Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Barfield Investments purchased Melnick Corp. shares as a trading security on

Barfield Investments purchased Melnick Corp. shares as a trading security on December 16 for $109,000. 1. Suppose the Melnick Corp. shares decreased in value to $92,000 at December 31. Make the Barfie...

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Q: On December 23, 2016, Robertson Sports Manufacturing sells a truckload

On December 23, 2016, Robertson Sports Manufacturing sells a truckload of sporting goods to the Sports R Us store in Columbus, Ohio. The terms of the sale are FOB destination. The truck runs into bad...

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Q: Costello Company purchases inventory from Terry Pool Supplies on June 1.

Costello Company purchases inventory from Terry Pool Supplies on June 1. The sales terms on the invoice from Terry Pool Supplies are 4∕20, net 30. What does this mean? What is Costello’s potential sav...

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Q: In August, Landeau Designs sold $500,000 of merchandise

In August, Landeau Designs sold $500,000 of merchandise; all sales were in cash. The cost of sales for August was $320,000. Based on past experience, Landeau uses an estimated refund rate of 4% of sal...

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Q: On April 3, Parker Company sold $5,000 of

On April 3, Parker Company sold $5,000 of merchandise to Wheeler Corporation, terms 2∕10, n∕30, FOB shipping point. Parker Company’s cost of sales for this merchandise was $4,000. The merchandise left...

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Q: Perform the following accounting for the receivables of Bronson and Moore,

Perform the following accounting for the receivables of Bronson and Moore, a law firm, at December 31, 2016. Requirements 1. Set up T-accounts for Cash, Accounts Receivable, and Service Revenue. Sta...

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Q: As a recent college graduate, you land your first job in

As a recent college graduate, you land your first job in the customer collections department of Silktown Publishing. Alicia Donovan, the manager, asked you to propose a system to ensure that cash recei...

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Q: Cozelle, Inc., purchased inventory costing $125,000 and

Cozelle, Inc., purchased inventory costing $125,000 and sold 80% of the goods for $200,000. All purchases and sales were on account. Cozelle later collected 25% of the accounts receivable. Assume that...

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Q: This exercise tests your understanding of the four inventory methods. List

This exercise tests your understanding of the four inventory methods. List the name of the inventory method that best fits the description. Assume that the cost of inventory is rising. 1....

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Q: It is December 31, the end of the year, and

It is December 31, the end of the year, and the controller of Saxton Corporation is applying the lower-of-cost-or-market (LCM) rule to inventories. Before any year-end adjustments, Saxton reports the...

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