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Ch 10 -- Merchandising Statements & Closing Entries

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

1. 

The total of the operating expenses for the period is deducted from the gross profit on sales to determine the net income or net loss from operations.
 

2. 

The balance of the Sales Returns and Allowances account is reported as a selling expense in Operating Expenses section of a multiple-step income statement.
 

3. 

In the closing process, the balance of the owner's drawing account is transferred to the debit side of the owner's capital account.
 

4. 

In the closing process, the balance of the Purchases account is transferred to the Merchandise Inventory account.
 

5. 

If the Income Summary account has a credit balance after revenues, costs, and expenses are closed into it, the firm had a net income for the fiscal period.
 

6. 

If a business is to earn a net income, the gross profit on sales must be great enough to more than cover operating expenses.
 

7. 

Salaries of office employees would be grouped with the selling expenses in the Operating Expenses section of the income statement.
 

8. 

Interest on notes payable would be listed in the Other Income section of a classified income statement.
 

9. 

If a firm experiences a net loss, this amount is placed in parentheses on the income statement.
 

10. 

When a firm experiences a net loss, the owner's capital is decreased.
 

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

11. 

Which of the following is not a current asset?
a.
Accounts Receivable.
c.
Merchandise Inventory.
b.
Prepaid Insurance.
d.
Equipment.
 

12. 

Prepaid expenses appear in
a.
the Operating Expenses section of the income statement.
b.
the Other Expenses section of the income statement.
c.
the Current Assets section of the balance sheet.
d.
the Current Liabilities section of the balance sheet.
 

13. 

The beginning capital balance shown on a statement of owner's equity is $38,000.  Net income for the period is $18,000.  The owner withdrew $23,000 cash from the business and made no additional investments during the period.  The owner's capital balance at the end of the period is
a.
$43,000.
c.
$56,000.
b.
$33,000.
d.
$79,000.
 

14. 

Gross profit on sales is calculated by
a.
subtracting sales returns and allowances from sales.
b.
subtracting cost of goods sold from net sales.
c.
subtracting ending inventory from the total merchandise available for sale.
d.
subtracting total expenses from sales.
 

15. 

The balance of the owner's drawing account is
a.
listed in the Other Expenses section of the income statement.
b.
listed in the Current Assets section of the balance sheet.
c.
used in the calculation of ending capital on a statement of owner's equity.
d.
listed in the Operating Expenses section of the income statement.
 

16. 

Which of the following accounts is not closed?
a.
Purchases.
c.
Sales.
b.
Rent Expense.
d.
Merchandise Inventory.
 

17. 

Which of the following accounts will appear on the postclosing trial balance?
a.
Miscellaneous Income.
c.
Medicare Tax Payable.
b.
Payroll Taxes Expense.
d.
Sales
 

18. 

Which of the following groups of accounts will have zero balances after the closing process is completed?
a.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Uncollectible Accounts Expense.
b.
Purchases and Purchases Returns and Allowances.
c.
Merchandise Inventory and Sales.
d.
Depreciation Expense and Allowance for Depreciation—Equipment.
 

Numeric Response
 
 
For this section identify by numbers 1 through 4 which step of the closing process the following accounts would be closed in or by number 5 if the account is not closed.

1--Closing step #1
3--Closing step #3
5--Not Closed
2--Closing step #2
4--Closing step #4
 
 

19. 

Purchases

 

20. 

Sales

 

21. 

Purchases Discounts

 

22. 

Sales Discounts

 

23. 

Drawing

 

24. 

Capital

 

25. 

Income Summary

 

26. 

Sales Returns

 

27. 

Purchases Returns

 

28. 

Freight In

 

29. 

Merchandise Inventory

 

30. 

Interest Expense

 

31. 

Interest Income

 

32. 

Depreciation Expense

 

33. 

Accumulated Depreciaton

 
 
For this section, use the numbers below to identify in which financial statement the accounts would be found.

1--Income Statement

2--Capital Statement

3--Balance Sheet
 

34. 

Accounts Receivable

 

35. 

Accounts Payable

 

36. 

Drawing

 

37. 

Purchases

 

38. 

Beginning Capital

 

39. 

Interest Expense

 

40. 

Beginning Merchandise Inventory

 

41. 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

42. 

Depreciation Expense

 

43. 

Notes Payable

 

44. 

Sales

 

45. 

Freight In

 

46. 

Supplies

 

47. 

Sales Discounts

 

48. 

Purchases Discounts

 



 
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