ACC 556 Week 3 Quiz | Assignment Help | Strayer University

ACC 556 Week 3 Quiz | Assignment Help | Strayer University 



Practice Question Paper (Part-1)

Practice Question 01

 The operating cycle of a merchandising company is ordinarily shorter than that of a service company.

 

o   True

o   False

 

Practice Question 02

Which of the following is a merchandiser that sells directly to consumers?

 

o   Customer

o   Retailer

o   Service enterprise

o   Wholesaler

 

           

Practice Question 03

Which is true about a wholesaler?

 

o   It sells to another business, which will sell to a consuming customer.

o   It sells only to manufacturing companies.

o   It conducts large sales for consumers on a recurring basis.

o   It is a company that sells to consumers at a discount.

 

Practice Question 04

 Which of the following statements about a periodic inventory system is true?

 

o   Companies determine cost of goods sold only at the end of the accounting period.The increased use of computerized systems has increased the use of the periodic system.

o   Companies continuously maintain detailed records of the cost of each inventory purchase and sale.

o   The periodic system provides better control over inventories than a perpetual system.

Practice Question 05

 The operating cycle of a merchandising company is ordinarily ___________________ that of a service firm.

 

o   The same as

o   Has fewer steps than

o   Longer than

o   Shorter than

 

Practice Question 06

 Which of the following statements is correct?

 

o   A perpetual inventory system computes cost of goods sold only at the end of the accounting period.

o   A perpetual inventory system provides better control over inventories than does a periodic inventory system.

o   A periodic inventory system provides better control over inventories than does a perpetual inventory system.

o   A periodic inventory system computes cost of goods sold each time a sale occurs.

 

           

 

Practice Question 07

 Which inventory system will likely be used by a company with merchandise that has a high unit value?

 

o   Double entry inventory system

o   Perpetual inventory system

o   Periodic inventory system

o   Single entry inventory system

 

 

 

Practice Question 08

 Discount term of 2/10, n/30 mean that a 10% cash discount is available if payment is made within 30 days.

 

o   True

o   False

 

 

Practice Question 11

 When credit terms of 1/15, n/60 are offered, how long is the discount period?

 

o   45 days

o   15 days

o   60 days

o   1 day

 

 

Practice Question 13

Which of the following items does not result in an entry to the Inventory account under a perpetual system?

 

o   A purchase of merchandise

o   Payment of freight costs for goods shipped to a customer

o   A return of Inventory to the supplier

o   Payment of freight costs for goods received from a supplier

 

Practice Question 12

 Martin Company purchases $4,200 of merchandise on March 1, with credit terms of 3/10, n/30. If Martin pays on March 1, what is the cost of this purchase?

 

o   $4,074

o   $3,864

o   $3,780

o   $4,200

 

 

Practice Question 16

 Marsh, Inc. paid for freight costs on merchandise it shipped to a customer. In what account will Marsh record this cost in a perpetual inventory system?

 

o   Inventory

o   Freight-in account

o   Freight-out account

o   Cost of goods sold account

 

 

Practice Question 18

 Myers and Company sold $1,800 of merchandise on account to Oscar, Inc. on March 1 with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Oscar returned $500 of the merchandise due to poor quality on March 3. If Oscar pays for the purchase on March 11, what entry does Myers make to record receipt of the payment?

 

Cash   1,764             

            Accounts Receivable                                  1,764

 

 

Cash   1,274             

Sales Discount          26                   

            Accounts Receivable                                  1,300

 

 

Cash   1,800             

            Sales Returns and Allowances                              500

            Accounts Receivable                                  1,300

 

 

Cash   1,800             

            Sales Discount                                 36

            Accounts Receivable                                  1,764

 

 

 

Practice Question 17

 On what amount is a sales discount based?

 

o   Invoice less discount

o   Invoice price plus freight-in

o   Invoice price less returns and allowances

o   Invoice price plus freight-out

 

 

Practice Question 22

 Which of these accounts normally have a debit balance?

 

o   Sales Discounts only

o   Sales Returns and Allowances only

o   Both Sales Discounts and Sales Returns and Allowances

o   Neither Sales Discount nor Sales Returns and Allowances

 

 

Practice Question 21

 A retailer makes a $100 sale with terms of 2/10, n/30 on the first of the month. The customer returns $20 of merchandise for credit on account. What journal entry will the retailer record when payment is received within the discount period under a perpetual inventory system?

o   Cash   98.00             

   Sales Discounts     2.00               

       Accounts Receivable                                 100.00

 

 

o   Cash   78.40             

Sales Discounts        1.60               

Accounts Receivable                                  80.00

 

 

o   Cash   78.40             

Purchase Discounts 1.60               

Accounts Payable                           80.00

 

 

o   Accounts Payable    80.00             

Cash                          78.40

Purchase Discounts                        1.60

 

 

 

Practice Question 20

 Which statement is true for the seller?

 

o   The Sales Discounts account is debited for defective merchandise returned by a customer.The Sales Discounts account is credited for defective merchandise returned by a customer.

o   The Sales Returns and Allowances account is credited for defective merchandise returned by a customer.

o   The Sales Returns and Allowances account is debited for defective merchandise returned by a customer.

 

 

Practice Question 25

 Which one of the following statements is correct?

 

o   A company which uses a perpetual inventory system needs only one journal entry when it sells merchandise.

o   A company which uses a perpetual inventory system needs two journal entries when it sells merchandise.

o   A company which uses a perpetual inventory system debits inventory and credits cost of goods sold when it sells merchandise.

o   None of the answer choices are correct.

 

           

 

Practice Question 26

 What type of accounts are Sales Returns and Allowances and Sales Discounts?

 

o   Contra expense accounts

o   Expense accounts

o   Contra asset accounts

o   Contra revenue accounts

 

 

Practice Question 27

 Gross profit is the difference between net sales and cost of goods sold.

 

o   True

o   False

 

 

 

Practice Question 32

 Assume that sales revenue are $450,000, sales discounts are $10,000, net income is $35,000, and cost of goods sold is $320,000. How much are gross profit and operating expenses, respectively?

 

o   $130,000 and $85,000

o   $120,000 and $85,000

o   $130,000 and $95,000

o   $120,000 and $95,000

 


Practice Question 31

 Which of the following is classified in an income statement as a non operating activity?

 

o   Returning merchandise

o   Receiving an allowance for merchandise damaged in shipment

o   Paying for a purchase of inventory

o   Receiving dividend revenue from an investment

 

 

Practice Question 33

 Which of the following would appear on both a single-step and a multiple-step income statement?

 

o   Income from operations

o   Cost of goods sold

o   Other expenses and losses

o   Gross profit

 

Practice Question 34

 Which one of the following will result in gross profit?

 

 

o   Operating expenses less net income

o   Operating expenses less cost of goods sold

o   Sales revenue less cost of goods sold

o   Sales revenue less operating expenses

 

 

Practice Question 35

 If sales revenues totals $400,000, cost of goods sold is $310,000, and operating expenses are $60,000, how much is the gross profit?

 

 

o   $90,000

o   $340,000

o   $400,000

o   $30,000

 

 

 

 

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