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Basic Accounting Equation Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the basic accounting equation?

a)

LIABILITIES = ASSETS + EQUITY

b)

EQUITY = ASSETS - LIABILITIES

c)

ASSETS = EQUITY - LIABILITIES

d)

ASSETS = LIABILITIES + EQUITY

2.

In a sole proprietorship, what is equity referred to as?

a)

Partner's Equity

b)

Investor's Equity

c)

Stockholder's Equity

d)

Owner's Equity

3.

What happens to the accounting equation when a business purchases equipment for cash?

a)

Assets remain the same, equity remains the same

b)

Assets increase, liabilities decrease

c)

Assets remain the same, equity decreases

d)

Assets remain the same, liabilities increase

4.

What is the effect on the accounting equation when supplies are purchased on account?

a)

Assets decrease, equity decreases

b)

Assets increase, equity increases

c)

Assets increase, liabilities increase

d)

Assets decrease, liabilities decrease

5.

What is the result of making a payment to a creditor?

a)

Assets decrease, equity increases

b)

Assets decrease, liabilities decrease

c)

Assets increase, equity decreases

d)

Assets increase, liabilities increase

6.

How is prepaid rent recorded in the accounting equation?

a)

Increase in liabilities

b)

Decrease in equity

c)

Increase in assets

d)

Decrease in assets

7.

What happens when services are sold for cash?

a)

Assets decrease, equity decreases

b)

Assets increase, equity increases

c)

Assets decrease, liabilities decrease

d)

Assets increase, liabilities increase

8.

How is selling services on credit recorded?

a)

Increase in liabilities

b)

Increase in assets

c)

Decrease in equity

d)

Decrease in assets

9.

What is the effect of collecting accounts receivable?

a)

Assets decrease, equity decreases

b)

Assets remain the same, equity increases

c)

Assets remain the same, liabilities remain the same

d)

Assets increase, liabilities decrease

10.

What is the impact of paying a utility bill on the accounting equation?

a)

Assets decrease, expenses increase

b)

Assets increase, liabilities decrease

c)

Assets increase, equity decreases

d)

Assets decrease, equity increases

11.

What is the effect on the accounting equation when a business receives cash from a bank loan?

a)

Assets remain the same, equity remains the same

b)

Assets decrease, liabilities decrease

c)

Assets increase, equity increases

d)

Assets increase, liabilities increase

12.

How is the purchase of inventory on credit recorded in the accounting equation?

a)

Assets increase, liabilities increase

b)

Assets decrease, liabilities decrease

c)

Assets decrease, equity decreases

d)

Assets increase, equity increases

13.

What happens to the accounting equation when a business pays dividends to its shareholders?

a)

Assets decrease, equity decreases

b)

Assets increase, equity decreases

c)

Assets increase, liabilities increase

d)

Assets remain the same, equity increases

14.

Accounts payable is a ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Liability
Owner Equity
Asset
15.

The Accounting Equation

​ (a)   = ​ (b)   + ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Assets
Liabilities
Equity
Money
16.

If Assets are $7,300 and Liabilities are $500, how much is Capital?

a)

$7,800

b)

$7,300

c)

$6,800

17.

If Capital is $31,400 and Liabilities are $15,500, how much are Assets?

a)

$46,900

b)

$15,500

c)

$15,900

18.

If Assets are $19,500 and Capital is $14,300, how much are Liabilities?

a)

33,800

b)

$5,200

c)

$19,500

19.

If Assets are $40,000 and Liabilities are $23,000, how much is Capital?

a)

$63,000

b)

$17,000

c)

$23,000

20.

If the assets of a business ss are ₹100,000 and equity is ₹20,000, the value of liability will be

a)

₹1,00,000

b)

₹80,000

c)

₹ 1,20,000

d)

₹20,000

21.

Find the missing amount:

Assets =

Liabilities = -10

Owner Equity = 90

(a)  

22.

What is the accounting equation?

a)

assets = liabilities + depreciation

b)

liabilities = assets + depreciation

c)

assets = liabilities + owner's equity

d)

liabilities = assets + owner's equity

23.

On January 1st 2009 an entity"s balance sheet showed total asset of ₹850 and total liabilities of ₹250. Owners equity at January 1st was?

a)

850

b)

250

c)

1100

d)

600

24.

What is the accounting equation?

a)

A + L = OE

b)

A - L = OE

c)

A = L + OE

d)

A = L - OE

25.

If Capital is $30,000 and Liabilities are $15,000, how much are Assets?

a)

$45,000

b)

$15,000

c)

$25,000

26.

If Assets are $7,300 and Liabilities are $500, how much is Capital?

a)

$7,800

b)

$7,300

c)

$6,800

d)

$500

27.

Net income is calculated as Revenue – Expenses and is added to ( ). 

(a)  

28.

Metro Courier, Inc., was organized as a corporation on  January 1, the company issued shares (10,000 shares at $3 each) of common stock for $( ) cash to Ron Chaney, his wife, and their son. The $30,000 cash was deposited in the new business account.

(a)  

29.

Metro paid $ 5,500 cash for equipment (two computers).

Transaction analysis:

  • The new corporation purchased new asset (equipment) for $5,500 and paid cash.

  • We want to ( ) the asset Equipment and decrease the asset Cash since we paid cash.



(a)  

30.

Metro paid $ 8,500 cash for a truck.

Transaction analysis:

  • The new corporation purchased new asset (truck) for $8,500 and paid cash.

  • We want to increase the asset Truck and ( ) the asset cash for $8,500.



(a)