Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Dazzle, Inc., purchased a new car for use in its

Dazzle, Inc., purchased a new car for use in its business on January 1, 2015. It paid $25,000 for the car. Dazzle expects the car to have a useful life of four years with an estimated residual value o...

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Q: Dazzle, Inc., purchased a new car for use in its

Dazzle, Inc., purchased a new car for use in its business on January 1, 2015. It paid $25,000 for the car. Dazzle expects the car to have a useful life of four years with an estimated residual value o...

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Q: Lovell, Inc., purchased a used van for use in its

Lovell, Inc., purchased a used van for use in its business on January 1, 2015. It paid $13,000 for the van. Lovell expects the van to have a useful life of four years, with an estimated residual value...

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Q: On January 1, 2016, Midtown Industries purchased $10,

On January 1, 2016, Midtown Industries purchased $10,000 of 5% BRS bonds at a price of 100 (par.) Midtown intends to hold the bonds until their maturity date of January 1, 2021. The bonds pay interest...

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Q: Use the data from S8-9 for this exercise. At

Use the data from S8-9 for this exercise. At year-end on December 31, 2016, the American Express common stock that Williams Company holds has a quoted market price of $84.16 per share. Assuming that W...

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Q: Use the data from S8-9 and S8-10 for

Use the data from S8-9 and S8-10 for this exercise. Williams Company sells its entire investment in American Express common stock on November 22, 2017, for a total of $74,500. Record the entries for t...

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Q: Hilton Company completed these long-term available-for-sale

Hilton Company completed these long-term available-for-sale investment transactions during 2016: 1. Journalize Hilton Company’s investment transactions. Explanations are not requir...

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Q: Use the data given in S8-12. On May 21

Use the data given in S8-12. On May 21, 2017, Hilton Company sold its investment in Microscape Co. stock for $30 per share. 1. Journalize the sale. No explanation is required. 2. How does the gain or...

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Q: Suppose on January 1, 2016, Eastern Motors paid $430

Suppose on January 1, 2016, Eastern Motors paid $430 million for a 30% investment in Tripp Motors. Assume Tripp earned net income of $80 million and declared and paid cash dividends of $40 million dur...

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Q: Use the data given in S8-14. Assume that on

Use the data given in S8-14. Assume that on January 1, 2017, Eastern Motors sold half its investment in Tripp Motors. The sale price was $125 million. Compute Eastern Motors’ gain or loss on the sale....

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