Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Insurance companies and pension plans hold large quantities of bond investments.

Insurance companies and pension plans hold large quantities of bond investments. Variety Insurance Corp. purchased $3,900,000 of 4% bonds of Sherman, Inc., for 114 on January 1, 2016. These bonds pay...

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Q: Utah Exchange Company completed the following long-term investment transactions during

Utah Exchange Company completed the following long-term investment transactions during 2016: At year-end, the fair value of the Amsterdam stock is $30,900. The fair value of the Exeter stock is $652...

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Q: The beginning balance sheet of Landeau Corporation included the following:

The beginning balance sheet of Landeau Corporation included the following: Landeau Corporation completed the following investment transactions during the year: At year-end, the fair values of Land...

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Q: This problem demonstrates the dramatic effect that consolidation accounting can have on

This problem demonstrates the dramatic effect that consolidation accounting can have on a company’s ratios. Randall Motor Company (Randall) owns 100% of Randall Motor Credit Corporat...

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Q: Assume Robertson, Inc., paid $289,000 to acquire

Assume Robertson, Inc., paid $289,000 to acquire all the common stock of Dinette Corporation and Dinette owes Robertson $197,000 on a note payable. Immediately after the purchase on September 30, 2016...

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Q: Annual cash inflows from two competing investment opportunities are given. Each

Annual cash inflows from two competing investment opportunities are given. Each investment opportunity will require the same initial investment. Requirement 1. Assuming an 8% interes...

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Q: Assume that Lundgren Corporation has a subsidiary company based in Japan.

Assume that Lundgren Corporation has a subsidiary company based in Japan. Requirements 1. Translate into dollars the foreign-currency balance sheet of the Japanese subsidiary of Lundgren. When Lund...

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Q: Salt Air Marine experienced these events during the current year.

Salt Air Marine experienced these events during the current year. a. December revenue totaled $110,000; and, in addition, Salt Air collected sales tax of 5%. The tax amount will be sent to the state...

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Q: The following transactions of Smooth Notes Music Company occurred during 2016 and

The following transactions of Smooth Notes Music Company occurred during 2016 and 2017: Requirement 1. Record the transactions in Smooth Notes’ journal. Explanations are not requi...

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Q: The board of directors of Circuits Plus authorizes the issue of $

The board of directors of Circuits Plus authorizes the issue of $9,000,000 of 8%, 25-year bonds payable. The semiannual interest dates are May 31 and November 30. The bonds are issued on May 31, 2016,...

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