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A company purchased office equipment for $24,500 and paid $1,470 in sales tax, $550 for installation, $3,200 for a needed adjustment to the equipment, and $2,600 for supplies that will be used for periodic routine Maintenance. What is the journal entry to record this purchase? A company purchased office equipment for $24,500 and paid $1,470 in sales tax, $550 for installation, $3,200 for a needed adjustment to the equipment, and $2,600 for supplies that will be used for periodic routine Maintenance. What is the journal entry to record this purchase?   A)  Option: A B)  Option: B C)  Option: C D)  Option: D


A) Option: A
B) Option: B
C) Option: C
D) Option: D

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The right to exclude others from making or using an invention is a


A) patent.
B) copyright
C) franchise.
D) licensing right.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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A real estate management company buys an abandoned apartment complex for $4.5 million. It pays a construction company $500,000 to demolish the old building. Which of the following is true?


A) The company would record $5 million as the cost of the land.
B) The company would record $4.5 million as the cost of the land.
C) The company would record $4 million as the cost of the land.
D) The company would record $500,000 as demolition expense.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The journal entry to record the increase in the value of a long-lived asset would include which of the following?


A) A credit to Gain on Asset Value Increase.
B) A debit to the long-lived asset account.
C) A credit to Non-Impairment of Asset.
D) No entry would be made according to GAAP.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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If net sales revenue rises 5% while the average book value of fixed assets falls 5%:


A) the fixed asset turnover ratio will rise.
B) the fixed asset turnover ratio will fall.
C) the fixed asset turnover ratio will stay the same.
D) the impact on the fixed asset turnover ratio cannot be determined since the beginning values are unknown. If sales revenue (the numerator) rises and average net fixed assets falls (the denominator) , the ratio will rise.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Freight costs incurred when a long-lived asset is purchased should generally be


A) expensed in the period incurred.
B) deducted from the accumulated depreciation account.
C) added to the cost of the asset.
D) not recorded in the accounts.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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When the amount of depreciation must be revised because of a change in the estimated useful life of an asset that has been depreciated for several years, it is necessary to restate prior years' financial statements.

A) True
B) False

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On January 1, 2013, Horton Inc. sells a machine for $23,000. The machine was originally purchased on January 1, 2011 for $40,000. The machine was estimated to have a useful life of 5 years and no residual value. Horton uses straight-line depreciation. Make the journal entry to record this transaction.

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Purrfect Pets has a facility that originally cost $375,000. The balance of the accumulated depreciation account for the facility is $258,000. The company expects to be able to sell the facility for $107,000 at the end of its useful life. The depreciable cost of the facility is:


A) $117,000.
B) $151,000.
C) $268,000.
D) $107,000

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A piece of equipment purchased on January 1, 2011, for $16,000 was estimated to have a residual value of $4,000 at the end of its three-year useful life. If the equipment was depreciated using the straight-line method and disposed of on December 31, 2012, for $5,000, what amount of gain or loss would be reported on the income statement?

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Which of the following statements regarding straight-line depreciation is correct?


A) Straight-line depreciation is by far the most common method of depreciation used in the U.S.
B) When the straight-line method is used to compute depreciation, an asset's carrying value remains constant over the life of the asset.
C) Straight-line depreciation is an approved method to allocate the cost of an asset to expense and it serves as a measure of the physical decline in the asset.
D) The straight line method of depreciation results in a straight-line increase of depreciation expense over the life of an asset.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The company has net sales revenue of $3.6 million during 2011. The company's records also included the following information: The company has net sales revenue of $3.6 million during 2011. The company's records also included the following information:   What is the company's fixed asset turnover ratio for 2011? A)  18.00 B)  1.33 C)  1.00 D)  1.50 What is the company's fixed asset turnover ratio for 2011?


A) 18.00
B) 1.33
C) 1.00
D) 1.50

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Your company pays $620,000 for a patent that has 10 years remaining. Each year, your company should:


A) debit amortization expense for $62,000 and credit accumulated amortization for $62,000.
B) debit intangible assets and credit accumulated amortization for an amount equal to 20% of book value.
C) debit amortization expense for $31,000 and credit intangible assets for $31,000.
D) report no amortization expense because patents are not subject to amortization.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Your company buys a computer server which it expects to use for eight years and then sell when it upgrades to a more powerful model. The server would probably be used by the business that buys it at that time for another three years. The useful life of the server for your company is:


A) the total length of time the server is used to produce output for your company.
B) eleven years.
C) the total length of time until the server can no longer function.
D) three years.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Flynn Company purchased a building for $400,000. The current book value of the building is $200,000 and the fair market value is $180,000. The sum of future cash flows from the building is $160,000. According to GAAP, the amount of impairment loss that should be recognized is


A) $0
B) $20,000
C) $40,000
D) $120,000

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Which of McGraw-Hill's intangible assets gives it the legal right to prevent you from borrowing a textbook from a friend and photocopying all of it?


A) Patent
B) Trademark
C) Franchise agreement
D) Copyright

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The book or carrying value of an asset is:


A) its acquisition cost less the accumulated depreciation from the acquisition date to the balance s heet date.
B) its acquisition cost plus accumulated depreciation from the acquisition date to the balance sheet date.
C) the amount that could be obtained for the asset on the balance sheet date if it were sold.
D) the annual cost of carrying the asset in inventory.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The Gulp convenience store chain buys new soda machines for $450,000 and pays $50,000 for installation. One-half of the total cost is paid in cash; the other half is financed. How should the company record this transaction?


A) Debit cash for $250,000, debit notes payable for $250,000, and credit equipment for $500,000.
B) Debit equipment for $500,000, credit cash for $250,000, and credit notes payable for $250,000.
C) Debit cash for $250,000, debit notes payable for $250,000 credit equipment for $450,000, and credit expenses for $50,000.
D) Debit equipment for $450,000, debit expenses for $50,000, credit cash for $250,000, and credit notes

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Sneetch Inc. purchased a star-making machine on 1/1/2011. The cost of the machine was $17,000. Its estimated residual value was $2,000 at the end of an estimated 10-year life. a. Calculate depreciation expense for 2011 and 2012 using the straight-line method. b. Calculate depreciation expense for 2011 and 2012 using the double-declining balance method. c. Calculate the net book value of the machine as of 12/31/2012 under straight -line depreciation. d. Calculate the net book value of the machine as of 12/31/2012 under double-declining-balance depreciation.

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A company bought a piece of equipment for $40,000, expecting to use it for eight years. The company then plans to sell it for $3,500. The company has already recorded depreciation of $35,995. Using the double-declining-balance method, the company's annual depreciation expense for the upcoming year would be:


A) $1,001.
B) $9,125.
C) $505.
D) $10,000.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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