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Financial Statement & Analysis Ch. 1, 3 &4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the primary purpose of a balance sheet?

a)

To show the company's revenue and expenses

b)

To display the financial position of a company at a specific point in time

c)

To record the company's transactions over a period

d)

To outline the company's future financial plans

2.

What equation best represents the accounting equation?

a)

Assets + Liabilities = Stockholders’ Equity

b)

Assets - Liabilities = Stockholders’ Equity

c)

Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity

d)

   Assets + Stockholders’ Equity = Liabilities

3.

What is the primary purpose of the income statement?

a)

To show the financial position of a company at a specific point in time.

b)

To summarize the company's revenues, expenses, and net income over a specific period.

c)

To display the company's cash inflows and outflows over a specific period.

d)

To reconcile the beginning and ending balances of the company's equity accounts.

4.

The gross profit is calculated as:

a)

Net Sales - Operating Expenses

b)

Net Sales - Cost of Goods Sold

c)

Total Revenues - Total Expenses

d)

Operating Income - Interest Expense

5.

What does GAAP stand for?

a)

Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures

b)

Generally Accepted Accounting Policies

c)

General Accounting and Auditing Practices

d)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

6.

The multiple-step income statement separates:

a)

Operating and non-operating activities only

b)

Gross profit, operating income, and net income

c)

Only extraordinary items from regular business operations

d)

Investments from financing activities

7.

Which of the following would typically be classified as a current liability?

a)

Mortgage payable

b)

Bonds payable in 10 years

c)

Accounts payable

d)

Deferred income taxes

8.

The balance sheet is also known as:

a)

The statement of financial position

b)

The income statements

c)

The statement of cash flows

d)

The statement of comprehensive income

9.

What are the three major sections of a balance sheet?

a)

Revenue, Expenses, Net Income

b)

Assets, Liabilities, Stockholders' Equity

c)

Current Assets, Long-Term Assets, Depreciation

d)

Operating Activities, Investing Activities, Financing Activities

10.

The matching principle requires that expenses be recognized in the same period as the related revenues.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the main purpose of financial reporting?

a)

To determine the taxes owed by a company

b)

To provide financial information that is useful to existing and potential investors, lenders, and other creditors in making decisions about providing resources to the entity

c)

To calculate the salary of employees

d)

None of the above

12.

What does 'Current Assets' include?

a)

Cash and other assets expected to be converted to cash within a year

b)

Investments in long-term securities

c)

Buildings and machinery

d)

Goodwill

13.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a single-step income statement?

a)

It provides a detailed breakdown of all revenues and expenses

b)

It separates operating revenues and expenses from non-operating ones

c)

It totals all revenues and gains together and subtracts all expenses and losses together

d)

It calculates gross profit separately

14.

Which of the following is typically found on an income statement?

a)

Current assets and liabilities

b)

Investments by and distributions to owners

c)

Revenues and expenses

d)

Cash and cash equivalents

15.

Which of the following is not users of financial statements?

a)

Competitors

b)

Tax authorities

c)

Potential investors

d)

News media

16.

The bottom line of the income statement shows:

a)

Gross profit

b)

Operating income

c)

Net income or net loss

d)

Total comprehensive income

17.

Which of the following is NOT a basic element of the balance sheet?

a)

Assets

b)

Liabilities

c)

Stockholders' Equity

d)

Revenue

18.

What distinguishes 'Noncurrent Assets' from 'Current Assets'?

a)

Noncurrent assets can be easily converted to cash within a year

b)

Noncurrent assets include cash and cash equivalents

c)

Noncurrent assets are expected to be held for more than one year

d)

Noncurrent assets are primarily financial instruments

19.

How are assets typically classified on the balance sheet?

a)

Fixed and Variable

b)

Current and Noncurrent

c)

Short-term and Long-term

d)

B and C are correct

20.

What format might an income statement follow?

a)

Single-step

b)

Multiple-step

c)

Both A and B are correct

d)

Neither A nor B is correct