Questions from College Accounting


Q: Jamison Sailing Company sells boats as a supplement to its boat storage

Jamison Sailing Company sells boats as a supplement to its boat storage operations. Data for its boat sales for August 20X1 are given below. The beginning inventory on August 1 was composed of the fol...

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Q: On January 6, 20X1, Turner Company purchased a site for

On January 6, 20X1, Turner Company purchased a site for a new manufacturing plant for $7,200,000. At a cost of $45,880, it razed an existing facility (fair market value $600,000) and received $32,000...

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Q: On January 4, 20X1, Wilson Company purchased new equipment for

On January 4, 20X1, Wilson Company purchased new equipment for $310,000 that had a useful life of four years and a salvage value of $40,000. INSTRUCTIONS Prepare a schedule showing the annual deprecia...

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Q: On January 5, 20X1, Sampson Company purchased equipment for $

On January 5, 20X1, Sampson Company purchased equipment for $325,000 that had an estimated useful life of five years or 150,000 units of product. The estimated salvage value was $25,000. Actual produc...

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Q: On January 12, 20X1, Zolle Company purchased a computer (

On January 12, 20X1, Zolle Company purchased a computer (cost, $7,500; expected life, five years; estimated salvage value, $1,500) and a lightweight van for delivery purposes (cost, $36,000; estimated...

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Q: The transactions listed below occurred at Jenson Company during 20X1:

The transactions listed below occurred at Jenson Company during 20X1: INSTRUCTIONS Note: In following these instructions, assume that straight-line depreciation is used and that depreciation was last...

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Q: James Company purchased four identical machines on January 10, 20X1,

James Company purchased four identical machines on January 10, 20X1, paying $5,500 for each. The useful life of each machine is expected to be five years, with a salvage value of $700 each. The compan...

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Q: In a particular state, the sales tax rate is 5 percent

In a particular state, the sales tax rate is 5 percent of sales. The retailer is allowed to record both the selling price and the tax in the same account. Explain how to compute the sales tax due when...

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Q: Kingston Mining Company had total depletable capitalized costs of $828,

Kingston Mining Company had total depletable capitalized costs of $828,000 for a mine acquired in early 20X1. It was estimated that the mine contained 920,000 tons of recoverable ore when production b...

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Q: Hendrix Realty Company owns a number of large office buildings in several

Hendrix Realty Company owns a number of large office buildings in several cities in the United States. One of the buildings is 16 years old and has had a large number of vacant office suites for sever...

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