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(ACCOUNTING ) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION Chapter 12

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Select the appropriate response.

1. Typical current liabilities include:

a. Prepayments by customers.
b. Travel advances to employees.
c. The principal portion of a mortgage note that is due beyond one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer.
d. Accumulated depreciation.

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2. Contingent liabilities should be recorded in the accounts when:

a. It is probable that the future event will occur.
b. The amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. Either (a) or (b).

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3. On June 1, Whit Corporation purchased a truck for $30,000. To pay for the truck, Whit issued and recorded a six-month note payable for $31,500. No other entry was recorded for the note until payment on December 1. The journal entry to record payment of the note would include:

a. A debit to Interest Expense for $1,500.
b. A debit to Discount on Notes Payable for $1,500.
c. A debit to Notes Payable for $30,000.
d. A debit to Cash for $31,500.

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4. The Discount on Notes Payable:

a. Is a contra liability account.
b. Is a contingent liability account.
c. Should be reported as an asset because of its debit balance.
d. Is amortized to reduce interest expense over the life of the note payable.

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5. If the journal entry to record an accrued liability were accidentally recorded twice, it would:

a. Understate income for the year.
b. Overstate income for the year.
c. Have no effect on income for the year.
d. Understate accrued liabilities at the end of the year.

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6. Landry paid $5,000 cash for warranty service work. If a Warranty Liability account had been previously established, the proper journal entry to record the service work would be:

a. Sales 5,000
Cash 5,000

b. Warranty Expense 5,000
Warranty Liability 5,000

c. Warranty Expense 5,000
Cash 5,000

d. Warranty Liability 5,000
Cash 5,000

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7. The employee's withholding allowance certificate is popularly referred to as a:

a. W-2.
b. W-4.
c. Form 1040.
d. Payroll register.

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8. The FICA tax is levied on:

a. Employees only.
b. Employers only.
c. Both employees and employers.
d. Earnings in excess of base amounts.

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9. Burgundy Drug Store paid $137,000 in salaries during 20X1. Salary expense for the year was $148,500 and salaries payable at the end of 20X1 amounted to $17,300. What was the amount of salaries payable as of January 1, 20X1?

a. $5,800
b. $11,500
c. $17,300
d. $28,800

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10. The gross payroll for Zurich Corporation was $100,000. Federal income tax withheld from employee paychecks amounted to $24,000, state income tax withheld amounted to $3,000, Social Security amounted to $8,500 (both the employee and employer portion), and Medicare amounted to $3,500 (both the employee and employer portion). Furthermore, employees elected to have $1,000 of insurance and charitable contributions withheld from their paychecks. How much was net pay?

a. $34,000
b. $60,000
c. $66,000
d. $72,000

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