Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: Paul, Frank, and Basil formed Fresh, a greenhouse and

Paul, Frank, and Basil formed Fresh, a greenhouse and garden centre business, 10 years ago, and Paul is about to retire. Paul is not experienced in financial accounting, but knows, based on the partne...

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Q: On January 1, 2020, Land’s End Construction purchased a used

On January 1, 2020, Land’s End Construction purchased a used truck for $52,500. A new motor had to be installed to get the truck in good working order; the costs were $21,000 for the motor and $7,500...

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Q: On January 2, 2018, Archer Company, a skateboard manufacturer

On January 2, 2018, Archer Company, a skateboard manufacturer, installed a computerized machine in its factory at a cost of $150,200. The machine’s useful life was estimated at four...

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Q: Jackal Energy purchased a transport truck on January 1, 2020,

Jackal Energy purchased a transport truck on January 1, 2020, for $305,200 cash. Its estimated useful life is five years or 320,000 kilometres with an estimated residual value of $52,400. Required Cal...

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Q: On January 3, 2020, Xenex Innovations purchased computer equipment for

On January 3, 2020, Xenex Innovations purchased computer equipment for $125,250. The equipment will be used in research and development activities for five years or a total of 8,500 hours and then sol...

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Q: On January 1, 2020, Creative Calligraphy Inc. purchased land

On January 1, 2020, Creative Calligraphy Inc. purchased land, building, equipment, and tools for a total of $2,520,000. An appraisal identified the fair values to be $700,000 (land), $1,120,000 (build...

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Q: At December 31, 2019, Dynamic Exploration’s balance sheet showed total

At December 31, 2019, Dynamic Exploration’s balance sheet showed total PPE assets of $802,000 and total accumulated depreciation of $339,980 as detailed in the PPE subledger below. D...

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Q: Jobs, Alford, and Norris formed the JAN Partnership to provide

Jobs, Alford, and Norris formed the JAN Partnership to provide landscape design services in Edmonton, by making capital contributions of $150,000, $100,000, and $250,000, respectively, on January 7, 2...

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Q: Refer to Exercise 9-10. Assume that the only other

Refer to Exercise 9-10. Assume that the only other assets at December 31, 2019, were total current assets of $338,000. Prepare the asset section of Dynamic Exploration’s classified b...

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Q: Kenartha Oil recently paid $483,900 for equipment that will

Kenartha Oil recently paid $483,900 for equipment that will last five years and have a residual value of $114,000. By using the machine in its operations for five years, the company expects to earn $1...

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