Assignment
1. The retained earnings statement shows all of the following except which one?
The amounts of changes in retained earnings during the period
The causes of changes in retained earnings during the period
The time period following the one shown for the income statement
Beginning retained earnings on the first line of the statement
2. Management's views on the company's short-term debt paying ability, expansion financing, and results of operations are found in which of the following?
auditor's report
management discussion and analysis section
notes to the financial statements
president's state of the company report
3. For 2010, Fielder Corporation reported net income of $30,000; net sales $400,000; and average share outstanding 6,000. There were no preferred stock dividends. What was the 2010 earnings per share?
$4.66
$0.20
$66.67
$5.00
4. A useful measure of solvency is which of the following?
current ratio
earnings per share
return on assets ratio
debt to total assets ratio
5. Which pair of accounts follows the rules of debit and credit, in relation to increases and decreases, in the same manner?
Accounts Payable and Rent Expense
Repair Expense and Notes Payable
Prepaid Insurance and Advertising Expense
Service Revenues and Equipment
6. The principle purpose of posting is which of the following?
help identify errors made in the journal
accumulate the effects of journalized transactions in the individual accounts
enter transactions directly into the ledger
help determine if the financial statements are ready to be prepared
7. Joe is a warehouse custodian, and also maintains the accounting record of the inventory held at the warehouse. An assessment of this situation indicates ______________________ .
documentation procedures are violated
independent internal verification is violated
segregation of duties is violated
establishment of responsibility is violated
8. The following information was taken from Hurlbert Company cash budget for the month of June:
Beginning cash balance $23,000
Cash receipts 31,000
Cash disbursements 39,000
If the company has a policy of maintaining end of the month cash balance of $20,000, the amount the company would have to borrow is which of the following?
$12,000
$5,000
$15,000
$0
9. Managerial accounting information does which of the following?
pertains to the entity as a whole and is highly aggregated
must be prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles
pertains to subunits of the entity and may be very detailed
is prepared only once a year
10. Which one of the following is not a direct material?
A tire used for a lawn mower
Plastic used in the covered case for a home PC
Steel used in the manufacturing of steel-radial tires
Lubricant for a ball-bearing joint for a large crane
11. Sales commissions are classified as which of the following?
overhead costs
period costs
product costs
indirect labor
12. Manufacturing costs include which of the following?
direct materials and direct labor only
direct materials and manufacturing overhead only
direct labor and manufacturing overhead only
direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead
13. Neeley Manufacturing Company reported the following year-end information:
Beginning work in process inventory $1,080,000
Beginning raw materials inventory 300,000
Ending work in process inventory 900,000
Ending raw materials inventory 480,000
Raw materials purchased 960,000
Direct labor 900,000
Manufacturing overhead 600,000
Neeley Manufacturing Company's cost of goods manufactured for the year is which of the following?
$2,280,000
$2,460,000
$2,100,000
$2,640,000
14. What effect do changes in activity have on fixed costs per unit?
No effect. Fixed costs per unit stay the same at every activity level.
An inverse effect.
A directly proportional effect.
It depends on the particular level of activity.
15. Which one of the following is not an assumption of CVP analysis?
All units produced are sold.
Cost classifications are reasonably accurate.
Factors other than changes in activity may affect costs.
The sales mix remains constant.