Questions from General Accounting


Q: From the following data, calculate the retained earnings balance as of

From the following data, calculate the retained earnings balance as of December 31, 2021:

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Q: Your friend has two investment opportunities that she is considering and has

Your friend has two investment opportunities that she is considering and has asked for your advice regarding how she should proceed. One will have an 9% rate of return on an investment of $12,000; the...

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Q: An investor has accumulated $25,000 and is looking

An investor has accumulated $25,000 and is looking for the best rate of return that can be earned over the next year. A bank savings account will pay 3%. A one-year bank certificate of deposit will pa...

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Q: a. Firm A has a margin of 7%, sales of

a. Firm A has a margin of 7%, sales of $980,000, and ROI of 19.6%. Calculate the firm’s average total assets. b. Firm B has net income of $259,200, turnover of 0.9, and average total assets of $1,800,...

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Q: For the year ended December 31, 2022, Settles Inc.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Settles Inc. earned an ROI of 12.6%. Sales for the year were $120 million, and average asset turnover was 2.8. Average stockholders’ equity was $25 million. Requi...

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Q: Your friend Amber has approached you seeking advice concerning two investment opportunities

Your friend Amber has approached you seeking advice concerning two investment opportunities that she is presently considering. Her classmate Simone has asked her for a loan of $5,000 to help establish...

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Q: Write the journal entry(ies) for each of the transactions

Write the journal entry(ies) for each of the transactions of Exercise 4.8. Data from Exercise 4.8: The following are the transactions relating to the formation of Gray Mowing Services Inc. and its f...

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Q: Prepare an answer sheet with the column headings shown after the following

Prepare an answer sheet with the column headings shown after the following list of transactions. Record the effect, if any, of the transaction entry or adjusting entry on the appropriate balance sheet...

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Q: Prepare an answer sheet with the column headings shown after the following

Prepare an answer sheet with the column headings shown after the following list of transactions. Record the effect, if any, of the transaction entry or adjusting entry on the appropriate balance sheet...

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Q: Evans Inc. had current liabilities at April 30 of $275

Evans Inc. had current liabilities at April 30 of $275,000. The firm’s current ratio at that date was 2.1. Required: a. Calculate the firm’s current assets and working capital at April 30. b. Assume t...

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