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On June 1,Aaron Company purchased equipment at a cost of $120,000 that has a depreciable cost of $90,000 and an estimated useful life of three years and 30,000 hours,which ends on December 31.​Using straight-line depreciation,calculate depreciation expense for the final (partial) year of service.​


A) $17,500
B) $30,000
C) $12,500
D) $40,000

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

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Which of the following statements is true?


A) A larger fixed asset turnover ratio is associated with firms that are more labor intensive and require smaller fixed asset investments.
B) The fixed asset ratio cannot be compared across time for an individual company.
C) A smaller fixed asset turnover ratio is associated with firms that are more labor intensive and require smaller fixed asset investments.
D) The fixed asset ratio is not useful for comparing different companies.

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

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Computer equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $65,000 that has an estimated residual value of $3,800 and an estimated useful life of eight years.Determine the (a)depreciable cost, (b)straight-line rate,and (c)annual straight-line depreciation.

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On December 31,Strike Company sold one of its batting cages for $20,000.The equipment had an initial cost of $310,000 and has accumulated depreciation of $260,000.Depreciation has been recorded up to the end of the year.What is the amount of the gain or loss on this transaction?


A) gain of $20,000
B) gain of $30,000
C) loss of $20,000
D) loss of $30,000

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

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Costs associated with normal research and development activities should be treated as intangible assets.

A) True
B) False

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The journal entry for recording payment for the short-term lease of a fixed asset would


A) be a memo entry only
B) debit the fixed asset and credit Cash
C) debit Rent Expense and credit Cash
D) debit a liability and credit Cash

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

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Classify each of the following costs associated with long-lived assets as one of the following: -Fees paid to architect to design new office building


A) Buildings
B) Machinery and equipment
C) Land
D) Land improvements

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

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What is the cost of the land,based on the following data? What is the cost of the land,based on the following data?

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$196,000 Cost of Land = Land Purchase Pr...

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Accumulated Depreciation


A) is used to show the amount of cost expiration of intangibles
B) is the same as Depreciation Expense
C) is a contra asset account
D) is used to show the amount of cost expiration of natural resources

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

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Long-lived assets that are intangible in nature,used in the operations of the business,and not held for sale in the ordinary course of business are called fixed assets.

A) True
B) False

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It is necessary for a company to use the same depreciation method for all of its depreciable assets.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following should be included in the acquisition cost of a piece of equipment?


A) transportation costs
B) installation costs
C) testing costs prior to placing the equipment into production
D) All of these choices

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

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Classify each of the following costs associated with long-lived assets as one of the following: -Paved parking areas at new business location


A) Land improvements
B) Buildings
C) Land
D) Machinery and equipment

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

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Land acquired as a speculation is reported under Investments on the balance sheet.

A) True
B) False

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Classify each of the following as: -Fixing damage due to a car accident


A) Ordinary maintenance and repairs
B) Asset improvements
C) Extraordinary repairs

D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

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On December 31,Bowman Company estimated that goodwill of $80,000 was impaired.On June 1,a patent with an estimated useful economic life of 10 years was acquired for $252,000.​Required (a) Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 for the impaired goodwill. (b) Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 for the amortization of the patent rights.

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blured image Amortized Patent ...

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Equipment with a cost of $160,000,an estimated residual value of $40,000,and an estimated life of 15 years was depreciated by the straight-line method for four years.Due to obsolescence,it was determined that the remaining useful life should be shortened by three years and the residual value changed to zero.The depreciation expense for the current and future years is


A) $11,636
B) $16,000
C) $11,000
D) $8,000

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

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On April 15,Compton Co.paid $2,800 to upgrade a delivery truck and $125 for an oil change.Journalize the entries for the upgrade to the delivery truck and oil change expenditures.

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Losses on the discarding of fixed assets are reported in the income statement.

A) True
B) False

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Factors contributing to a decline in the usefulness of a fixed asset may be divided into which of the following two categories?


A) salvage and functional
B) physical and functional
C) residual and salvage
D) functional and residual

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

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