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How should an unusual event not meeting the criteria for an extraordinary item be disclosed in the financial statements?


A) Shown as a separate item in operating revenues or expenses if material and combined with other items if not material in amount.
B) Shown in operating revenues or expenses if material but not shown as a separate item.
C) Shown net of income tax after ordinary net earnings but before extraordinary items.
D) Shown net of income tax after extraordinary items but before net earnings.

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Benedict Corporation reports the following information: Benedict Corporation reports the following information:   Benedict should report earnings per share of A)  $3.00. B)  $3.60 C)  $4.40. D)  $5.00. Benedict should report earnings per share of


A) $3.00.
B) $3.60
C) $4.40.
D) $5.00.

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Which of the following is true about intraperiod tax allocation?


A) It arises because certain revenue and expense items appear in the income statement either before or after they are included in the tax return.
B) It is required for extraordinary items and cumulative effect of accounting changes but not for prior period adjustments.
C) Its purpose is to allocate income tax expense evenly over a number of accounting periods.
D) Its purpose is to relate the income tax expense to the items which affect the amount of tax.

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During 2014, Lopez Corporation disposed of Pine Division, a major component of its business. Lopez realized a gain of $2,400,000, net of taxes, on the sale of Pine's assets. Pine's operating losses, net of taxes, were $2,800,000 in 2014. How should these facts be reported in Lopez's income statement for 2014? During 2014, Lopez Corporation disposed of Pine Division, a major component of its business. Lopez realized a gain of $2,400,000, net of taxes, on the sale of Pine's assets. Pine's operating losses, net of taxes, were $2,800,000 in 2014. How should these facts be reported in Lopez's income statement for 2014?

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Madsen Company reported the following information for 2014: Madsen Company reported the following information for 2014:   For 2014, Madsen would report other comprehensive income of A)  $321,000. B)  $315,000. C)  $96,000. D)  $90,000. For 2014, Madsen would report other comprehensive income of


A) $321,000.
B) $315,000.
C) $96,000.
D) $90,000.

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Calculation of net income from the change in stockholders' equity.Presented below are changes in the account balances of Wenn Company during the year, except for retained earnings. Calculation of net income from the change in stockholders' equity.Presented below are changes in the account balances of Wenn Company during the year, except for retained earnings.   The only entries in Retained Earnings were for net income and a dividend declaration of $17,000.1. Compute the net income for the current year.2. Explain what else can affect the Retained Earnings account. The only entries in Retained Earnings were for net income and a dividend declaration of $17,000.1. Compute the net income for the current year.2. Explain what else can affect the Retained Earnings account.

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A company should report a restructuring charge as an extraordinary item because these write-offs are not part of a company's ordinary and typical activities.

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Which of these is generally an example of an extraordinary item?


A) Loss incurred because of a strike by employees.
B) Write-off of deferred marketing costs believed to have no future benefit.
C) Gain resulting from the devaluation of the U.S. dollar.
D) Gain resulting from the state exercising its right of eminent domain on a piece of land used as a parking lot.

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At Ruth Company, events and transactions during 2014 included the following. The tax rate for all items is 30%.(1) Depreciation for 2012 was found to be understated by $90,000.(2) A strike by the employees of a supplier resulted in a loss of $75,000.(3) The inventory at December 31, 2012 was overstated by $120,000.(4) A flood destroyed a building that had a book value of $1,500,000. Floods are very uncommon in that area.The effect of these events and transactions on 2014 income from continuing operations net of tax would be


A) ($52,500) .
B) ($115,500) .
C) ($199,500) .
D) ($1,249,500) .

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Gross profit and income from operations are reported on a multiple-step but not on a single-step income statement.

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A change in accounting principle requires that the cumulative effect of the change for prior periods be shown as an adjustment to:


A) beginning retained earnings of the earliest period presented.
B) net income of the period in which the change occurred.
C) comprehensive income for the earliest period presented.
D) stockholders' equity of the period in which the change occurred.

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A company is not required to report a per share amount on the face of the income statement for which one of the following items?


A) Net income
B) Prior period adjustment
C) Extraordinary item
D) Discontinued operations

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Multiple-step income statement.Shown below is an income statement for 2014 that was prepared by a poorly trained bookkeeper of Howell Corporation. Multiple-step income statement.Shown below is an income statement for 2014 that was prepared by a poorly trained bookkeeper of Howell Corporation.    InstructionsPrepare a multiple-step income statement for 2014 for Howell Corporation that is presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (including format and terminology). Howell Corporation has 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding and has a 30% federal income tax rate on all tax related items. Round all earnings per share figures to the nearest cent. InstructionsPrepare a multiple-step income statement for 2014 for Howell Corporation that is presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (including format and terminology). Howell Corporation has 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding and has a 30% federal income tax rate on all tax related items. Round all earnings per share figures to the nearest cent.

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When a company discontinues an operation and disposes of the discontinued operation (component) , the transaction should be included in the income statement as a gain or loss on disposal reported as


A) a prior period adjustment.
B) an extraordinary item.
C) an amount after continuing operations but before extraordinary items.
D) a bulk sale of plant assets included in income from continuing operations.

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Classification of income statement and retained earnings statement items.For each of the items listed below, indicate how it should be treated in the financial statements. Use the following letter code for your selections:a. Ordinary or unusual (but not extraordinary) item on the income statementb. Discontinued operationsc. Extraordinary item on the income statementd. Prior period adjustment 1. The bad debt rate was increased from 1% to 2%, thus increasing bad debt expense. 2. Obsolete inventory was written off. This was the first loss of this type in the company's history. 3. An uninsured casualty loss was incurred by the company. This was the first loss of this type in the company's 50-year history. 4. Recognition of income earned last year which was inadvertently omitted from last year's income statement. 5. The company sold one of its warehouses at a loss. 6. Settlement of litigation with federal government related to income taxes of three years ago. The company is continually involved in various adjustments with the federal government related to its taxes. 7. A loss incurred from expropriation (the company owned resources in South America which were taken over by a dictator unsympathetic to American business). 8. The company neglected to record its depreciation in the previous year. 9. Discontinuance of all production in the United States. The manufacturing operations were relocated in Mexico. 10. Loss on sale of investments. The company last sold some of its investments two years ago. 11. Loss on the disposal of a component of a business.

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Which of the following earnings per share figures must be disclosed on the face of the income statement?


A) EPS for income before taxes.
B) The effect on EPS from unusual items.
C) EPS for gross profit.
D) EPS for income from continuing operations.

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Prophet Corporation has an extraordinary loss of $800,000, an unusual gain of $560,000, and a tax rate of 40%. At what amount should Prophet report each item? Prophet Corporation has an extraordinary loss of $800,000, an unusual gain of $560,000, and a tax rate of 40%. At what amount should Prophet report each item?

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The occurrence that most likely would have no effect on 2014 net income is the


A) sale in 2014 of an office building contributed by a stockholder in 1961.
B) collection in 2014 of a dividend from an investment.
C) correction of an error in the financial statements of a prior period discovered subsequent to their issuance.
D) stock purchased in 1996 deemed worthless in 2014.

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The income statement reveals


A) resources and equities of a firm at a point in time.
B) resources and equities of a firm for a period of time.
C) net earnings (net income) of a firm at a point in time.
D) net earnings (net income) of a firm for a period of time.

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Manning Company has the following items: write-down of inventories, $360,000; loss on disposal of Sports Division, $555,000; and loss due to strike, $359,000. Ignoring income taxes, what amount should Manning Company report as extraordinary losses?


A) $ -0-.
B) $555,000.
C) $719,000.
D) $914,000.

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