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Flyer Company has provided the following information prior to any year-end bad debt adjustment: • Cash sales, $150,000 • Credit sales, $450,000 • Selling and administrative expenses, $110,000 • Sales returns and allowances, $30,000 • Gross profit, $490,000 • Accounts receivable, $110,000 • Sales discounts, $14,000 • Allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance, $1,200 Flyer prepares an aging of accounts receivable and the result shows that 5% of accounts receivable is estimated to be uncollectible. What is the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts after bad debt expense is recorded?


A) $5,500.
B) $6,700.
C) $4,240.
D) $4,300.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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The accounts receivable aging schedule determines the dollar amount of uncollectible accounts receivable at year-end; this dollar amount of uncollectible accounts receivable is the bad debt expense that is recorded for the year regardless of the allowance for doubtful accounts balance.

A) True
B) False

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When a particular account receivable is determined to be uncollectible, the journal entry to write-off the account reduces net income.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following does not correctly describe the effect of a journal entry involving the recording of a credit card discount?


A) Net sales decrease and gross profit decreases.
B) Net sales decrease and net income decreases.
C) Operating expenses remain the same and net income decreases.
D) Neither operating expenses, nor net income is affecteD.The journal entry includes a debit to credit card discount, which is a contra-revenue account and therefore reduces net sales, gross profit, and net income.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Merchandise was sold on credit for $10,000, terms 2/10, n/30. Which of the following journal entry descriptions correctly describes the cash collection?


A) Cash is debited for $10,000 and accounts receivable is credited for $10,000 if the collection is within the discount period.
B) Cash is debited for $10,000, accounts receivable is credited for $9,800, and sales discounts is credited for $200 if the collection is within the discount period.
C) Cash is debited for $10,000, accounts receivable is credited for $9,800, and sales discounts is credited for $200 if the collection is after the discount period.
D) Cash is debited for $10,000 and accounts receivable is credited for $10,000 if the collection is after the discount perioD.When the payment is received after the discount period, a sales discount is not recorded and cash is debited and accounts receivable is credited for the selling price.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is not a reason for the Jones Hardware Store to accept credit cards from customers?


A) Jones can receive its money faster than if it directly extended credit to the customer by an account receivable.
B) The credit card company offers a discount to Jones so that Jones will have more money available for operations.
C) Jones will not have to be concerned with nonsufficient funds checks from customers.
D) Jones will not have to have extra office workers to make phone calls to customers requesting collections on accounts.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When preparing a bank reconciliation, which of the following would be deducted from the company's cash balance?


A) Interest income paid by the bank.
B) The dollar amount of deposits in transit.
C) The dollar amount of outstanding checks.
D) The bank service charges included on the bank statement.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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On July 10, 2014, Rex Company sold merchandise at an invoice price of $5,000 with terms of 2/10, n/30. Required: Prepare the journal entries required below by indicating the account code of the appropriate account for each debit and credit and enter the dollar amounts for each item. On July 10, 2014, Rex Company sold merchandise at an invoice price of $5,000 with terms of 2/10, n/30. Required: Prepare the journal entries required below by indicating the account code of the appropriate account for each debit and credit and enter the dollar amounts for each item.

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On December 31, 2014, Colonial Corporation had the following account balances related to credit sales and receivables prior to recording adjusting entries:  Accounts receivable $25,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts 200 credit balance  Sales revenue (all credit sales) 400,000\begin{array} { l c } \text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 25,000 \\\text { Allowance for doubtful accounts } & 200 \text { credit balance } \\\text { Sales revenue (all credit sales) } & 400,000\end{array} Required: Prepare the necessary year-end adjusting entry related to uncollectible accounts for each of the following independent assumptions: A. An aging of accounts receivable is completed. It is estimated that $2,150 of the receivables outstanding at year-end will be uncollectible. A. except that prior to adjustment, the allowance for doubtful accounts had a debit balance of $200 rather than a credit balance of $200. B. Assume the same information presented in part C. It is estimated that a provision for bad debts is required for 1% of credit sales for the year.

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Which of the following is not a component of the gross profit calculation?


A) Cost of sales.
B) Sales returns and allowances.
C) Allowance for doubtful accounts.
D) Credit card discounts.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following does not correctly describe the effect of recording a credit sale of inventory for a profit?


A) The receivables turnover ratio decreases.
B) Current assets increase.
C) Gross profit increases.
D) Operating expenses increase.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A recent annual report for Kirova Company contained the following data:  (in millions) 20142013 Accounts receivable $2,023$1,866 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts 5052 Net accounts receivable 1,9761,814 Net sales (all are on credit) 18,158\begin{array} { l r r } &{ \text { (in millions) } } \\& \underline { 2014 } & \underline { 2013 } \\\text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 2,023 & \$ 1,866 \\\text { Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts } & 50 & 52 \\\text { Net accounts receivable } & 1,976 & 1,814 \\\text { Net sales (all are on credit) } & 18,158 &\end{array} Required: A. Calculate the accounts receivable turnover ratio. B. Calculate the average days' sales in receivables for 2014 (rounded to the nearest day). C. Explain the meaning of each number.

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A. Accounts receivable turnover ratio = ...

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The following data were taken from the records of Lilo Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2014 before any adjustment for bad debt expense:  Sales of merchandise for cash $150,000 Sales of merchandise on credit 800,000 Sales returns and allowances 10,000 Sales salaries expense 80,000 Cost of sales 610,000 Administrative expenses 90,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Sales of merchandise for cash } & \$ 150,000 \\\text { Sales of merchandise on credit } & 800,000 \\\text { Sales returns and allowances } & 10,000 \\\text { Sales salaries expense } & 80,000 \\\text { Cost of sales } & 610,000 \\\text { Administrative expenses } & 90,000\end{array} The following items have not been included in above amounts: Estimated bad debt expense is 1% of credit sales. The income tax rate is 35%. 10,000 of shares of common stock are outstanding. Required: A. Calculate the bad debt expense. B. Prepare a multiple-step income statement (including gross profit, income before income taxes, and earnings per share).

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A. Bad debt expense ...

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The Roscoe Company's March 31, 2014 bank statement balance was $70,000. As of March 31, 2014, outstanding checks total $22,000 and deposits in transit total $15,000. How much was Roscoe's March 31, 2014 cash balance on Roscoe's books?


A) $63,000.
B) $77,000.
C) $70,000.
D) $107,000.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Dillon Company uses the allowance method to account for bad debts. The entry to write-off a bad account (one that will never be collected) should be: Dillon Company uses the allowance method to account for bad debts. The entry to write-off a bad account (one that will never be collected)  should be:   A)  Option A B)  Option B C) Option C D) Option D


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

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Asia Company sold $10,000 of goods to Euro Company on credit on May 1. At the time of the sale, Asia recorded a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Sales Revenue for $10,000. Terms were 2/10, n/30. Required: Prepare the journal entries Asia Company would record for each of the following independent situations: A. Euro paid the balance due, less the discount, on May 10. B. Euro returned half of the goods for credit on May 4. Euro paid the balance due, less the discount, on May 10. C. Euro paid its bill on May 30 (there were no sales returns).

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The journal entry to record bad debt expense is made during the year that it is determined that a particular receivable is uncollectible, regardless of the year of sale.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Revenue is recognized at the time of shipment when goods are shipped FOB destination.
B) Sales returns and allowances are reported as operating expenses on an income statement.
C) Revenue is recorded when title and risks of ownership transfer to the buyer.
D) Sales discounts are reported as cost of sales on an income statement.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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When a depositor receives a bank statement indicating that there was a "NSF check," the depositor should do which of the following?


A) Reduce the cash account per the books for the amount of the "NSF check."
B) Reduce the cash account per the bank statement for the amount of the "NSF check."
C) Debit allowance for doubtful accounts for the amount of the check.
D) Increase the sales returns and allowances account.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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One of Trent Company's customers returned products that had been sold on account for $800. Which of the following correctly describes the effect on the financial statements of the return?


A) A contra-revenue account decreases $800.
B) Accounts receivable decrease $800.
C) Sales returns and allowances decrease $800.
D) Net sales increase $800.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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