Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: On January 1 of Year 1, the company purchased a mine

On January 1 of Year 1, the company purchased a mine for $300,000. At that time, it was estimated that the mine contained 2,000 tons of ore. During Year 1, the company extracted 900 tons of ore from t...

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Q: Under U.S. GAAP, what test is used to

Under U.S. GAAP, what test is used to determine whether a long-term tangible asset is impaired? How is an impairment loss measured?

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Q: The company had sales for the year of $100,000

The company had sales for the year of $100,000. Of these sales, only $70,000 was collected in cash. The other $30,000 is expected to be collected in cash next year. For this business, the tax rules st...

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Q: On January 1, the company purchased a machine for $80

On January 1, the company purchased a machine for $80,000. The machine had an estimated useful life of eight years and an estimated salvage value of $8,000. After three full years of using the machine...

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Q: The company had sales for the year of $200,000

The company had sales for the year of $200,000. Expenses (except for income taxes) for the year totaled $170,000. Of this $170,000 in expenses, $12,000 is bad debt expense. The tax rules applicable to...

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Q: The cost and the accumulated depreciation for a piece of equipment are

The cost and the accumulated depreciation for a piece of equipment are $1,500,000 and $600,000, respectively. Management is concerned that the equipment has become impaired. Management hired several i...

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Q: The company reported pretax financial income in its income statement of $

The company reported pretax financial income in its income statement of $50,000. Among the items included in the computation of pretax financial income were the following: Interest revenue from munic...

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Q: A building has a cost of $1,500,000

A building has a cost of $1,500,000 and accumulated depreciation of $250,000. The fair value of the building is estimated to be $600,000. The building is expected to generate net cash inflows of $40,0...

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Q: The company pays its employees each Monday for the work performed during

The company pays its employees each Monday for the work performed during the preceding 5-day work week. Total payroll for one week is $25,000. December 31 fell on a Wednesday. (1) Make the journal ent...

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Q: Buyer Company acquired Target Company on January 1. As part of

Buyer Company acquired Target Company on January 1. As part of the acquisition, $2,000 in goodwill was recognized; this goodwill was assigned to Buyer’s Manufacturing reporting unit....

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