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Ch 1 -- The Nature of Accounting

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

When expenses total more than revenues it is a net loss.
 

2. 

A liability account has the word "Payable" in its account title.
 

3. 

The basic accounting equation is:  A = L - C
 

4. 

The owners of a partnership business are referred to as stockholders.
 

5. 

The Balance Sheet is the first of the three statements to be prepared.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

6. 

An example of an economic entity is
a.
a town.
b.
a business.
c.
a nonprofit hospital.
d.
a church.
 

7. 

The form of a business organization that is not affected by the withdrawal or death of an owner and can continue forever is
a.
the sole proprietorship.
b.
the partnership.
c.
the corporation.
d.
the nonprofit organization.
 

8. 

The financial affairs of a business and the financial affairs of the owners should be
a.
combined in the firm's accounting records.
b.
reported in different parts of the firm's accounting records.
c.
combined only if the owner wants them to be.
d.
kept totally separate.
 

9. 

The owners are not held responsible for the debts of the form of business organization referred to as
a.
the sole proprietorship.
b.
the partnership.
c.
the corporation.
d.
the nonprofit organization.
 

10. 

Anything the business owns that has value is
a.
a liability
d.
a revenue
b.
an asset
e.
owner's equity
c.
an expense
 

11. 

Costs of doing business are known as
a.
an asset
d.
a revenue
b.
a liability
e.
owner's equity
c.
an expense
 

12. 

Anything the business owes is
a.
an expense
d.
a liability
b.
an asset
e.
owner's equity
c.
a revenue
 

13. 

When the business performs services it is
a.
a revenue
d.
a liability
b.
an expense
e.
owner's equity
c.
an asset
 

14. 

What is left when the business pays what is owed from what it owns is known as
a.
an asset
d.
an expense
b.
a liability
e.
owner's equity
c.
a revenue
 

15. 

If assets are $5,000 and liabilities are $2,000 what is owner's equity?
a.
$7,000
c.
$10,000
b.
$3,000
d.
None of these
 

16. 

If liabilities total $15,000 and owner's equity totals $25,000 then assets are
a.
$40,000
c.
$5,000
b.
$10,000
d.
None of these
 

17. 

If assets total $24,000 and liabilities total $8,000 then owner's equity totals
a.
$32,000
c.
$6,000
b.
$3,000
d.
None of these
 

18. 

The owner's equity can be increased by which of the following?
a.
investments
c.
withdrawals
b.
expenses
d.
None of these
 

19. 

The owner's equity can be decreased by which of the following?
a.
investments
c.
withdrawals
b.
revenue
d.
None of these
 

20. 

The owner's equity can be decreased by which of the following?
a.
investments
c.
revenue
b.
expenses
d.
None of these
 



 
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