A financial statement provides an _________-based picture of a firm's financial
condition. - ANSWER accounting
Which one of these statements correctly applies to a balance sheet?
- A balance sheet reports assets on the right side and liabilities and equity on the
left side.
- A balance sheet reports cash inflows and outflows over a stated time.
- A balance sheet reports assets, liabilities, and equity accounts in ascending order
of liquidity.
- A balance sheet shows what a firm owns, what it owes, and what it is worth. -
ANSWER A balance sheet shows what a firm owns, what it owes, and what it is
worth
Which of these assets have useful lives exceeding one year and are classified as
fixed assets? Select all that apply.
- Inventory
- Machinery
- Building
- Land - ANSWER Machinery, Building, and Land
Which one of these reports the amount of money a firm owes its creditors within
the next year? - ANSWER current liabilities
Which one of these statements correctly applies to straight-line depreciation?
- Straight-line depreciation is most commonly used when computing a firm's taxes.
- Straight-line depreciation provides a greater tax deduction over the life of an asset
than does MACRS depreciation.
, - Straight-line depreciation decreases a firm's taxes more in the early years than
does MACRS depreciation.
- Straight-line depreciation is commonly used when compiling financial statements
- ANSWER Straight-line depreciation is commonly used when compiling financial
statements
Which one of these is not one of the four basic financial statements?
- Balance sheet
- Statement of ratios
- Income statement
- Statement of cash flows - ANSWER Statement of ratios
What is the definition of an income statement? - ANSWER An income statement
that reports the cash inflows and outflows of a firm over a specific period
What does a balance sheet do? - ANSWER reports a firm's assets, liabilities, and
equity at a particular point in time
Which party has a residual claim to a firm's cash flows? - ANSWER stockholders
Which of these assets are generally converted into cash within one year? Select all
that apply.
- Equipment
- Inventory
- Patents and Trademarks
- Accounts receivable - ANSWER Inventory and Accounts receivable
Which of one of these statements best illustrates the definition of a marginal tax
rate?
- Suenette paid $13,400 in taxes on a taxable income of $52,000, or 25.8 percent.
- Don paid $28,000 in taxes on his $100,000 income, or 28 percent.
- Antonio will pay $0.28 more in taxes if his taxable income increases by $1, or 28
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