Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Kingspeed Bikes offers three-year warranties against defects on the sales

Kingspeed Bikes offers three-year warranties against defects on the sales of its high-end racing bikes. The firm estimates that the total cost of warranty claims over the three-year warranty period on...

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Q: For the fiscal year ended September 30, Sappi Paper Limited,

For the fiscal year ended September 30, Sappi Paper Limited, a South African paper company, reported an ending balance in its Restructuring Provision, the balance sheet account, of ZAR16 million (ZAR...

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Q: On December 31, 2012, Delchamps Group reported a balance in

On December 31, 2012, Delchamps Group reported a balance in Restructuring Provisions of €50.9 million, of which €12.5 million was expected to be paid in 2013, with the remainder to be settled during 2...

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Q: Outback Steakhouse opened a new restaurant on the site of an existing

Outback Steakhouse opened a new restaurant on the site of an existing building. It paid the owner $260,000 for the land and building, of which it attributes $52,000 to the land and $208,000 to the bui...

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Q: For each of the following expenditures or acquisitions, indicate the type

For each of the following expenditures or acquisitions, indicate the type of account debited. Classify the account as (1) asset other than product cost, (2) product cost (Work-in-Process Inventory), o...

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Q: Boslan Group reported having 89.1 million shares outstanding at the

Boslan Group reported having 89.1 million shares outstanding at the end of its most recent fiscal year, ended December 31, 2012. On March 1, 2013, Boslan issued 25.1 million shares of common stock, at...

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Q: Bolton Company purchased a plot of land for $90,000

Bolton Company purchased a plot of land for $90,000 as a factory site. A small office building sits on the plot, conservatively appraised at $20,000. The company plans to use the office building after...

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Q: Duck Vehicle Manufacturing Company incurs various costs in developing a new,

Duck Vehicle Manufacturing Company incurs various costs in developing a new, amphibious vehicle for use in providing tours on land and water. Indicate the accounting treatment for each of the followin...

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Q: On January 1, 2013, Luck Delivery Company acquired a new

On January 1, 2013, Luck Delivery Company acquired a new truck for $30,000. It estimated the truck to have a useful life of five years and no salvage value. The company closes its books annually on De...

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Q: Give the journal entries for the following selected transactions of Florida Manufacturing

Give the journal entries for the following selected transactions of Florida Manufacturing Corporation. The company uses the straight-line method of calculating depreciation and reports on a December 3...

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