Questions from General Accounting


Q: On April 1, 2013, CMV Corp. issued $600

On April 1, 2013, CMV Corp. issued $600,000, 5%, 5-year bonds at face value. The bonds were dated April 1, 2013, and pay interest annually on April 1. Financial statements are prepared annually on Dec...

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Q: Union Electric sold $5,000,000, 5%,

Union Electric sold $5,000,000, 5%, 10-year bonds on January 1, 2014. The bonds were dated January 1 and pay interest on January 1. The bonds were sold at 103. Instructions: (a) Prepare the journal e...

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Q: Suppose you have been presented with the following selected information taken from

Suppose you have been presented with the following selected information taken from the financial statements of Kellogg Company. Instructions: (a) Calculate each of the following ratios for 2014 and...

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Q: The following section is taken from Zenith Oil Company’s balance sheet at

The following section is taken from Zenith Oil Company’s balance sheet at December 31, 2013. Interest is payable annually on January 1. The bonds are callable on any annual interes...

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Q: Holmes Corporation sold $2,200,000, 8%,

Holmes Corporation sold $2,200,000, 8%, 5-year bonds on January 1, 2014. The bonds were dated January 1, 2014, and pay interest on January 1. Holmes Corporation uses the straight-line method to amorti...

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Q: Wentworth Co. sold $3,000,000, 7

Wentworth Co. sold $3,000,000, 7%, 8-year bonds on January 1, 2014. The bonds were dated January 1, 2014, and pay interest on January 1. The company uses straightline amortization on bond premiums and...

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Q: Bennis Corporation was organized on January 1, 2014. It is

Bennis Corporation was organized on January 1, 2014. It is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock and 500,000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 p...

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Q: The stockholders’ equity accounts of Warden Corporation on January 1, 2014

The stockholders’ equity accounts of Warden Corporation on January 1, 2014, were as follows. Preferred Stock (9%, $50 par cumulative, 10,000 shares authorized) …………$ 200,000 Common Stock ($1 stated v...

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Q: On December 31, 2013, Peabody Company had 820,000

On December 31, 2013, Peabody Company had 820,000 shares of $10 par common stock issued and outstanding. At December 31, 2013, stockholders’ equity had the amounts listed here. Common Stock ………………………...

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Q: The post-closing trial balance of Dondec Corporation at December 31

The post-closing trial balance of Dondec Corporation at December 31, 2014, contains these stockholders’ equity accounts. Preferred Stock (6,000 shares issued) ……………………………………. $ 300,000 Common Stock (...

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