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How is the purchase of a capital asset with cash recorded in the cash flow statement?


A) As an increase in cash from investing activities.
B) As a decrease in cash from investing activities.
C) As a decrease in cash from operating activities.
D) As depreciation in the calculation of cash from operating activities, over time.

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The amount of depreciation expense reported in any period is a function of four factors: the asset's cost, useful life and residual value and the depreciation method used.Identify which of those factors management can influence, and explain how management could use each one you identified to increase or decrease income in a period and over the life of the asset.

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Management can influence all four factor...

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Which of the following would allow a company to report higher net income in earlier periods?


A) A lower residual value
B) A shorter useful life
C) Use of straight-line depreciation
D) Use of declining balance depreciation

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All of the following terms can be used for the process of allocating the cost of a capital asset to expense over time except?


A) Depreciation
B) Depletion
C) Amortization
D) Expensing

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A general description of the depreciation methods applicable to major classes of depreciable assets:


A) is not a current practice in financial reporting.
B) is not essential to a fair presentation of financial position.
C) is needed in financial reporting when company policy differs from income tax policy.
D) should be included in corporate financial statements or notes to the financial statements.

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If managers are concerned about the level of income their company reports, which method of depreciation are they most likely to use?


A) Straight-line
B) Declining balance
C) Units-of-production
D) Market value

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Which of the following is the correct journal entry for the sale of a machine for $10,000 that had originally cost $25,000 and had $12,000 of accumulated depreciation on the date of sale? A. Dr. Cash 10,000\quad 10,000 \quad Dr. Accumulated depreciation 12,000\quad 12,000 \quad Cr. Machine 22,000\quad 22,000 B. Dr. Cash 10,000\quad 10,000 \quad Dr. Accumulated depreciation 12,000\quad 12,000 \quad Dr. Loss on sale 3,000\quad 3,000 \quad\quad Cr. Machine 25,000\quad 25,000 C. Dr. Cash 10,000\quad 10,000 \quad Dr. Accumulated depreciation 12,000\quad 12,000 \quad Dr. Gain on sale 3,000\quad 3,000 \quad\quad Cr. Machine 25,000\quad 25,000 D. Dr. Cash 10,000\quad 10,000 \quad Dr. Loss on sale 15,000\quad 15,000 \quad\quad Cr. Machine 25,000\quad 25,000


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

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