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4.01 MC Question Review - Business Essentials

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

The process of keeping the financial records of a business known as

a)

controlling

b)

accounting

c)

financing

d)

bookkeeping

2.

The overall purpose of accounting is to

a)

maintain accurate reports

b)

compile the business's expenses

c)

keep track of sales

d)

control the finances of the business

3.

Why are accurate accounting records important to a business?

a)

they prevent any financial losses

b)

the show the business how it is doing

c)

the increase the return on investments

d)

they give the business an image of success

4.

Which of the following groups makes regular use of a business's managerial accounting information:

a)

managers

b)

customers

c)

creditors

d)

investors

5.

A creditor is most likely to examine a business's financial accounting records if the business is

a)

applying for a bank loan

b)

selecting a new market

c)

using cash accounting

d)

complying with regulations

6.

Riley is an employee of the federal government who studies the financial reports of major businesses in a specific industry. The government's purpose in assigning this task to Riley is to

a)

determine creditworthiness

b)

search for profitable investments

c)

decide if funds are available for pay raises

d)

identify trends in the industry

7.

For an accounting system to be useful to the business, the accounting information it contains must be

a)

accurate and up to date

b)

approved by the chief executive officer

c)

posted by an accountant

d)

recorded using the accrual method

8.

Which of the following is a requirement for a good accounting system:

a)

it should be updated annually

b)

it should provide needed information quickly

c)

it should eliminate the need for an accountant

d)

it should be replaced every two or three years

9.

Two employees used a business's computerized accounting system to change some records. They were able to steal $50,000 from the business because the accounting system lacked which of the following:

a)

protection from theft and fraud

b)

an affordable price

c)

a manual system as backup

d)

printed financial statements

10.

Checks, receipts, invoices, and purchase orders are examples of

a)

financial statements

b)

department ledgers

c)

source documents

d)

accounting standards

11.

What type of accounting method would most likely be used by a large business that has a large number of outstanding loans and customer charge accounts?

a)

check method

b)

cash method

c)

COD method

d)

accrual method

12.

Accounting records for a business show that a week's total sales revenues were $125,000. Cash sales accounted for $50,000 and credit sales, $75,000. This is an example of

a)

classifying financial information

b)

the cash accounting method

c)

an income statement

d)

the accrual method of accounting

13.

Which of the following is a true statement:

a)

bookkeeping is the same as accounting

b)

bookkeeping does not use computers

c)

bookkeeping is limited to information on sales

d)

bookkeeping records business transactions

14.

Which of the following presents the first three steps in the accounting cycle in the correct order:

a)

post, analyze, and journalize

b)

analyze, post, journalize

c)

analyze, journalize, and post

d)

post, journalize, and analyze

15.

Which of the following makes comparisons of the financial conditions at multiple organizations possible:

a)

bookkeeping

b)

source documents

c)

accounting standards

d)

trial balance

16.

Which of the following categories of information are found on a balance sheet:

a)

income, expenditures, profit

b)

assets, liabilities, owner's equity

c)

assets, liabilities, margin

d)

revenues, expenses, profit

17.

A bank denies a business owner's application for credit saying, "We feel that you would be unable to make the monthly payments because of your other debts." What financial report did the bank review?

a)

budget

b)

balance sheet

c)

income statement

d)

operating budget

18.

What type of accounting method would most likely be used by a small business owner who does not offer credit?

a)

check method

b)

accrual method

c)

COD method

d)

cash method

19.

What accounting record would summarize a business's profit or lost for a previous year?

a)

bank statement

b)

inventory record

c)

income statement

d)

balance sheet

20.

Which of the following reports provides estimates of when, where, and how much money will come into and out of a business next year:

a)

balance sheet

b)

cash flow statement

c)

income statement

d)

bank statement

21.

Finance is the business function that involves managing

a)

information

b)

money

c)

marketing

d)

production

22.

The goals of the finance function are to ensure profitability and

a)

advertise products

b)

manufacture raw materials

c)

give out information

d)

reduce risks

23.

Accounting is distinct from finance because its main focus is on

a)

recording keeping activities

b)

money management decisions

c)

administration of assets

d)

acquisition of funds

24.

The administration of assets refers to decisions about

a)

accounting

b)

spending

c)

investments

d)

financing

25.

Decisions about financing refer to the

a)

accounts receivable

b)

acquisition of funds

c)

administration of assets

d)

accounting department

26.

The finance function ensures that the company's financial goals are

a)

acceptable to the marketing department

b)

related to product development

c)

easy to accomplish

d)

in line with organizational priorities

27.

How does the finance function relate to company spending?

a)

it plans and controls spending

b)

it produces reports about spending

c)

it spends on investments only

d)

it does not relate to spending

28.

Money the business owes is known as

a)

equity

b)

assets

c)

accounts payable

d)

accounts receivable

29.

Money owed to the business is known as

a)

equity

b)

assets

c)

accounts payable

d)

accounts receivable

30.

To keep communication flowing with other departments, the finance function depends on

a)

accounts receivable

b)

information systems

c)

marketing

d)

production

31.

The finance function is usually responsible for which of the following processes:

a)

budgeting

b)

manufacturing

c)

operations

d)

research

32.

The finance function would definitely be involved in a decision regarding

a)

public relations and publicity

b)

personal selling

c)

new business projects and strategies

d)

hiring

33.

Which of the following is a capital investment decision:

a)

how to manage cash flow

b)

how to handle accounts payable

c)

how to finance investments

d)

how to manage inventory

34.

A company's current balance of assets and liabilities falls under the focus of

a)

return on capital

b)

working capital management

c)

capital investment decisions

d)

the cash conversion cycle

35.

Determining which projects a business should invest in is known as

a)

return on capital

b)

the cash conversion cycle

c)

capital structuring

d)

capital budgeting

36.

Selling shares in the company to raise money for a new venture is referred to as ________ funding.

a)

equity

b)

dividend

c)

debt

d)

accounts payable

37.

Which of the following is a key component of managing working captial:

a)

financing

b)

capital budgeting

c)

cash conversion cycle

d)

capital structure

38.

The cash conversion cycle should be

a)

at equilibrium

b)

as short as possible

c)

as long as possible

d)

on an upward trend

39.

Which of the following is a measure of how well a business generates cash flow:

a)

accounts receivable

b)

capital structure

c)

accounts payable

d)

return on capital

40.

When return on capital is positive, the company is

a)

growing in value

b)

losing value

c)

low on cash

d)

paying out dividends