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Calculate the total amount of interest that would be owed on a $9,000, 60-day, 9% note receivable.

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A maker who dishonors a note is one who does not pay it upon maturity.

A) True
B) False

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When using the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts, the entry to write off Harold's uncollectible account is a debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and a credit to Accounts Receivable - Harold.

A) True
B) False

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A company borrowed $1,000 by signing a six month promissory note at 5% interest. The total amount of interest on this promissory note is $25.

A) True
B) False

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Installment accounts receivable is another name for aging of accounts receivable.

A) True
B) False

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The matching principle requires that accrued interest on outstanding notes receivable be recorded at the end of each accounting period.

A) True
B) False

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A company received a $1,000, 90-day, 10% note receivable. The journal entry to record receipt of the note would include a debit to Notes Receivable.

A) True
B) False

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The _______________________ method uses both past and current receivables to estimate the allowance amount and assumes that the longer an amount is past due, the more likely it is to be uncollectible.

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Aging of a...

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When a company holds a large number of notes receivable it sometimes sets up a controlling account and a subsidiary ledger for notes.

A) True
B) False

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On November 15, 2010, Betty Corporation accepted a note receivable in place of an outstanding accounts receivable in the amount of $138,460. The note is due in 90 days and has an interest rate of 7.5%. What is the appropriate journal entry to record at maturity?


A)  Cash 138,460.00 Notes Receivable 138,460.00\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 138,460.00 & \\\hline \text { Notes Receivable } & & 138,460.00 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Notes Receivable 138,460.00 Accounts Receivable 138,460.00\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Notes Receivable } & 138,460.00 & \\\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & & 138,460.00 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Notes Receivable 138,460.00 Interest Revenue 2,596.13 Cash 141,056.13\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Notes Receivable } & 138,460.00 & \\\hline \text { Interest Revenue } & 2,596.13 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 141,056.13 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Cash 138,460.00 Interest Receivable 1,298.06 Notes Receivable 139,758.06\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 138,460.00 & \\\hline \text { Interest Receivable } & 1,298.06 & \\\hline \text { Notes Receivable } & & 139,758.06 \\\hline\end{array}
E)  Cash 141,056.13 Interest Revenue 1,298.07 Interest Receivable 1,298.06 Notes Receivable 138,460.00\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 141,056.13 & \\\hline \text { Interest Revenue } & & 1,298.07 \\\hline \text { Interest Receivable } & & 1,298.06 \\\hline \text { Notes Receivable } & & 138,460.00 \\\hline\end{array}

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

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Prepare general journal entries for the following transactions of this company for the current year:  Apr. 25 Sold $4,500 of merchandise to CBC Corp., receiving a 10%,60-day, $4,500 note  receivable.  June 24 The note of CBC Corp., received on April 25 was dishonored. \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Apr. } 25 & \begin{array} { l } \text { Sold } \$ 4,500 \text { of merchandise to CBC Corp., receiving a } 10 \% , 60 \text {-day, } \$ 4,500 \text { note } \\\text { receivable. }\end{array} \\\hline \text { June } 24 & \text { The note of CBC Corp., received on April } 25 \text { was dishonored. } \\\hline\end{array}

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A promissory note received from a customer in exchange for an account receivable:


A) Is a cash equivalent for the recipient
B) Is an account receivable for the recipient
C) Is a note receivable for the recipient
D) Is a short-term investment for the recipient
E) Is a note payable for the recipient

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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The buyer who pays cash for an account receivable referred to as a:


A) Payor
B) Pledgor
C) Factor
D) Payee
E) Pledgee

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Temper Company has credit sales of $3.10 million for year 2010. Temper estimates that .9% of the credit sales will not be collected. On December 31, 2010, the company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $2,222. Temper prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2010, accounts receivable by age. Based on past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here:  December 31,2010 Age of Accounts  Expected Percent  Accounts Receivable  Receivable  Uncollectible $620,000 Not yet due 1.05%248,0001 to 30 days past due 1.8049,60031 to 60 days past due 6.3024,80061 to 90 days past due 31.754,960 Over 90 days past due 66.00\begin{array}{rlr}\text { December } 31,2010 & \text { Age of Accounts } & \text { Expected Percent } \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & \text { Receivable } & \text { Uncollectible }\\\$ 620,000 & \text { Not yet due } & 1.05 \% \\248,000 & 1 \text { to } 30 \text { days past due } & 1.80 \\49,600 & 31 \text { to } 60 \text { days past due } & 6.30 \\24,800 & 61 \text { to } 90 \text { days past due } & 31.75 \\4,960 & \text { Over } 90 \text { days past due } & 66.00\end{array} Assuming the company uses the percent of sales method, what is the amount that Temper will enter as the Bad Debt Expense in the December 31 adjusting journal entry?


A) $25,246.40
B) $27,468.40
C) $23,024.40
D) $27,900.00
E) $24,420.40

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

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The aging of accounts receivable involves classifying each account receivable by how long it is past its due date and estimating the amount that is uncollectible.

A) True
B) False

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Notes receivable are classified as current liabilities.

A) True
B) False

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The ____________________ of a note is the day the principle plus interest of a note must be repaid.

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Chiller Company has credit sales of $5.60 million for year 2010. Chiller estimates that 1.32% of the credit sales will not be collected. Historically, 4% of outstanding accounts receivable is uncollectible. On December 31, 2010, the company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $3,561. Chiller prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2010, accounts receivable by age. Based on past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here:  December 31,2010 Age of Accounts  Expected Percent  Accounts Receivable  Receivable  Uncollectible $1,095,000 Not yet due 0.85%322,5501 to 30 days past due 1.4284,70031 to 60 days past due 7.6050,42061 to 90 days past due 42.5012,500 Over 90 days past due 81.00\begin{array}{rlr}\text { December } 31,2010 & \text { Age of Accounts } & \text { Expected Percent } \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & \text { Receivable } & \text { Uncollectible }\\\hline\$ 1,095,000 & \text { Not yet due } & 0.85 \% \\322,550 & 1 \text { to } 30 \text { days past due } & 1.42 \\84,700 & 31 \text { to } 60 \text { days past due } & 7.60 \\50,420 & 61 \text { to } 90 \text { days past due } & 42.50 \\12,500 & \text { Over } 90 \text { days past due } & 81.00\end{array} Assuming the company uses the percent of accounts receivable method, what is the amount that Chiller will enter as the Bad Debt Expense in the December 31 adjusting journal entry?


A) $59,045.80
B) $51,878.41
C) $48,317.41
D) $70,359.00
E) $66,167.80

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Failure by a promissory note's maker to pay the amount due at maturity is known as:


A) Protesting a note
B) Closing a note
C) Dishonoring a note
D) Discounting a note
E) Depreciating a note

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

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The person who signs a note receivable and promises to pay the principal and interest is the:


A) Maker
B) Payee
C) Holder
D) Receiver
E) Owner

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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