | | Operating activities | | | | Financing activities | | | | Investing activities | |
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