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L. Multliple Choice Questions. ONLY ONE answer is correct. (2' X 10 -20) 1. Which of the following does not describe accounting? a. Language of business. b. Is an end rather a means to an end. c. Useful for decision making. d. Used by business, government, nonprofit organizations and individuals 2. Waterworld Shop purchased a truck for $12,000, making a down payment of $5,000 cash and signing a $7,000 note payable due in 60 days. As a result of this transaction a. Total assets increased by $12,000. b. Total liabilities increased by $7,000 c. From the point of view of a short-term creditor, this transaction makes the business more liquid. d. This transaction had an immediate effect on the owner's equity in the business. 3. The following statements correctly describe net income except a. Net income is equal to revenue minus the sum of expenses and dividends. b. Net income is equal to revenue minus expenses. c. Net income increases owner's equity d. Net income is reported by a company for a specific period of time. 4is a type of account credited when customers pay in advance for services to be rendered in the future. a. Prepaid expenses c. Unearned revenue b. Accrued expenses d. Unrecorded revenue 5is the method used to record the cost of goods sold when each unit in the inventory is unique. a. Specific identification b. FIFO method c. LIFO method 6. Which of the followine account d. Average method

Answer 1

1.Does no describe accounting:

b.It is an end rather a means to an end

Explanation: Accounting is an ongoing exercise and not an end

2.Purchased truck for 12,000,paid cash 5,000, Note payable $7,000

Liabilities increased by the amount of notes payable i.e. $7,000

Hence the answer is b.Total Laibilities increased by $7,000

3.Net Income is NOT

a.Net Income is equal to revenue minus the sum of expenses and dividends.

Explanation: Dividend is appropriated from net income. Net income is not arrived at after deduting dividend.

4.Unearned Revenue

Since the revenue is received but not earned

5.a.Specific Identification

Since each unit can be identified.