Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Mills Corporation acquired as an investment $240 million of 6%

Mills Corporation acquired as an investment $240 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2024. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. The market interest rate (yield)...

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Q: Rantzow-Lear Company buys and sells debt securities expecting to earn

Rantzow-Lear Company buys and sells debt securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price, and holds these investments in its trading portfolio. The company’s...

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Q: Loreal-American Corporation purchased several marketable securities during 2024. At

Loreal-American Corporation purchased several marketable securities during 2024. At December 31, 2024, the company had the investments in bonds listed below. None was held at the last reporting date,...

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Q: Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $

Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $240 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2024. Company management has classified the bonds as an available-for-sale investment. The...

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Q: Ski West, Inc., operates a downhill ski area near Lake

Ski West, Inc., operates a downhill ski area near Lake Tahoe, California. An all-day adult lift ticket can be purchased for $85. Adult customers also can purchase a season pass that entitles the pass...

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Q: Assume Avaya contracted to provide a customer with Internet infrastructure for $

Assume Avaya contracted to provide a customer with Internet infrastructure for $2,000,000. The project began in 2024 and was completed in 2025. Data relating to the contract are summarized below: Req...

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Q: In 2024, internal auditors discovered that PKE Displays, Inc.,

In 2024, internal auditors discovered that PKE Displays, Inc., had debited an expense account for the $350,000 cost of a machine purchased on January 1, 2021. The machine’s useful life was expected to...

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Q: On June 15, 2024, Sanderson Construction entered into a long

On June 15, 2024, Sanderson Construction entered into a long-term construction contract to build a baseball stadium in Washington, D.C., for $220 million. The expected completion date is April 1, 2026...

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Q: On February 1, 2024, Arrow Construction Company entered into a

On February 1, 2024, Arrow Construction Company entered into a three-year construction contract to build a bridge for a price of $8,000,000. During 2024, costs of $2,000,000 were incurred with estimat...

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Q: On February 1, 2024, Arrow Construction Company entered into a

On February 1, 2024, Arrow Construction Company entered into a three-year construction contract to build a bridge for a price of $8,000,000. During 2024, costs of $2,000,000 were incurred, with estima...

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