Accounting for IGCSE & O level - Final Statements (Section 5)

  • 1
    What is the effect of closing inventory on the income statement?
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    (A)
    Decreases cost of goods sold
  • 2
    If a company has a lot of inventory, which could be one of the consequences?
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    (C)
    May become obsolete
  • 3
    What is the net realizable value?
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    (B)
    Estimated selling price less any additional costs
  • 4
    Which one reduces the owner's equity?
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    (B)
    Drawings
  • 5
    What are the most important financial statements?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 6
    What items will appear on a departmental income statement?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 7
    What is the term for goods remaining at the end of the accounting period?
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    (C)
    Closing inventory
  • 8
    Which formula can be used to calculate profits or losses?
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    (A)
    Gross Profit - Total Expenses
  • 9
    What is the effect of purchase returns in the calculation of cost of goods sold?
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    B
    C
  • 10
    Which of the following is a measure of how quickly and easily current assets can be converted into cash?
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    (B)
    Liquidity
  • 11
    The statement of financial position is also known as?
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    (A)
    Balance sheet
  • 12
    Profit for the year will have which effect on the net assets and capital of the business?
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    (B)
    Increase both.
  • 13
    What is the book value equal to?
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    (B)
    Original price - accumulated depreciation
  • 14
    What is an example of non-current liability?
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    (C)
    Commercial Bank Loan
  • 15
    What is the difference between the assets and the liabilities?
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    (A)
    Owner's Equity
  • 16
    Which of the following is an example of an intangible asset?
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    (C)
    Goodwill
  • 17
    The rule for valuing inventories is that they should be valued at the lower of their cost or net realisable value. This rule is a practical application of which accounting principle?
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    (C)
    Prudence
  • 18
    What do we understand by 'Current Assets'?
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    (C)
    Those assets that will be used up relatively quickly within the next accounting year.
  • 19
    Which of the following are examples of non-current assets?
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    A
    C
  • 20
    Which of the following is a method to value inventory?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 21
    Where should be a single horizontal income statement be based?
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    (B)
    Business A and B
  • 22
    Which of the following is NOT a method of allocating expenses to different departments?
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    (D)
    Proportion to the bank loan
  • 23
    What do financial statements aim to present?
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    (C)
    A fair representation of a company's financial performance and position.
  • 24
    What impact do carriage inwards charges have on the cost of purchases?
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    (B)
    Increase the cost of purchases.
  • 25
    Where are sales revenues recorded?
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    (B)
    In the Income Statement
  • 26
    Which of the following is a characteristic of current assets?
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    (B)
    They are expected to be converted to cash within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer.
  • 27
    What is the second part of an income statement also known as?
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    (B)
    Profit and Loss Account
  • 28
    Which of these items would increase the net profit for the year?
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    (C)
    Decrease in expenses.
  • 29
    What does the term "net sales" mean?
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    (A)
    Gross sales minus sales returns and allowances.
  • 30
    What does "net sales" mean?
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    (B)
    Sales revenue less sales returns.
  • 31
    Which of the following is included in the cost of goods available for sale?
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    (B)
    Opening inventory
  • 32
    How do drawings affect capital?
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    (B)
    Decrease capital
  • 33
    Which of the following is typically NOT considered an asset?
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    (D)
    Accounts payable
  • 34
    Which of the following would increase the owner's equity?
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    (C)
    Profit
  • 35
    Which is an example of an expense?
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    (B)
    Salary
  • 36
    When is it wise to sell non-current assets?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 37
    Which of the following would decrease owner's equity?
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    (C)
    Withdrawals by the owner.
  • 38
    Which of the following will the business need to include in the income statement?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 39
    What is the main purpose of a profit and loss account?
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    (B)
    To calculate profit for the year.
  • 40
    Which of the following is an example of a running cost or expense?
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    (C)
    Advertising and Marketing Costs
  • 41
    What impact does profit have on the capital account?
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    (B)
    Increases capital
  • 42
    Which accounting principle is being applied by valuing inventories at the lower of their cost or net realisable value?
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    (C)
    Conservatism
  • 43
    What can the analysis of a departmental income statement identify?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 44
    Which account(s) will be used to determine the gross profit?
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    A
    B
  • 45
    How can the business increase its profit?
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    (B)
    By increasing their selling prices.
  • 46
    Which of the following is an example of a current asset?
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    (C)
    Accounts Receivable
  • 47
    What is the relationship between assets, liabilities, and owner's equity?
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    (A)
    Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
  • 48
    What impact would a business buying stock have on its working capital?
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    (C)
    No impact
  • 49
    What is a bank overdraft classified as in the statement of financial position?
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    (C)
    Current liability
  • 50
    What does the text state is the result of the three different inventory valuation methods?
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    (B)
    Produce different results