Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: On March 31, 2020, Capital Investment Advisers paid $4

On March 31, 2020, Capital Investment Advisers paid $4,570,000 for land with two buildings on it. The plan was to demolish Building 1 and build a new store (Building 3) in its place. Building 2 was to...

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Q: The adjusted balances at December 31, 2020, for Derlak Enterprises

The adjusted balances at December 31, 2020, for Derlak Enterprises are shown in alphabetical order below: Required: Prepare a comparative classified balance sheet at December 31, 2020. Analysis Compon...

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Q: TechCom has provided the following selected account information, in alphabetical order

TechCom has provided the following selected account information, in alphabetical order, from its adjusted trial balance at October 31, 2020 (assume normal balances): Prepare the asset section of the c...

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Q: On January 2, 2020, Crossfire acquired sound equipment for concert

On January 2, 2020, Crossfire acquired sound equipment for concert performances at a cost of $55,900. The rock band estimated that it would use this equipment for four years, and then sell the equipme...

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Q: Papaya, a specialty greeting card company, purchased a photocopier costing

Papaya, a specialty greeting card company, purchased a photocopier costing $45,000 on January 1, 2020. The equipment is expected to produce a total of 4,000,000 copies over its productive life. Its re...

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Q: Patty’s Pies acquired a delivery truck on January 1, 2020,

Patty’s Pies acquired a delivery truck on January 1, 2020, for $86,000. It is expected to last five years and then sell for about $16,000. Calculate depreciation for each year of the truck’s life usin...

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Q: Crystal Cleaners is an eco-friendly dry cleaner. The following

Crystal Cleaners is an eco-friendly dry cleaner. The following excerpt from its PPE subledger shows the component details regarding the dry cleaning equipment: Calculate depreciation on the dry cleani...

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Q: Equipment with an estimated life of 10 years and no expected residual

Equipment with an estimated life of 10 years and no expected residual value was purchased on account for $60,000 on March 6, 2020. Assuming a year-end of December 31, calculate depreciation for 2020 a...

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Q: Refer to the information in QS 9-10. Assume the

Refer to the information in QS 9-10. Assume the equipment is depreciated using the double-declining-balance method. Calculate depreciation for 2020 and 2021: a. To the nearest whole month b. Using the...

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Q: AbeCo, a luggage manufacturing company, borrowed $75,000

AbeCo, a luggage manufacturing company, borrowed $75,000 from the bank to purchase a machine that was estimated to produce 120,000 suitcases; its expected residual value is $15,000. During 2020 and 20...

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