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Which of the following groups of accounts have a normal debit balance?


A) revenues,liabilities,and stockholders' equity
B) stockholders' equity and assets
C) liabilities and stockholders' equity
D) assets and expenses

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following errors,each considered individually,would cause the trial balance totals to be unequal?


A) A transaction was not posted.
B) A payment of $67 for insurance was posted as a debit of $76 to Prepaid Insurance and a credit of $76 to Cash.
C) A payment of $4,450 to a creditor was posted as a debit of $4,500 to Accounts Payable and a credit of $450 to Cash.
D) Cash received from customers on account was posted as a debit of $720 to Cash and a credit of $720 to Accounts Payable.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The chart of accounts is designed to


A) alphabetize the accounts to make reading easier for financial statement users
B) organize accounts in order of dollar amount to simplify the accounting information for users
C) summarize the transactions and determine ending account balances
D) meet the information needs of a company's managers and other users of its financial statements

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Revenue accounts are increased by credits.

A) True
B) False

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Posting a part of a transaction to the wrong account will cause the trial balance totals to be unequal.

A) True
B) False

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Liabilities are debts owed by the business entity.

A) True
B) False

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What is the posting reference that will be found in the prepaid insurance account?


A) 11
B) 15
C) 3
D) 13

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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McNally Industries has a condensed income statement as shown. ​ McNally Industries has a condensed income statement as shown. ​   Using horizontal analysis,calculate the amount and percent change for sales.Round percentages to one decimal place. A)  $32,500,19.6% B)  $(32,500) ,(19.6) % C)  $32,500,16.4% D)  $(32,500) ,(16.4) % Using horizontal analysis,calculate the amount and percent change for sales.Round percentages to one decimal place.


A) $32,500,19.6%
B) $(32,500) ,(19.6) %
C) $32,500,16.4%
D) $(32,500) ,(16.4) %

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Accounts in the ledger are usually maintained in alphabetical order.

A) True
B) False

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Prepare a trial balance,listing the following accounts in proper sequence.The accounts (all normal balances)were taken from the ledger of Sophie Designs Co.on April 30. Prepare a trial balance,listing the following accounts in proper sequence.The accounts (all normal balances)were taken from the ledger of Sophie Designs Co.on April 30.

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Which of the following types of accounts have a normal credit balance?


A) assets and liabilities
B) liabilities and expenses
C) revenues and common stock
D) common stock and dividends

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Dividends decrease stockholders' equity and are listed on the income statement as a deduction from revenue.

A) True
B) False

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An account is said to have a debit balance if


A) the amount of the debits exceeds the amount of the credits
B) there are more entries on the debit side than on the credit side
C) there are more entries on the credit side than on the debit side
D) the first entry of the accounting period was posted on the debit side

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following will increase stockholders' equity?


A) ​expenses > revenues
B) ​the company pays dividends
C) ​revenues > expenses
D) ​cash is received from customers on account

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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All stockholders' equity accounts record increases to the accounts with credits.

A) True
B) False

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Postings made to standard account forms show a new balance after each entry.

A) True
B) False

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The double-entry accounting system records each transaction twice.

A) True
B) False

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Transactions are listed in the journal chronologically.

A) True
B) False

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The normal balance of an expense account is a credit.

A) True
B) False

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That the total dollar amount of the debits equals the total dollar amount of the credits in the ledger accounts can be verified through a(n) :


A) chart of accounts
B) trial balance
C) income statement
D) balance sheet

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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