Q. What type of cost remains constant in total regardless of changes in the level of activity within a relevant range?
A.
Variable Cost
B.
Fixed Cost
C.
Mixed Cost
D.
Step Cost
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Solution
Fixed costs do not change with the level of production or sales within a relevant range.
Correct Answer:
B
— Fixed Cost
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Q. When a partner contributes an asset to the partnership, how is it recorded?
A.
Debit Asset Account, Credit Partner's Capital Account
B.
Debit Partner's Capital Account, Credit Asset Account
C.
Debit Cash Account, Credit Asset Account
D.
Debit Partner's Drawings, Credit Asset Account
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Solution
When a partner contributes an asset, the asset is debited to the Asset Account and the corresponding credit is made to the Partner's Capital Account.
Correct Answer:
A
— Debit Asset Account, Credit Partner's Capital Account
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Q. When a partner withdraws cash from the partnership, which account is debited?
A.
Partner's Capital Account
B.
Partner's Drawings Account
C.
Cash Account
D.
Income Account
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Solution
The Partner's Drawings Account is debited when a partner withdraws cash from the partnership.
Correct Answer:
B
— Partner's Drawings Account
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Q. When a partner withdraws from the partnership, what is the journal entry?
A.
Debit Capital Account, Credit Cash
B.
Debit Cash, Credit Capital Account
C.
Debit Drawings, Credit Capital Account
D.
Debit Capital Account, Credit Drawings
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Solution
When a partner withdraws, the Capital Account is debited to reduce the partner's equity, and Cash is credited to reflect the payment.
Correct Answer:
A
— Debit Capital Account, Credit Cash
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Q. When an asset is sold, how is the gain or loss on sale calculated?
A.
Sale price minus book value
B.
Book value minus sale price
C.
Sale price minus original cost
D.
Original cost minus book value
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Solution
The gain or loss on sale of an asset is calculated as the sale price minus the book value of the asset at the time of sale.
Correct Answer:
A
— Sale price minus book value
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Q. When preparing a cost sheet, which of the following is considered a fixed cost?
A.
Direct materials
B.
Direct labor
C.
Rent of factory
D.
Sales commissions
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Solution
Rent of the factory is considered a fixed cost as it does not vary with the level of production.
Correct Answer:
C
— Rent of factory
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Q. When preparing a trial balance, which of the following accounts would typically have a credit balance?
A.
Accounts Receivable
B.
Cash
C.
Accounts Payable
D.
Inventory
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Solution
Accounts Payable typically has a credit balance, reflecting amounts owed to suppliers.
Correct Answer:
C
— Accounts Payable
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Q. When preparing a trial balance, which of the following is true regarding closing entries?
A.
They are included in the trial balance
B.
They are not included until the next period
C.
They must be recorded before the trial balance
D.
They are optional
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Solution
Closing entries are not included in the trial balance until the next accounting period, as they are made after the trial balance is prepared.
Correct Answer:
B
— They are not included until the next period
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Q. When preparing a trial balance, which of the following is true?
A.
Only asset accounts are included
B.
All accounts with balances are included
C.
Only revenue and expense accounts are included
D.
Only liability accounts are included
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Solution
When preparing a trial balance, all accounts with balances, including assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, and expenses, are included.
Correct Answer:
B
— All accounts with balances are included
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Q. When preparing a trial balance, which of the following should be included?
A.
Only asset accounts
B.
All accounts with balances
C.
Only revenue accounts
D.
Only expense accounts
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Solution
All accounts with balances should be included in the trial balance, regardless of whether they are assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, or expenses.
Correct Answer:
B
— All accounts with balances
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Q. When preparing final accounts, which document summarizes all income and expenses?
A.
Balance Sheet
B.
Income Statement
C.
Trial Balance
D.
Cash Flow Statement
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Solution
The Income Statement summarizes all income and expenses for the period.
Correct Answer:
B
— Income Statement
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Q. When preparing final accounts, which of the following is considered a current liability?
A.
Bank loan due in 5 years
B.
Accounts payable
C.
Owner's equity
D.
Long-term debt
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Solution
Accounts payable is considered a current liability.
Correct Answer:
B
— Accounts payable
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Q. When preparing the income statement, which of the following is subtracted from revenue?
A.
Assets
B.
Liabilities
C.
Expenses
D.
Equity
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Solution
Expenses are subtracted from revenue to determine the net profit or loss.
Correct Answer:
C
— Expenses
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Q. When should a sole trader recognize revenue according to accounting standards?
A.
When cash is received
B.
When goods are sold
C.
When the service is performed
D.
When the invoice is issued
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Solution
Revenue should be recognized when the service is performed or goods are delivered, according to the accrual basis of accounting.
Correct Answer:
C
— When the service is performed
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Q. When switching from one depreciation method to another, what must be done?
A.
Recalculate past depreciation
B.
Disclose the change
C.
Ignore the change
D.
Change the asset's useful life
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Solution
When switching from one depreciation method to another, the change must be disclosed in the financial statements.
Correct Answer:
B
— Disclose the change
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Q. When valuing inventory for final accounts, which method is NOT commonly used?
A.
FIFO
B.
LIFO
C.
Weighted Average Cost
D.
Net Present Value
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Solution
Net Present Value is not a method used for inventory valuation; it is used for investment appraisal.
Correct Answer:
D
— Net Present Value
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Q. Which accounting principle dictates that expenses should be matched with revenues?
A.
Revenue Recognition Principle
B.
Matching Principle
C.
Cost Principle
D.
Conservatism Principle
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Solution
The Matching Principle states that expenses should be recognized in the same period as the revenues they help to generate.
Correct Answer:
B
— Matching Principle
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Q. Which accounting principle requires expenses to be matched with revenues?
A.
Revenue Recognition Principle
B.
Matching Principle
C.
Cost Principle
D.
Conservatism Principle
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Solution
The Matching Principle requires that expenses be matched with the revenues they help to generate in the same accounting period.
Correct Answer:
B
— Matching Principle
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Q. Which accounting principle requires that a trial balance be prepared at the end of an accounting period?
A.
Matching Principle
B.
Revenue Recognition Principle
C.
Going Concern Principle
D.
Accrual Basis of Accounting
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Solution
The Accrual Basis of Accounting requires that a trial balance be prepared at the end of an accounting period to reflect all transactions that have occurred.
Correct Answer:
D
— Accrual Basis of Accounting
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Q. Which accounting principle requires that a trial balance be prepared?
A.
Accrual basis
B.
Going concern
C.
Consistency
D.
Double-entry accounting
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Solution
The double-entry accounting principle requires that a trial balance be prepared to ensure that all transactions are recorded accurately.
Correct Answer:
D
— Double-entry accounting
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Q. Which accounting principle requires that expenses be matched with revenues in the final accounts?
A.
Going Concern
B.
Accruals
C.
Consistency
D.
Prudence
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Solution
The Accruals principle requires that expenses be matched with revenues in the final accounts.
Correct Answer:
B
— Accruals
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Q. Which accounting principle requires that expenses be matched with revenues in the trial balance?
A.
Revenue Recognition Principle
B.
Matching Principle
C.
Cost Principle
D.
Conservatism Principle
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Solution
The Matching Principle requires that expenses be matched with revenues in the accounting period in which they are incurred.
Correct Answer:
B
— Matching Principle
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Q. Which accounting principle requires that expenses be matched with revenues?
A.
Revenue Recognition Principle
B.
Matching Principle
C.
Cost Principle
D.
Conservatism Principle
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Solution
The Matching Principle requires that expenses be recognized in the same period as the revenues they help to generate.
Correct Answer:
B
— Matching Principle
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Q. Which accounting principle requires that financial statements reflect the economic reality of a business?
A.
Conservatism
B.
Going Concern
C.
Substance Over Form
D.
Matching Principle
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Solution
The principle of Substance Over Form requires that financial statements reflect the economic reality of a business rather than just the legal form of transactions.
Correct Answer:
C
— Substance Over Form
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Q. Which accounting principle requires that the financial statements reflect the economic reality of the amalgamation?
A.
Going concern
B.
Accrual basis
C.
Substance over form
D.
Consistency
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Solution
The principle of substance over form requires that financial statements reflect the economic reality of transactions, including amalgamations.
Correct Answer:
C
— Substance over form
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Q. Which accounting ratio indicates how effectively a company is using its assets to generate earnings?
A.
Debt to equity ratio
B.
Return on assets (ROA)
C.
Current ratio
D.
Quick ratio
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Solution
Return on assets (ROA) shows how effectively a company is using its assets to generate earnings.
Correct Answer:
B
— Return on assets (ROA)
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Q. Which accounting standard addresses the measurement of financial instruments?
A.
IFRS 7
B.
IFRS 9
C.
IAS 39
D.
IFRS 13
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Solution
IFRS 9 addresses the measurement and classification of financial instruments, replacing IAS 39.
Correct Answer:
B
— IFRS 9
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Q. Which accounting standard allows companies to choose between FIFO and LIFO for inventory valuation?
A.
IFRS
B.
GAAP
C.
IAS
D.
FASB
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Solution
GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) allows companies to choose between FIFO and LIFO.
Correct Answer:
B
— GAAP
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Q. Which accounting standard allows companies to choose between FIFO and LIFO?
A.
IFRS
B.
GAAP
C.
IAS
D.
FASB
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Solution
GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) allows companies to choose between FIFO and LIFO.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Which accounting standard allows the use of LIFO for inventory valuation?
A.
IFRS
B.
GAAP
C.
Both IFRS and GAAP
D.
Neither IFRS nor GAAP
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Solution
GAAP allows the use of LIFO for inventory valuation, while IFRS does not.
Correct Answer:
B
— GAAP
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