Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Individuals generally do not prepare statements of cash flows concerning their personal

Individuals generally do not prepare statements of cash flows concerning their personal activities. But they do engage in cash budgeting—if not on paper, then at least in their heads...

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Q: Why is it important to consider the relationships among cost, quality

Why is it important to consider the relationships among cost, quality, and selling prices when establishing standards for direct materials?

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Q: Rothschild Furnishings, Inc., has three partners—Axle, Brandt

Rothschild Furnishings, Inc., has three partners—Axle, Brandt, and Conrad. At the beginning of the current year their capital balances were: Axle, $180,000; Brandt, $140,000; and Conrad, $80,000. The...

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Q: Explain why the present value of a future amount is always less

Explain why the present value of a future amount is always less than the future amount

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Q: Matt’s materials quantity variance for the current month was exactly one-

Matt’s materials quantity variance for the current month was exactly one-half of its materials price variance. Both variances were unfavorable. The company’s cost a...

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Q: It is late summer and General Wheels, Inc., an auto

It is late summer and General Wheels, Inc., an auto manufacturer, is facing a financial crisis. A large issue of bonds payable will mature next March, and the company must issue stock or new bonds to...

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Q: Taylor & Malone is a law firm. Would the concepts of

Taylor & Malone is a law firm. Would the concepts of job order or process costing be more appropriate for this type of service business? Explain.

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Q: At December 31, year 1, Charter Holding Co. owned

At December 31, year 1, Charter Holding Co. owned the following marketable securities in capital stock of publicly traded companies. In year 2, Charter engaged in the following two transactions. Apr....

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Q: Kitchen Electrics uses a perpetual inventory system. The following are three

Kitchen Electrics uses a perpetual inventory system. The following are three recent merchandising transactions. Instructions: a. Prepare journal entries to record these transactions assuming that Ki...

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Q: Whitaker Video is the producer of popular video games. Recently,

Whitaker Video is the producer of popular video games. Recently, an investment service published the following per-share amounts relating to the company’s only class of stock. Instr...

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