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The assets of a company total $700,000; the liabilities,$200,000.What are the net assets?


A) $900,000.
B) $700,000.
C) $500,000.
D) $200,000.
E) It is impossible to determine unless the amount of stockholder investments is known.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The term ________ refers to a liability that promises a future outflow of resources.

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The first section of the income statement reports cash flows from operating activities.

A) True
B) False

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________ is the area of accounting aimed at serving external users by providing them with general-purpose financial statements.

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Owner claims on assets,also known as net assets,is called ________.

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Cash investments by stockholders are listed on which of the following statement(s) ?


A) Balance sheet.
B) Income statement.
C) Statement of retained earnings only.
D) Statement of cash flows only.
E) Statement of retained earnings and statement of cash flows.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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The statement of cash flows shows the net effect of revenues and expenses for a reporting period.

A) True
B) False

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Dividends paid to stockholders are subtracted as expenses in the calculation of net income.

A) True
B) False

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________ are beliefs that separate right from wrong and are considered accepted standards of good and bad behavior.

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Assets are the resources a company owns or controls that are expected to yield future benefits.

A) True
B) False

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)requires each issuer of securities to disclose whether it has adopted a code of ethics for its senior financial officers and the contents of that code.

A) True
B) False

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Ethics are beliefs that separate right from wrong.

A) True
B) False

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The measurement principle,also called the cost principle:


A) Prescribes that accounting information is based on actual cost.
B) Provides guidance on when a company must recognize revenue.
C) Prescribes that a company report the details behind financial statements that would impact users' decisions.
D) Prescribes that a company record the expenses it incurred to generate the revenue reported.
E) Means that accounting information reflects a presumption that the business will continue operating instead of being closed or sold.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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A common characteristic of ________ is their ability to yield expected future benefits to a business.

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A financial statement providing information that helps users understand a company's financial status,and which lists the types and amounts of assets,liabilities,and equity as of a specific date,is called a(n) :


A) Balance sheet.
B) Income statement.
C) Statement of cash flows.
D) Statement of retained earnings.
E) Financial Status Statement.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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External users of accounting information include all of the following except:


A) Shareholders.
B) Customers.
C) Purchasing managers.
D) Government regulators.
E) Creditors.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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According to the measurement (cost)principle,it is necessary for managers to report an approximation of an asset's market value upon purchase.

A) True
B) False

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If the assets of a company increase by $55,000 during the year and its liabilities increase by $25,000 during the same year,then the change in equity of the company during the year must have been:


A) An increase of $80,000.
B) A decrease of $80,000.
C) An increase of $30,000.
D) A decrease of $30,000.
E) An increase of $25,000.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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There are three major types of business activities.________activities are the means organizations use to pay for resources such as land,building,and equipment to carry out plans.

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Operating activities include long-term borrowing and repaying cash from lenders,and cash investments by or dividends paid to stockholders.

A) True
B) False

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