Accounting MCQ Set-3

1. Using risk assessment and control, which of the following risks would be most likely to require the creation of an internal control?

Probability of Occurrence Amount of Potential Loss Low

AA. Low Low
BB. Low High
CC. High Low
DD. High High

Use the following information to prepare a statement of cash flows (direct method) and answer questions 2 through 6:

Payment of taxes-$18,000
Interest payment on debt-$17,000
Cash from the sale of machinery-$115,000
Contributions from owners-$125,000
Cash from sales to customers-$140,000
The receipt of loan payments-$15,000
Purchases of merchandise for sale-$130,000
Common stock was issued to purchase land valued at $50,000

2. What is the amount of net cash provided by or used by operating activities?
A. $25,000 used by C. $130,000 provided by
B. $75,000 used by D. $180,000 used by

3. What is the amount of net cash provided by or used by investing activities?
A. $115,000 provided by C. $130,000 provided by
B. $125,000 used by D. $180,000 used by

4. What is the amount of net cash provided by or used by financing activities?
A. $75,000 used by C. $130,000 provided by
B. $125,000 provided by D. $175,000 used by

5. How is the land purchase reported on the statement of cash flows?
A. In the cash flows from operating activities section
B. In the cash flows from investing activities section
C. In the cash flows from financing activities section
D. In the supplemental schedule of cash flows

6. If the beginning Cash balance is $155,500, what is the ending cash balance?

A. 155,500 C. $385,500
B. 280,000 D. $435,500



7. In looking at your company's financial statements, you discover that current assets exceed current liabilities. You've just written a check to pay a short-term creditor. What will this payment do to your company's current ratio?

A. Decrease both the numerator and the denominator of the current ratio
BB. Decrease the numerator of the current ratio and increase the denominator
CC. Increase both the numerator and the denominator of the current ratio
DD. Increase the numerator of the current ratio and decrease the denominator

Use the following information to calculate the inventory turnover ratio and answer question 8:

Total sales-$155,000
Cost of goods sold-$105,000
Gross profit margin-$50,000
Beginning of the year inventory balance-$58,000
End of the year inventory balance-$70,000

8. If competitors in the industry have an average inventory turnover of 20.8 times, the inventory turnover for this company

A. indicates the company has too little inventory on hand at the end of the year.
BB. indicates the company is pricing its products too low.
CC. is equal to the number of days' sales in the company's inventory.
DD. indicates the company may have a large amount of obsolete inventory or problems in the sales department.

Use the following information to answer question 9:

Cash sales-$125,000
Credit sales-$120,000
Accounts receivable, beginning-$145,000
Accounts receivable, ending-$135,000

9. What amount of sales revenue was shown on the income statement?

A. $120,000
BB. $125,000
CC. $245,000
DD. $255,000








Use the following information to answer questions 10 and 11:

Sales revenue-$350,000
Cost of goods sold-$250,000
Rent-$50,000
Insurance-$32,500
Operating assets at the beginning of the year-$40,000
Operating assets at the end of the year-$44,000

10. What is the return on investment (ROI)? (Round your answer to two decimals.)

A. 2.38
BB. 5.00
CC. 8.33
DD. 41.67


11. Which of the following would increase the company's ROI?

A. Increasing sales price or volume
BB. Decreasing sales price or volume
CC. Increasing operating expenses
DD. Increasing investment in operating assets

Use the following information to prepare the operating section of a statement of cash flows using the indirect method and answer questions 12 and 13:
20x4 20x3
Accounts Receivable $54,000 $38,000
Inventory $48,000 $50,000
Prepaid Insurance $25,000 $17,000 
Accounts Payable $32,000 $27,000
Wages Payable $21,000 $17,000

Net income for 20x4 is $50,000. Depreciation expense is $12,000. Assume all sales and purchases are made on account.

12. What is the net cash provided by or used by operations?

A. $37,000 used by C. $69,000 used by
B. $49,000 provided by D. $81,000 provided by

13. If sales to customers were $340,000, what amount would be shown as sales revenue assuming you prepared the statement of cash flows using the direct method?

A. $306,000
BB. $324,000
CC. $340,000
DD. $356,000

Use the following information to answer question 14:

Total assets-$710,000
Current liabilities-$60,000
Total liabilities-$260,000
Common Stock-$100,000
Retained Earnings-$350,000

14. If the industry debt-to-equity ratio is 0.1 to 1, what can you conclude about this company?

A. The company has relied on stockholders for funds more than other companies in the same industry.
BB. The company is in a better position than others in the industry to meet current interest payments.
CC. Creditors may be concerned about the company's ability to repay debt.
DD. For every $1 of capital that stockholders provided, creditors provided $0.10.

Use the following information to answer question 15:

Cash flow from operating activities-$175,000
Cash flow from financing activities-$75,000
Cash flow from investing activities-$25,000
Interest-$10,000
Taxes-$8,000
Capital expenditures-$15,000
Average amount of debt maturing over the next five years- $150,000

15. What is the cash flow adequacy ratio? (Round your answer to three decimals.)

A. 0.500
B. 0.947
C. 1.056
D. 1.613

Use the following information to prepare a comparative balance sheet for a horizontal analysis and answer question 16:
2004 2003
Cash $175,000 $78,500
Accounts receivable $163,900 $223,500 
Inventory $220,000 $275,000 
Other current assets $19,600 $13,200
Total assets $3,725,000 $4,450,000 




16. Which of the following is a result of the horizontal analysis?

A. Inventory is 5 times larger than accounts receivable in 2004.
B. Inventory is 38.0% of total current assets for 2004.
C. Accounts receivable is 4.4% of total assets for 2004.
D. Accounts receivable decreased $59,600 or -26.7% during 2004.

17. How would you report the collection of interest on a statement of cash flows prepared using the direct method?

A. In the operating section as a cash inflow
B. In the operating section as a cash outflow
C. In the financing section as a cash inflow
D. In the financing section as a cash outflow

18. CC Corp. had sales of $950,000 and net operating income of $575,000. Operating assets during the year averaged $450,000. The manager is considering the purchase of a new machine, which would increase average operating assets by 10%. What will the return on investment (ROI) be after the purchase, assuming the same amount of sales?

A. 60.5% C. 127.7%

B. 116.2% D. 211.1%

Use the following information to answer questions 19, 20, and 21:

Cash~$150,000
Accounts Receivable-$130,000
Inventory-$125,000
Prepaid Insurance-$25,000
Long-Term Investments-$110,000
Payroll Payable-$10,000
Accounts Payable-$60,000
Taxes Payable-$10,000
Long-Term Notes Payable-$50,000

19. What is the quick ratio? (Round your answer to three decimals).

A. 3.500 C. 5.375
B. 4.154 D. 6.750

20. What is the current ratio? (Round your answer to three decimals).

A. 3.500
B. 4.154
C. 5.375
D. 6.750





21. How could the current ratio be decreased?

A. Loosening credit policies to encourage more sales on account
B. Financing inventory and other purchases with long-term borrowings
C. Refinancing current liabilities with long-term liabilities
D. Investing idle cash in equipment and machinery

22. Which duties would you recommend a company segregate in order to reduce the potential for fraud?

A. Managerial and financial accounting duties
B. Manufacturing and selling and administrative duties
C. Computerized recordkeeping and manual record keeping duties
D. Recordkeeping, custody, and authorization duties

23. Webster Company has no liabilities for insurance at the end of 20xO or 20x1. The 20xO ending balance sheet includes an asset called prepaid insurance with a balance of $30,000, which represents prepayments that were made in 20xO for insurance coverage provided in 20x1. The 20x1 ending balance sheet for the account has a balance of $25,000, which represents cash paid in 20x1 for insurance that will be used in 20x2. What are cash outflows in 20xO for insurance?

A. $25,000
B. $30,000
C. $50,000
D. $55,000

24. Pablo Company had current assets of $610,000 in 20x3 and $575,000 in 20x2. Current liabilities were $90,000 for 20x3 and $77,000 for 20x2. From 20x2 to 20x3, the amount of working capital has

A. increased by $13,000. C. increased by $35,000.
B. increased by $22,000. D. decreased by $35,000.

Use the following information to answer question 25:

Event 1-payments of taxes
Event 2-the payment of dividends
Event 3-purchases of property, plant and equipment
Event 4-payment of interest on debt
Event 5-collection of cash from past sales that were made on credit

25. Which events affect cash flows from operating activities?

A. 1,3,5
B. 1,4,5
C. 2,4
D. 3,4,5