Retailers income statement


Question 1: The largest expense on a retailer's income statement is typically:

  • Salaries and wages.
  • Cost of goods sold.
  • Income tax expense.
  • Depreciation expense.

Question 2: Net accounts receivable (net realizable value) is:

A. gross accounts receivable minus cost of goods sold.

B. also known as net pretax income.

C. gross accounts receivable minus allowance

Question 3: The factor which determines whether or not goods should be included in a physical count of inventory is:

A. physical possession.

B. legal title.

C. management's judgment.

D. whether or not the purchase price has been paid.

Question 4: Today Thomas deposited $100,000 in a three-year, 12% CD that compounds quarterly. What is the maturity value of the CD?

A. $109,270

B. $119,410

C. $142,576

D. $309,090

Question 5:  Frankenstein Enterprises received two notes from customers for sales that Frankenstein made to them in 2011. The notes included:

Note A: Dated 5/31/11, principal of $120,000 and interest due 3/31/12.

Note B: Dated 7/1/11, principal of $200,000 and interest at 8% annually, due on 4/1/12.

Frankenstein had accrued interest receivable from these notes of $14,400 in its 12/31/11 balance sheet. What is the annual interest rate on Note A?

A. 9.14%

B. 8%

C. 9.74%

D. 9.44%

Question 6: Inventories affect:

  • only the balance sheet.
  • only the income statement.
  • both the balance sheet and the income statement.
  • neither the balance sheet nor the income statement.

Question 7: Journal entries are required by the depositor for all of the following except:

A. collection of a note receivable.

B. bank errors.

C. bank service charges.

D. an NSF check.

Question 8: In a period of rising prices, the inventory method which tends to give the highest reported net income is:

A. base stock.

B. first-in, first-out.

C. last-in, first-out.

D. weighted-average.

Question 9:  ATC reported the following financial data for 2011 and 2010:

2011    2010
Sales    $305,000    $284,000
Sales returns and allowances    9,000    6,000
Net Sales    296,000    278,000
Cost of Goods Sold:
Inventory, 1/1    43,000    36,000
Net purchases    152,000    146,000
Goods available for sale    195,000    182,000
Inventory, 12/31    57,000    43,000
Cost of Goods Sold    138,000    139,000
Gross Profit    $158,000    $139,000
The average days inventory for ATC (rounded) for 2011 is:

A. less than 100 days.

B. 114 days.

C. 132 days.

D. 151 days.

Question 10: Goods in transit which are shipped f.o.b. destination should be:

A. included in the inventory of the seller.

B. included in the inventory of the buyer.

C. included in the inventory of the shipping company.

D. none of these.

Question 11: Which of the following is recorded by a credit to Accounts receivable?

A. Sale of inventory on account.

B. Estimating the annual allowance for doubtful accounts.

C. Estimating annual sales returns.

D. Write-offs of bad debts.

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