Question 1

Cushman Company had $800,000 in net sales, $350,000 in gross profit, and $200,000 in operating expenses. Cost of goods sold equals:

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A)  $150,000.
B)  $450,000.
C)  $200,000.
D)  $350,000.
E)  $800,000.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: A widely used income statement format that lists cost of goods sold as another expense and shows only one subtotal for total expenses.
A measure of a company’s ability fo pay ifs current liabilities that excludes less liquid current assets such as inventory and prepaid expenses.
The expenses that support a company's overall operations and include costs related to accounting, human resource management and financial management.
The point of transfer from seller to buyer that fakes place when the goods arrive at the buyer's place of business.
The expenses of promoting sales by displaying and advertising merchandise, making sales, and delivering goods to customers
An income statement format that shows detailed computations of net sales and other costs and expenses, and reports subtotals for various classe of items.
Products a company owns and intends fo sell
The point of transfer from seller fo buyer that fakes place when goods depart the sellers place of business
Inventory losses that can occur as a result of theft or deterioration and require an adjusting entry to account for those losses.
A given percent deducted from a list price often granted fo customers purchasing large quantities of merchandise

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The Answer of Selling expenses and Inventory shrinkage and Merchandise is...

Question 3

Multiple-step income statements:

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A)  Are only used in perpetual inventory systems.
B)  Are required by the FASB and IASB.
C)  Are required for the periodic inventory system.
D)  Contain more detail than a simple listing of revenues and expenses.
E)  List cost of goods sold as an operating expense.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

A service company earns net income by buying and selling merchandise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A company had net sales of $752,000 and cost of goods sold of $543,000. Its net income was $17,530. The company's gross margin ratio equals:

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A)  18.9%
B)  34.7%
C)  35.2%
D)  27.8%
E)  24.5%F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The acid-test ratio is defined as current assets divided by current liabilities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The net method initially records the invoice at its net amount (net of any cash discount).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Merchandise inventory is reported in the long-term assets section of the balance sheet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Expenses related to accounting, human resource management, and financial management are known as selling expenses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cost of goods sold:

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A)  Is another term for revenue.
B)  Is another term for merchandise sales.
C)  Is also called gross margin.
D)  Is a term only used by service firms.
E)  Is the term used for the expense of buying and preparing merchandise for sale.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Cash sales shorten the operating cycle for a merchandiser; credit sales lengthen operating cycles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Operating expenses are classified into two categories: selling expenses and cost of goods sold.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sales Discounts is added to the Sales account when computing a company's net sales.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a perpetual inventory system, the Merchandise Inventory account must be closed at the end of the accounting period.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A company purchased $1,800 of merchandise on July 5 with terms 2/10, n/30. On July 7, it returned $200 worth of merchandise. On July 28, it paid the full amount due. Assuming the company uses a perpetual inventory system, and records purchases using the gross method, the correct journal entry to record the payment on July 28 is:

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A)  Debit Accounts Payable $1,800; credit Cash $1,800.
B)  Debit Cash $1,600; credit Accounts Payable $1,600.
C)  Debit Merchandise Inventory $1,600; credit Cash $1,600.
D)  Debit Accounts Payable $1,600; credit Cash $1,600.
E)  Debit Accounts Payable $1,600; credit Merchandise Inventory $32; credit Cash $1,568.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Describe the difference between wholesalers and retailers.

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A wholesaler is an intermediary that buy...

Question 17

What is inventory shrinkage? How do managers account for shrinkage?

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Inventory shrinkage is the loss of merch...

Question 18

Cushman Company had $800,000 in sales, sales discounts of $12,000, sales returns and allowances of $18,000, cost of goods sold of $380,000, and $275,000 in operating expenses. Gross profit equals:

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A)  $770,000.
B)  $408,000.
C)  $115,000.
D)  $402,000.
E)  $390,000.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

A merchandiser's classified balance sheet reports merchandise inventory as a current asset.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A multiple-step income statement format shows detailed computations of net sales and other costs and expenses, and reports subtotals for various classes of items.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Multiple-step income statements:

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A multiple-step income statement format shows detailed computations of net sales and other costs and expenses, and reports subtotals for various classes of items.

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Cost of goods sold:

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Cushman Company had $800,000 in net sales, $350,000 in gross profit, and $200,000 in operating expenses. Cost of goods sold equals:

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In a perpetual inventory system, the Merchandise Inventory account must be closed at the end of the accounting period.

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Match the following definitions with correct terms

A service company earns net income by buying and selling merchandise.

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Cash sales shorten the operating cycle for a merchandiser; credit sales lengthen operating cycles.

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A company had net sales of $752,000 and cost of goods sold of $543,000. Its net income was $17,530. The company's gross margin ratio equals:

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A merchandiser's classified balance sheet reports merchandise inventory as a current asset.

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Describe the difference between wholesalers and retailers.

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A wholesaler is an intermediary that buy...
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Merchandise inventory is reported in the long-term assets section of the balance sheet.

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The net method initially records the invoice at its net amount (net of any cash discount).

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Expenses related to accounting, human resource management, and financial management are known as selling expenses.

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The acid-test ratio is defined as current assets divided by current liabilities.

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What is inventory shrinkage? How do managers account for shrinkage?

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Inventory shrinkage is the loss of merch...
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Sales Discounts is added to the Sales account when computing a company's net sales.

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Operating expenses are classified into two categories: selling expenses and cost of goods sold.

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Cushman Company had $800,000 in sales, sales discounts of $12,000, sales returns and allowances of $18,000, cost of goods sold of $380,000, and $275,000 in operating expenses. Gross profit equals:

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Exam 5: Accounting for Merchandising Operations

Multiple-step income statements:

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A multiple-step income statement format shows detailed computations of net sales and other costs and expenses, and reports subtotals for various classes of items.

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Cost of goods sold:

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Cushman Company had $800,000 in net sales, $350,000 in gross profit, and $200,000 in operating expenses. Cost of goods sold equals:

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In a perpetual inventory system, the Merchandise Inventory account must be closed at the end of the accounting period.

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Match the following definitions with correct terms

A service company earns net income by buying and selling merchandise.

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Cash sales shorten the operating cycle for a merchandiser; credit sales lengthen operating cycles.

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A company had net sales of $752,000 and cost of goods sold of $543,000. Its net income was $17,530. The company's gross margin ratio equals:

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A merchandiser's classified balance sheet reports merchandise inventory as a current asset.

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Describe the difference between wholesalers and retailers.

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Merchandise inventory is reported in the long-term assets section of the balance sheet.

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The net method initially records the invoice at its net amount (net of any cash discount).

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Expenses related to accounting, human resource management, and financial management are known as selling expenses.

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The acid-test ratio is defined as current assets divided by current liabilities.

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What is inventory shrinkage? How do managers account for shrinkage?

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Sales Discounts is added to the Sales account when computing a company's net sales.

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Operating expenses are classified into two categories: selling expenses and cost of goods sold.

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Cushman Company had $800,000 in sales, sales discounts of $12,000, sales returns and allowances of $18,000, cost of goods sold of $380,000, and $275,000 in operating expenses. Gross profit equals:

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