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Accounting Chapter 5 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

True

b)

False

2.

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

a)

Retailer

b)

Wholesaler

c)

Customer

d)

Service enterprise

3.

What is true about a wholesaler?

a)

It is a company that sells to customers at a discount

b)

It conducts large sales for consumers on a recurring bias

c)

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

d)

It sells to only manufacturing companies

4.

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

a)

Companies determine cost of goods sold only at the end of the accounting period

b)

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

c)

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

d)

The increased use of computerized systems has increased the use of the periodic system

5.

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

a)

the same as

b)

shorter than

c)

longer than

d)

has fewer steps than

6.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

7.

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

a)

Perpetual inventory system

b)

Double entry inventory system

c)

Periodic inventory system

d)

Single entry inventory system

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Jax Company uses a perpetual inventory system and on November 30 purchased merchandise for which it must pay the shipping charges. Which of the following is one part of the required journal entry when Jax pays the shipping charges of $200?

a)

A debt to Delivery Expense for $200

b)

A debit to Cash for $200

c)

A debit to Freight-out for $200

d)

A debit to Inventory for $200

10.

Net income is $15,000, operating expenses are $20,000, and net sales total $75,000. How much is cost of goods sold?

a)

$60,000

b)

$40,000

c)

$35,000

d)

$15,000

11.

Which of the following will result in gross profit?

a)

Operating expenses - net income

b)

Sales revenue - operating expenses

c)

Sales revenue - cost of goods sold

d)

Operating expenses - cost of goods sold

12.

Net income is $15,000, operating expenses are $20,000, net sales total $75,000, and sales revenue total $95,000. How much is the profit margin?

a)

20%

b)

16%

c)

75%

d)

70%

13.

In a periodic inventory system, when is the cost of merchandise sold determined?

a)

At the time of the sale

b)

At the end of the period

c)

Periodically during the period

d)

Either at time of sale, end of period or periodically during the period

14.

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

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Cosmos corporation, which uses a perpetual inventory system, purchased $2,000 of merchandise on July 5 on account. Credit terms were 2/10, n/30. It returned $400 of the merchandise on July 9. Which of the following is one effect when Cosmos pays its bill on July 21?

a)

Debit to Accounts Payable to $200

b)

Credit to Accounts Payable for $1,600

c)

Credit to Cash for $1,600

d)

Debit to Cash for $1,600

16.

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

a)

1 day

b)

15 days

c)

45 days

d)

60 days

17.

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?

a)

$4,200

b)

$3,780

c)

$4,074

d)

$3,864

18.

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

a)

A purchase of merchandise

b)

A return of Inventory to the supplier

c)

Payment of freight costs for goods shipped to a customer

d)

Payment of freight costs for goods received from a supplier

19.

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?

a)

Inventory

b)

Cost of goods sold account

c)

Freight-in account

d)

Freight-out account

20.

Sales Returns and Allowances is a contra-revenue account.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Sales Discounts is a contra asset account.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

On what account is a sales discount biased?

a)

Invoice price plus freight-in

b)

Invoice less discount

c)

Invoice price plus freight-out

d)

Invoice price less returns and allowances

23.

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?

a)

Cash: $1,764

Accounts Receivable: $1,764

b)

Cash: $1,800

Sales Returns and Allowances: $500

Accounts Receivable: $1,300

c)

Cash: $1,274

Sales Discount: $26

Accounts Receivable: $1,300

d)

Cash: $1,800

Sales Discount: $36

Accounts Receivable: $1,764

24.

In a perpetual inventory system, which accounts will the seller credit when merchandise is returned by a customer?

a)

Sales Returns and Allowances and Accounts Receivable

b)

Accounts Receivable and Cost of Goods Sold

c)

Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold

d)

Sales Returns and Allowances and Inventory

25.

Which statement is true for the seller?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

The Sales Returns and allowances is credited for defective merchandise returned by a customer

d)

The Sales Returns and allowances is debited for defective merchandise returned by a customer

26.

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?

a)

Cash: $78.40

Sales Discounts: $1.60

Accounts Receivable: $80

b)

Accounts Payable: $80

Cash: $78.40

Purchase Discounts: $1.60

c)

Cash: $98

Purchase Discounts: $2

Accounts Receivable: $100

d)

Cash: $78.40

Purchase Discounts: $1.60

Accounts Payable: $80

27.

Which of these accounts normally have a debit balance?

a)

Sales Discounts only

b)

Sales Returns and Allowances only

c)

Both Sales Discounts and Sales Returns and Allowances

d)

Neither Sales Discount nor Sales Returns and Allowances

28.

A credit sale of $750 is made on June 13, terms 2/10, n/30, on which a return of $50 is granted on June 16. What amount is received as payment in full time on June 23?

a)

$700

b)

$686

c)

$735

d)

$650

29.

Which statement is true when recording the sale of goods for cash in a perpetual inventory system?

a)

Only one journal entry is necessary. It will record cost of goods sold and reduce of inventory.

b)

Only one journal entry is necessary. It will record the receipt of cash and sales revenue.

c)

2 journal entries are necessary: one to record the receipt of cash and sales revenue, and one to record the cost of goods sold and to reduce inventory

d)

2 journal entries are necessary: one to record the receipt of cash and reduction of inventory, and one to record the cost of goods sold and sales revenue

30.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

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

b)

A company which uses a perpetual inventory system needs 2 journal entries when it sells merchandise.

c)

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

d)

None of these answer choices are correct

31.

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

a)

Contra asset accounts

b)

Expense accounts

c)

Contra revenue accounts

d)

Contra expense accounts

32.

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

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Sales revenue total to $10,000. Sales return and allowances are $500 and sales discounts are $1,000. How much is net sales?

a)

$11,500

b)

$10,500

c)

$10,000

d)

$8,500

34.

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

a)

Advertising expense

b)

Interest expense

c)

Freight-out

d)

Cost of goods sold

35.

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

a)

Receiving dividend revenue from an investment

b)

Returning merchandise

c)

Receiving an allowance for merchandise damaged in shipment

d)

Paying for a purchase of inventory

36.

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?

a)

$130,000 and $95,000

b)

$120,000 and $95,000

c)

$130,000 and $85,000

d)

$120,000 and $85,000

37.

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

a)

Gross profit

b)

Income from operations

c)

Cost of goods sold

d)

Other expenses and losses

38.

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

a)

$30,000

b)

$90,000

c)

$340,000

d)

$400,000

39.

Which of the following will be shown on the income statement for a merchandising company?

a)

Gross profit

b)

Cost of goods sold

c)

A sales revenue section

d)

All of the answer choices are correct