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Cash dividends paid to stockholders decrease assets and increase equity.

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Debts owed by a business are referred to as


A) accounts receivables
B) assets
C) stockholder's equity
D) liabilities

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The following are examples of external users of accounting information except


A) government
B) customers
C) creditors
D) managers

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Given below are the accounts and amounts for Bright Futures Company as of August 31, 2011. All of the revenue and expense amounts are for the month of August.  Telephone Expense $1,150 Cash 3,000 AccountsPayable 1,540 Dividends 800 FeesEarned 15,700 Rent Expense 1,400 Supplies 140 Accounts Receivable 1,500 Computer Equipment 20,000 Capital Stock 10,000 WagesExpense 4,800 Utilities Expense 750 Notes Payable 2,400 Retained Earnings 4,320 Office Expense 420\begin{array}{ll}\text { Telephone Expense } & \$ 1,150 \\\text { Cash } & 3,000 \\\text { AccountsPayable } & 1,540 \\\text { Dividends } & 800 \\\text { FeesEarned } & 15,700 \\\text { Rent Expense } & 1,400 \\\text { Supplies } & 140 \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & 1,500 \\\text { Computer Equipment } & 20,000 \\\text { Capital Stock } & 10,000 \\\text { WagesExpense } & 4,800 \\\text { Utilities Expense } & 750 \\\text { Notes Payable } & 2,400 \\\text { Retained Earnings } & 4,320 \\\text { Office Expense } & 420\end{array} Based on the data provided for Bright Futures Company, prepare in good format a balance sheet as of August 31, 2011.

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The basic difference between manufacturing and merchandising companies is the completion level of the products they purchase for resale to customers.

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The assets and liabilities of S&P Day Spa at December 31, 2014 and expenses for the year are listed below. The retained earnings balance was $68,000 at January 1, 2014. The assets and liabilities of S&P Day Spa at December 31, 2014 and expenses for the year are listed below. The retained earnings balance was $68,000 at January 1, 2014.    Prepare a retained earnings statement for the current year ended December 31, 2014. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the current year ended December 31, 2014.

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The statement of cash flows consists of three sections: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from income activities, and cash flows from equity activities.

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The total assets and total liabilities of Paul's Pools, a corporation, at the beginning and at the end of the current fiscal year are as follows: The total assets and total liabilities of Paul's Pools, a corporation, at the beginning and at the end of the current fiscal year are as follows:     The total assets and total liabilities of Paul's Pools, a corporation, at the beginning and at the end of the current fiscal year are as follows:

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If stockholders wanted to know how money flowed into and out of the company, what financial statement would they use?


A) income statement
B) statement of cash flows
C) balance sheet
D) none of these

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Company G has a ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity of 0.12 and 0.28 for 2010 and 2011, respectively. In contrast, Company M has a ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity of 1.13 and 1.29 for the same period. REQUIRED: Based on this information, which company's creditors are more at risk and why? Should the creditors of either company fear the risk of nonpayment?

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Company M's creditors are more at risk t...

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If a corporation had net income of $60,000 and $20,000 in cash dividends were declared and paid then the retained earnings account would increase by $40,000.

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No significant differences exist between the accounting standards issued by the FASB and the IASB.

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Managerial accounting information is used by external and internal users equally.

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Owners' rights to assets rank ahead of creditors' rights to assets.

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Proper ethical conduct implies that you only consider what's in your best interest.

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Revenue is earned only when money is received.

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Which of the following is not a general-purpose financial statement?


A) balance sheet
B) income statement
C) retained earnings statement
D) cash budget

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Cash investments made by stockholders in exchange for capital stock in a business are reported on the statement of cash flows in the


A) financing activities section
B) investing activities section
C) operating activities section
D) supplemental statement

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Transactions affecting stockholders' equity include


A) shares of capital stock issued to stockholders and payment of liabilities
B) shares of capital stock issued to stockholders, dividends declared and paid to stockholders, revenues, and expenses
C) shares of capital stock issued to stockholders, revenues, expenses, and collection of accounts receivable
D) dividends declared and paid to stockholders, revenues, expenses, and purchases of supplies on account

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Ramos Repair Company paid $750 in dividends to its stockholders. How does this transaction affect Ramos Repair Company's accounting equation?


A) Increase Assets (Accounts Receivable) and decrease Assets (Cash)
B) Decrease Assets (Cash) and decrease Stockholders' Equity (Dividends)
C) Decrease Assets (Cash) and decrease Liabilities (Accounts Payable)
D) Increase Assets (Cash) and decrease Stockholders' Equity (Dividends)

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