Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Wolfgang Kitchens has always used the FIFO inventory costing method for both

Wolfgang Kitchens has always used the FIFO inventory costing method for both financial reporting and tax purposes. At the beginning of 2018, Wolfgang decided to change to the LIFO method. Net income i...

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Q: On July 15, 2018, M.W. Morgan Distribution

On July 15, 2018, M.W. Morgan Distribution sold land for $35 million that it had purchased in 2013 for $22 million. What would be the amount(s) related to the sale that Morgan would report in its stat...

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Q: For financial reporting, Clinton Poultry Farms has used the declining-

For financial reporting, Clinton Poultry Farms has used the declining-balance method of depreciation for conveyor equipment acquired at the beginning of 2015 for $2,560,000. Its useful life was estima...

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Q: The Canliss Milling Company purchased machinery on January 2, 2016,

The Canliss Milling Company purchased machinery on January 2, 2016, for $800,000. A five-year life was estimated and no residual value was anticipated. Canliss decided to use the straight-line depreci...

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Q: On two previous occasions, the management of Dennison and Company,

On two previous occasions, the management of Dennison and Company, Inc., repurchased some of its common shares. Between buyback transactions, the corporation issued common shares under its management...

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Q: Dreighton Engineering Group receives royalties on a technical manual written by two

Dreighton Engineering Group receives royalties on a technical manual written by two of its engineers and sold to William B. Irving Publishing, Inc. Royalties are 10% of net sales, receivable on Octobe...

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Q: The Commonwealth of Virginia filed suit in October 2016, against Northern

The Commonwealth of Virginia filed suit in October 2016, against Northern Timber Corporation seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of environmental laws regulating forest conser...

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Q: Woodmier Lawn Products introduced a new line of commercial sprinklers in 2017

Woodmier Lawn Products introduced a new line of commercial sprinklers in 2017 that carry a one-year warranty against manufacturer’s defects. Because this was the first product for wh...

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Q: Listed below are several terms and phrases associated with earnings per share

Listed below are several terms and phrases associated with earnings per share. Pair each item from List A with the item from List B (by letter) that is most appropriately associated with it.

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Q: Bronson Industries reported a deferred tax liability of $8 million for

Bronson Industries reported a deferred tax liability of $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, related to a temporary difference of $20 million. The tax rate was 40%. The temporary differenc...

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