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CORPORATION V2

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is an advantage of a shareholder over a partner

a)

Owner cannot directly control business operation

b)

Owner can easily transfer his interest

c)

Owner's liability is limited

d)

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2.

Which of the following is a major disadvantage of a corporation?

a)

transferability of interest

b)

availability of capital

c)

limited liability

d)

legal requirements

3.

This account title is credited to represent shareholder's equity for contributions

made in cash, property or service.

a)

share capital

b)

subscribed share capital

c)

subscription receivable

d)

treasury share

4.

The amount at which the issue price exceeds the par value is credited to

a)

gain on share capital

b)

share premium

c)

discount on share capital

5.

Shares of stock a corporation is allowed to issue.

a)

Subscribed Shares

b)

Treasury Shares

c)

Authorized Shares

d)

Issued SharesIssued Shares

6.

One of these items may not form part of the shareholders' equity section

a)

retained earnings

b)

share premium

c)

authorized shares capital

d)

subscription receivable

7.

Filipinas Inc. sold 100 shares of P100 par common stock for P120. In recording this transaction you should

a)

credit ordinary share capital, P12,000

b)

credit ordinary share premium, P12,000

c)

credit ordinary share capital P2,000 and ordinary share premium, P10,000.

d)

credit ordinary share capital P10,000 and ordinary share premium P2,000.

8.

When 100 common shares of P100 par are subscribed for P120

a)

subscription receivable should be debited for P12,000

b)

subscription receivable should be debited for P10,000 

c)

subscribed receivable should be credited for P12,000

d)

subscribed share capital should be debited for P12,000

9.

When 100 common shares of P100 par are subscribed for P120

Refer to no. 8, the accountant should also credit

a)

subscribed share capital for P12,000.

b)

subscribed share capital for P10,000 and share premium for P2,000.

c)

subscribed share capital for P10,000 and retained earnings for P2,000.

d)

share capital for P10,000 and share premium for P2,000.

10.

When a par value common stock is exchanged for an asset such as building, the common stock should be credited at the

a)

par value

b)

appraisal value of the asset

c)

book value of the asset

d)

original cost of the asset

11.

When a par value common stock is exchanged for an asset such as building, thecommon stock should be credited at the

 Refer to no. 10, building should be debited

a)

at the par value of the stock

b)

at its appraisal value

c)

at its book value

d)

at its original cost price

12.

The credit balance of the income and expense summary of a corporation is closed

a)

owner's capital

b)

share capital

c)

share premium

d)

retained earnings

13.

A CPA receivéd shares of stock for services rendered during incorporation. This should be

a)

debited to accounting fees

b)

debited to organization cost

c)

debited to share capital

d)

debited to treasury shares 

14.

Subscription receivable callable within one year should be presented as

a)

current asset

b)

non-current asset

c)

part of paid in capital

d)

deduction from paid in capital

15.

Under the journal entry method, Unissued Share Capital is credited to record

a)

authorization

b)

issuance

c)

collection

d)

subscription

16.

A distribution of profit to the shareholders is called

a)

retained earnings

b)

income summary

c)

shareholders' drawing

d)

dividends

17.

To incorporate, the law requires that at least

a)

the minimum paid up capital is P50,000

b)

25% of the authorized should have been subscribed

c)

25% of the authorized should have been paid.

d)

25% of the authorized should have been subscribed and paid

18.

A corporation organized for profit is called a

a)

stock corporation

b)

non- stock corporation

c)

public corporation

d)

non-government organization

19.

The Corporation Code,of the Philippines provides a security to the creditors by requiring the corporation to set aside a minimum fund of permanent investment

which cannot be distributed to the shareholders in its lifetime.

a)

legal capital

b)

authorized capital

c)

trust capital

d)

fund theory 

20.

One of these is not an attribute of a corporation

a)

judicial personality

b)

legal entity

c)

artificial being

d)

mutual agency

21.

A major difference between a preference share and an ordinary share is that

a)

preferred share has controlling interest over the corporation.

b)

preferred share has always a fixed amount of profit claim.

c)

ordinary share has a claim on the net assets before the preferred stock

d)

to the preferred share goes part of profit after the ordinary share

22.

Preferred shareholders have preferential claim over the creditors in the assets of

the corporation. Preferred shareholders have preferential claims over the ordinary shareholders in the distribution of dividends.

a)

Only the first statement is true.

b)

Both statements are true

c)

Only the second statement is true.

d)

Both statements are false.

23.

The following are considered contra shareholders' equity accounts

a)

Donated shares

b)

Subscribed shares

c)

Treasury shares

d)

Subscription receivable

24.

The corporation's own stock that has been reacquired by purchasing it either in

the stock market or in a private transaction is called

a)

preferred stock

b)

common stock

c)

donated stock

d)

treasury stock

25.

Stocks that are put under auction for failure of a subscriber to make good his subscription within one month from call date is called

a)

retired stock

b)

delinquent stock

c)

donated stock

d)

callable stock

26.

If there are no bidders for the delinquent subscription, the corporation may bid and pay for the amount due which should be

a)

debited to treasury stock and credited to cash

b)

debited to treasury stock and credited to due from highest bidder

c)

debited to paid in capital and credited to capital stock.

d)

debited to capital stock and credited to due from highest bidder.

27.

Corporate land was given in exchange for reacquired shares. Debit treasury shares at the

a)

cost of the land

b)

market value of the land

c)

par value of the stock

d)

market value of the stock

28.

P20 par value stock was reacquired by the corporation at P50 and resold at P90.

The treasury stock should be credited at resale date based on

a)

P50

b)

P80

c)

P20

d)

P90

29.

P20 par value stock was reacquired by the corporation at P50 and resold at P90. The treasury stock should be credited at resale date based on

Refer to no. 8. A paid in capital from treasury stock should be

a)

credited for P70

b)

credited for P40

c)

credited for P30

d)

ignored

30.

The donation of land to the corporation by the city government will

a)

increase its liabilities

b)

increase retained earnings

c)

decrease stockholders' equity

d)

increase contributed capital

31.

Stock donated by the stockholder should be

a)

debited to Donated Capital

b)

debited to Treasury Shares

c)

debited to Share Capital

d)

recorded as a memo entry only

32.

Shares of stock acquired and immediately retired will

a)

decrease liabilities

b)

not affect capital stock

c)

decrease contributed capital

d)

increase assets

33.

Stock donated by a stockholder was sold and credited to

a)

treasury shares

b)

Share capital 

c)

donated capital

d)

Share premium

34.

Treasury shares are

a)

retired shares

b)

shares issued and then acquired by the corporation

c)

shares issued and outstanding

d)

shares issued and retired

35.

Which of the followinig statements is not true?

a)

Treasury shares and unissued shares are both non-voting.

b)

Treasury shares and unissued shares are both not entitled to dividends

c)

Treasury shares came from subscribed shares

d)

Treasury shares can be resold or retired.

36.

A distribution of earned profits in the form of cash, property or stock.

a)

dividend

b)

retained earnings

c)

appropriation

d)

capital stock

37.

Which one does not decrease retained earnings?

a)

net income

b)

appropriation

c)

dividends

d)

net loss

38.

Which one does not decrease assets at the distribution date?

a)

cash dividend

b)

property dividend

c)

scrip dividend

d)

stock dividend

39.

Which one does not affect total stockholders' equity?

a)

cash dividend payable

b)

stock dividend payable

c)

scrip dividend payable

d)

property dividend payable 

40.

Who are entitled to dividends?

a)

issued shares

b)

outstanding and subscribed shares

c)

issued and outstanding shares

d)

issued and subscribed shares

41.

The following conditions must be present for cash dividends to be distributed except

a)

sufficient retained earnings

b)

sufficient unissued shares

c)

declaration by the Board of Directors

d)

sufficient cash

42.

An example of a voluntary appropriation is an appropriation for

a)

treasury share

b)

bond redemption

c)

machine acquisition

d)

stock redemption

43.

A dividend declared out of the investment in stocks of other companies is a

a)

property dividend

b)

stock dividend

c)

scrip dividend

d)

non- cash dividend

44.

If the excess dividends are distributed to both common and preferred stockholders, the preferred shares are presumed to be

a)

callable

b)

cumulative

c)

participating

d)

cumlative and participating

45.

Stocks were sold for cash to 10,000 stockholders on March 1, 2012S. The Boardof Directors declared a cash dividend of P10 on November 30 to stockholders on record as of December 15, payable on December 20. The accountant should not prepare an entry on

a)

March 1

b)

November 30

c)

December 15

d)

December 20

46.

If a shareholder receives additional shares as stock dividend, his right over the corporation will increase.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

The formula that is used to determine the net income that accrues to the shareholders per share of stock is the

a)

earnings per share

b)

book value per share

c)

market value per share 

d)

price-earnings ratio

48.

The networth of a share of stock is represented by the

a)

earnings per share

b)

market value per share

c)

book value per share

d)

par value per share

49.

This formula is used to evaluate the attractiveness, of the stock since one could relate the cost of buying a share against how much a share earns in profit.

a)

earnings per share

b)

market share

c)

book value

d)

price-earnings ratio

50.

A dividend payable in merchandise is called a

a)

merchandise dividend

b)

stock dividend

c)

property dividend

d)

cash dividend

51.

WGA Corp. declared a 10% cash dividend on December 1 payable to shareholders on record as of December 31. A shareholder with 100 shares of a P10 par stock who bought another 100 shares on December 15 will receive

a)

P100

b)

P200

c)

P 1,000

d)

P2,000

52.

Power Corporation declared a property dividend of 10 Meralco shares for one Power share held. Power share has a par value of P50 and a market value of PIOO. The Meralco shares were originally purchased at P10 per share. Its fair market value on declaration date was P20 and on distribution date was P25.Dividends should be

recorded at

a)

P25

b)

P100

c)

P175

d)

P15

53.

Dividend in arrears are distributed to preferred stockholders

a)

only when there is a declaration

b)

if it is a cumulative stock

c)

if it is a participating stock

d)

only when there is a declaration and if it is a cumulative stock