Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of a corporation?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a corporation? a. Limited liability of stockholders b. No income tax c. Mutual agency d. Both b and c

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Q: Fair Play, Inc., issues 250,000 shares of no

Fair Play, Inc., issues 250,000 shares of no-par common stock for $5 per share. The journal entry is which of the following?

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Q: United Parcel Service (UPS), Inc., had the following stockholders’

United Parcel Service (UPS), Inc., had the following stockholders’ equity amounts on December 31, 2016 (adapted, in millions): Common stock and additional paid-in capital; 1,135 shares issued............

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Q: Altar Loan Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2016, reports

Altar Loan Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2016, reports the following: During 2016, Altar Loan earned net income of $6,200,000. Compute Altar Loan’s earn...

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Q: Par value a. may exist for common stock but not

Par value a. may exist for common stock but not for preferred stock. b. is an arbitrary amount that establishes the legal capital for each share. c. represents the original selling price for a shar...

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Q: The paid-in capital portion of stockholders’ equity does not include

The paid-in capital portion of stockholders’ equity does not include a. Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value. b. Common Stock. c. Retained Earnings. d. Preferred Stock. e. both c and d.

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Q: Preferred stock is least likely to have which of the following characteristics

Preferred stock is least likely to have which of the following characteristics? a. The right of the holder to convert to common stock b. Preference as to dividends c. Preference as to voting d. Pr...

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Q: Which of the following classifications represents the most shares of common stock

Which of the following classifications represents the most shares of common stock? a. Issued shares b. Outstanding shares c. Treasury shares d. Unissued shares e. Authorized shares

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Q: These account balances at December 31 relate to Sportstuff, Inc.:

These account balances at December 31 relate to Sportstuff, Inc.: What is total paid-in capital for Sportstuff, Inc.? (Assume that treasury stock does not reduce total paid-in capital.) a. $682,900...

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Q: These account balances at December 31 relate to Sportstuff, Inc.:

These account balances at December 31 relate to Sportstuff, Inc.: What is total stockholders’ equity for Sportstuff, Inc.? a. $742,300 b. $677,000 c. $748,200 d. $754,100 e. N...

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