Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Mahtomedi Trade Mart has recently had lackluster sales. The rate of

Mahtomedi Trade Mart has recently had lackluster sales. The rate of inventory turnover has dropped, and the merchandise is gathering dust. At the same time, competition has forced Mahtomedi’s supplier...

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Q: Frosted Donut, Inc., and Coffee Bean Corporation are both specialty

Frosted Donut, Inc., and Coffee Bean Corporation are both specialty food chains. The two companies reported these figures, in millions: Requirements 1. Compute the gross profit per...

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Q: Assume Thompson Company, a camera store, lost some inventory in

Assume Thompson Company, a camera store, lost some inventory in a fire on July 15. To file an insurance claim, Thompson Company must estimate its July 15 inventory by the...

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Q: Maroney’s Convenience Stores’ income statement for the year ended December 31,

Maroney’s Convenience Stores’ income statement for the year ended December 31, 2015, and its balance sheet as of December 31, 2015, reported the following: The...

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Q: The accounting records of Columbia Home Store show these data (in

The accounting records of Columbia Home Store show these data (in millions). The shareholders are very happy with Columbia’s steady increase in net income. Auditors discovered that...

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Q: Assume Bowler Supply, Inc., opened an office in Dublin,

Assume Bowler Supply, Inc., opened an office in Dublin, Ohio. Bowler Supply incurred the following costs in acquiring land, making land improvements, and constructing and furnishing the new sales buil...

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Q: Romano Lake Resort reported the following on its balance sheet at December

Romano Lake Resort reported the following on its balance sheet at December 31, 2016: In early July 2017, the resort expanded operations and purchased additional equipment for cash at a cost of $105,...

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Q: Carr, Inc., has the following plant asset accounts: Land

Carr, Inc., has the following plant asset accounts: Land, Buildings, and Equipment, with a separate accumulated depreciation account for each of these except Land. Carr completed the following transac...

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Q: On January 3, 2016, Wayne Co. paid $280

On January 3, 2016, Wayne Co. paid $280,000 for a computer system. In addition to the basic purchase price, the company paid a setup fee of $1,900, sales tax of $7,000, and $28,600 for a special platf...

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Q: Sweet Stores, Inc., sells electronics and appliances. The excerpts

Sweet Stores, Inc., sells electronics and appliances. The excerpts that follow are adapted from Sweet Stores’ financial statements for 2016 and 2015. Requirements 1. How much was...

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