五.western Financial Accounting
l. True -- False (5 )
a. A Past -- due account receivable should not be included in the currentassets.
b. A machine with an estimated useful life of l0 years wil1 become fully depreciated in five
years if the double -- dec1ining -- balance method of depreciation is used.
c. Use of MACRS depreciation rates often causes an asset's book value to differ from its
basis for income tax purposes.
d. Discount on Notes Payable is a contra -- liability account which is shown in the balance
sheet as a deduction from Notes Payable.
e. The time period principle increases the usefulness of accounting information but also
makes that information less reliable.
2. Multiple choice (5)
A. The term paid -- in capital means:
a. All assets other than retained earnings.
b. Legal capital plus retained earnings.
c. Total stockholders' equity minus retained earnings.
d. Legal capital minus retained earnings.
B. Fully diluted earnings per share is a hypothetical computation to warn stockholders what
could happen if:
a. Loss contingencies turn out adversely.
b. Convertib1e securities are converted into shares of common stock.
c. Extraordinary losses were to recur.
d. Consideration were given to the loss from operations discontinued during the current
period.
C. AInortizing a discount ol1 bonds payable:
a. Increases interest expense.
b. Increases periodic cash payTnents to bondholders.
c. Decreases interest expense.
d. Decreases periodic cash payments to bondholders.
D. For purPOse of preparing a cash flow statement, which of the following is not considered
a "cash equivalent" ?
a. A money market fund.
b. An investment in IBM bonds.
c. Treasury bill.