Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Johnstone Co. purchased a put option on Ewing common shares on

Johnstone Co. purchased a put option on Ewing common shares on July 7, 2012, for $240. The put option is for 200 shares, and the strike price is $70. (The market price of a share of Ewing stock on tha...

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Q: Schmitt Company must make computations and adjusting entries for the following independent

Schmitt Company must make computations and adjusting entries for the following independent situations at December 31, 2013. 1. Its line of amplifiers carries a 3-year warranty against defects. On the...

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Q: Bassinger Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2012

Bassinger Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2012, at a cost of $600,000. Bassinger expects to operate the depot for 10 years, at which time it is legally required to dismantle the de...

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Q: Leppard Corporation sells DVD players. The corporation also offers its customers

Leppard Corporation sells DVD players. The corporation also offers its customers a 2-year warranty contract. During 2012, Leppard sold 20,000 warranty contracts at $99 each. The corporation spent $180...

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Q: Ferraro, Inc. established a stock-appreciation rights (SAR

Ferraro, Inc. established a stock-appreciation rights (SAR) program on January 1, 2012, which entitles executives to receive cash at the date of exercise for the difference between the market price of...

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Q: On December 21, 2012, Zurich Company provided you with the

On December 21, 2012, Zurich Company provided you with the following information regarding its trading investments. Previous fair value adjustment balance ……&...

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Q: Swanson Company has the following securities in its trading portfolio of securities

Swanson Company has the following securities in its trading portfolio of securities on December 31, 2012. All of the securities were purchased in 2012. In 2013, Swanson completed the following secur...

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Q: For what reasons might a company restrict a portion of its retained

For what reasons might a company restrict a portion of its retained earnings?

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Q: Warren Co. purchased a put option on Echo common shares on

Warren Co. purchased a put option on Echo common shares on January 7, 2012, for $360. The put option is for 400 shares, and the strike price is $85 (which equals the price of an Echo share on the purc...

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Q: Komissarov Company has a debt investment in the bonds issued by KeuneInc

Komissarov Company has a debt investment in the bonds issued by KeuneInc. The bonds were purchased at par for $400,000 and, at the end of 2012, have a remaining life of 3 years with annual interest pa...

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