Accounting for IGCSE & O level - Final Statements (Section 11)

  • 1
    What is the accounting equation?
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    (A)
    Assets = Liabilities + Equity
  • 2
    What will be used to determine the cost of inventory?
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    (D)
    The price of each item
  • 3
    If a company has assets of $100,000 and owner's equity of $30,000, what are the total liabilities?
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    (B)
    $70,000
  • 4
    If a company has assets of $100,000 and liabilities of $20,000, then the owner's equity would be?
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    (B)
    $80,000
  • 5
    Which of the following statements is true regarding the closing inventory at the end of an accounting year?
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    (D)
    The closing inventory will become the opening inventory in the next accounting year
  • 6
    What components make up a statement of financial position?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 7
    What type of inventory recording helps store management review sales of individual lines of merchandise on a daily basis?
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    (C)
    Point-of-sale inventory recording
  • 8
    What does a debit balance for carriage inwards indicate?
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    (A)
    An increase in the cost of purchases.
  • 9
    If a company's sales revenue is $50,000, its cost of goods sold is $20,000, and its operating expenses are $10,000, what is the company's net income?
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    (B)
    $30,000
  • 10
    Which of the following would be found in an expense account?
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    A
    B
    D
  • 11
    What is the first part of the income statement known as?
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    (B)
    Trading Account
  • 12
    What is typically used to allocate expenses between departments?
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    (B)
    Sales revenue, floor space, or number of employees
  • 13
    Which of the following is a characteristic of a business with negative working capital?
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    (B)
    It has more current liabilities than current assets.
  • 14
    Which items from the trial balance are needed to calculate the gross profit?
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    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 15
    What is the calculation for Net Assets in a Statement of Financial Position?
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    (A)
    Total Assets - Total Liabilities
  • 16
    What does the term 'FIFO' stand for in the context of inventory valuation?
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    (A)
    First In First Out
  • 17
    What adjustments must be made to purchases to arrive at 'net purchases'?
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    (B)
    Subtract purchase returns
  • 18
    Which of the following would be considered a current liability?
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    (C)
    A bank overdraft
  • 19
    Which order are the current assets listed in?
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    (D)
    Stock, trade receivables, bank, cash
  • 20
    What type of accounts have a credit balance?
    Απάντηση
    A
    B
    C
  • 21
    Which of the following is the correct order to prepare an income statement?
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    (B)
    Sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expenses, and net income
  • 22
    What does a 'provision' represent on the balance sheet?
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    (B)
    An estimate of a future liability.
  • 23
    Which of the following affects the owner's equity?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 24
    What does the term 'capital' represent in a statement of financial position?
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    (C)
    The owner's investment in the business.
  • 25
    What is the role of the closing inventory in calculating gross profit?
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    (B)
    It is used to determine the cost of goods sold which is then used for gross profit calculation.
  • 26
    What information is necessary to prepare a departmental income statement?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 27
    What is the formula for calculating owner's equity?
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    (B)
    Assets - Liabilities
  • 28
    What is the role of operating expenses in an income statement?
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    (C)
    To calculate the net income
  • 29
    What is the impact of writing off an uncollectible account receivable on the accounting equation?
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    (B)
    Assets decrease and equity decreases.
  • 30
    What is a key indicator of a company's short-term financial health?
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    (A)
    Working Capital
  • 31
    How does a business calculate the cost of goods available for sale?
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    (B)
    Beginning Inventory + Purchases
  • 32
    What is the formula for calculating gross profit?
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    (A)
    Sales - Cost of Sales
  • 33
    What financial statement reflects the profitability of a business over a specific period?
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    (C)
    Income Statement
  • 34
    Which of the following are examples of non-current assets?
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    A
    B
  • 35
    Which expense is most fairly allocated to different departments based on the space they occupy?
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    (B)
    Rent expense
  • 36
    What will happen to the gross profit if the cost of goods sold increases, holding sales constant?
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    (B)
    Gross profit will decrease
  • 37
    What is the purpose of the income statement?
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    (C)
    To determine the financial performance of a business over a period.
  • 38
    What is the relationship between closing inventory and the cost of sales?
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    (A)
    Closing inventory reduces the cost of sales.
  • 39
    What is the purpose of the income statement?
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    (B)
    To calculate and report a business's profits and losses over a period.
  • 40
    What is the definition of net assets?
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    (A)
    Assets - Liabilities
  • 41
    What is the general rule for valuing assets in the Statement of Financial Position?
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    (D)
    At a value that is fair and reliable.
  • 42
    Which of the following is a current liability?
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    (D)
    Accounts payable
  • 43
    Which of the following items would increase a company's working capital?
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    A
    D
  • 44
    What are examples of current assets?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 45
    What does the term "non-current assets" mean?
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    (C)
    Assets such as land, buildings, vehicles and other equipment that will be available for long-term use.
  • 46
    What type of account is credited to show profit in the capital account?
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    (B)
    capital account
  • 47
    Which accounting principle is generally applied when inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value?
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    (D)
    Prudence principle
  • 48
    How is capital employed calculated?
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    (C)
    Total assets - current liabilities
  • 49
    Which items would typically be found on the income statement?
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    A
    C
  • 50
    If a business has a loss, what happens to owner's equity?
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    (B)
    Decreases