Question 1

The flexibility principle prescribes that an accounting information system be able to adapt to changes in the company, business environment, and needs of decision makers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A business segment is part of a company that:

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A)  Requires subsidiary ledgers.
B)  Cannot report its results separately.
C)  Requires only internal reporting.
D)  Requires special journals.
E)  Is separately identified by its products, services, or geographic market.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

External users of financial statements are generally interested in segment information to understand a company's business activities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If a company issues a check for $2,750 in payment of the salaries expense for the last half of the month, the transaction will be recorded in which journal?

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A)  Purchases journal.
B)  Sales journal.
C)  General journal.
D)  Cash receipts journal.
E)  Cash disbursements journal.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

A record that contains detailed information on specific accounts with a common characteristic and is support for a controlling account is a(n) :

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A)  All-purpose ledger.
B)  Subsidiary ledger.
C)  Special ledger.
D)  General ledger.
E)  Column balance ledger.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Input devices involve converting data on source documents from written or electronic form to a form usable for the system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The sales journal is used for recording:

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A)  Cash sales.
B)  Credit sales.
C)  Cash purchases.
D)  Credit purchases.
E)  Cash receipts.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

A company that reports segment information had average total assets of $1,522,450 and total net income of $590,700. Segment A had average total assets of $927,800 and segment operating income of $298,300. Segment B had average assets of $594,650 and segment operating income of $292,400. The segment return on assets for Segment A is:

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A)  60.9%.
B)  38.8%.
C)  32.2%.
D)  49.2%.
E)  50.5%.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The compatibility principle requires that an accounting system report useful, understandable, timely, and pertinent information for effective decision making.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The accounting principle that prescribes an accounting information system conform with a company's activities, personnel, and structure is the:

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A)  Control principle.
B)  Compatibility principle.
C)  Cost-Benefit principle.
D)  Flexibility principle.
E)  Relevance principle.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The purchases journal is used to record purchases of merchandise on credit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Barrier Scuba Equipment purchased supplies costing $3,000 on credit. Identify the journal the transaction would be recorded in:

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A)  General journal.
B)  Cash receipts journal.
C)  Cash disbursements journal.
D)  Purchases journal.
E)  Sales journal.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Individual transactions in the purchases journal are regularly posted to creditor accounts in the accounts payable ledger.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Farthington Soccer Supplies purchases merchandise from a supplier on credit, terms 2/10, n/30 for $15,300. Assume the company uses a perpetual inventory system, and records purchases using the gross method. When recording the payment of the invoice within the discount period in its cash disbursement journal, Farthington would enter:

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A)  $15,300 in the Accounts Payable Dr. column; $14,994 in the Cash Cr. column; and $306 in the Inventory Cr. column.
B)  $14,994 in the Accounts Payable Dr. column and $14,994 in the Cash Cr. column.
C)  $15,300 in the Cash Cr. column and $15,300 in the Accounts Payable Dr. column.
D)  $15,300 in the Cash Cr. column and $15,300 in the Inventory Dr. column.
E)  $15,300 in the Inventory Cr. column; $14,994 in the Accounts Payable Dr. column; and $306 in the Inventory Cr. column.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Information processors capture information and enable its transfer to the system's information processing component.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are controlling accounts and subsidiary ledgers? What is the relationship between them?

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Question 17

An accounts payable ledger:

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A)  Contains a separate account for each creditor (supplier) to the company.
B)  Is a book of original entry designed and used for recording only a specified type of transaction.
C)  Contains the financial statement accounts of a business.
D)  Contains an account for each credit customer.
E)  Lists the balances of selected accounts that are added to show the total amount of the significant long-term creditors outstanding.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Output devices include journal entries, keyboards and scanners.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: Purchased merchandise on account, $2,100.
Recorded depreciation on office equipment of $2,000.
Paid a telephone bill for $3,400 cash.
Purchased $1,150 of office supplies on account.
Borrowed $7,000 cash from the local bank.
Recorded cash sales of $12,700.
Paid $15,000 cash in wages to employees.
Returned defective inventory purchased on account, $2,550.
A customer returned a $250 item purchased on account.
Purchased equipment on account for $4,000.

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The Answer of General journal and Sales journal and Cash is...

Question 20

Information storage databases:

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A)  Capture information from source documents.
B)  Are relied on by auditors of the financial statements.
C)  Need not be accessible once data is processed.
D)  Should not be cloud based.
E)  Eliminate the need for professional judgment.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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The purchases journal is used to record purchases of merchandise on credit.

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Information processors capture information and enable its transfer to the system's information processing component.

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Information storage databases:

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A business segment is part of a company that:

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Output devices include journal entries, keyboards and scanners.

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Input devices involve converting data on source documents from written or electronic form to a form usable for the system.

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External users of financial statements are generally interested in segment information to understand a company's business activities.

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The accounting principle that prescribes an accounting information system conform with a company's activities, personnel, and structure is the:

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The flexibility principle prescribes that an accounting information system be able to adapt to changes in the company, business environment, and needs of decision makers.

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If a company issues a check for $2,750 in payment of the salaries expense for the last half of the month, the transaction will be recorded in which journal?

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An accounts payable ledger:

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Individual transactions in the purchases journal are regularly posted to creditor accounts in the accounts payable ledger.

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The sales journal is used for recording:

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Barrier Scuba Equipment purchased supplies costing $3,000 on credit. Identify the journal the transaction would be recorded in:

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A company entered into the following transactions. Match each transaction with the appropriate journal in which it should be recorded.

A record that contains detailed information on specific accounts with a common characteristic and is support for a controlling account is a(n) :

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What are controlling accounts and subsidiary ledgers? What is the relationship between them?

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The compatibility principle requires that an accounting system report useful, understandable, timely, and pertinent information for effective decision making.

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Information processors capture information and enable its transfer to the system's information processing component.

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Information storage databases:

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Output devices include journal entries, keyboards and scanners.

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Input devices involve converting data on source documents from written or electronic form to a form usable for the system.

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External users of financial statements are generally interested in segment information to understand a company's business activities.

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The accounting principle that prescribes an accounting information system conform with a company's activities, personnel, and structure is the:

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An accounts payable ledger:

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Individual transactions in the purchases journal are regularly posted to creditor accounts in the accounts payable ledger.

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The sales journal is used for recording:

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Barrier Scuba Equipment purchased supplies costing $3,000 on credit. Identify the journal the transaction would be recorded in:

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A company entered into the following transactions. Match each transaction with the appropriate journal in which it should be recorded.

A record that contains detailed information on specific accounts with a common characteristic and is support for a controlling account is a(n) :

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What are controlling accounts and subsidiary ledgers? What is the relationship between them?

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