Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Southwestern Energy Company’s balance sheet includes the asset Iron Ore Rights.

Southwestern Energy Company’s balance sheet includes the asset Iron Ore Rights. Southwestern Energy paid $2.2 million cash for the right to work a mine that contained an estimated 190,000 tons of ore....

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Q: At the end of 2015, Chesapeake Energy had total assets of

At the end of 2015, Chesapeake Energy had total assets of $17.2 billion and total liabilities of $9.8 billion. Included among the assets were property, plant, and equipment with a cost of $4.7 billion...

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Q: Shopper’s World operates general merchandise and food discount stores in the United

Shopper’s World operates general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States. The company reported the following information for the three years ending December 31, 201...

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Q: Cook Corporation reported the following related to property and equipment (all

Cook Corporation reported the following related to property and equipment (all in millions): From the balance sheets: From the investing activities section of the 2016 cash flow statement: Cash used...

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Q: Assume Royale House, Inc., opened an office in Urbana,

Assume Royale House, Inc., opened an office in Urbana, Illinois. Royale House incurred the following costs in acquiring land, making land improvements, and constructing and furnishing the new sales bu...

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

Donatello 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 $1...

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

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

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Q: On January 2, 2016, Smythe Co. paid $255

On January 2, 2016, Smythe Co. paid $255,000 for a computer system. In addition to the basic purchase price, the company paid a setup fee of $1,500, sales tax of $6,600, and $31,900 for a special plat...

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Q: Hometown Sales, Inc., sells electronics and appliances. The excerpts

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

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Q: Northeastern Energy Company’s balance sheet includes the asset Iron Ore Rights.

Northeastern Energy Company’s balance sheet includes the asset Iron Ore Rights. Northeastern Energy paid $2.9 million cash for the right to work a mine that contained an estimated 225,000 tons of ore....

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