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Which of the following statements is false?


A) The book value at the end of an asset's useful life will be the same under all the depreciation methods allowed under GAAP.
B) The balance in the accumulated depreciation account will be the same at the end of an asset's useful life under all the methods allowed under GAAP.
C) Once a company selects a depreciation method,it must use this method for all depreciable assets.
D) The annual depreciation expense and year-end book values will differ under the various depreciation methods over the life of the asset.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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On March 1,2019,Anniston Company purchased an oil well at a cost of $1,000,000.It is estimated that 150,000 barrels of oil can be produced over the remaining life of the well and the residual value of the well will be $100,000. During 2019,15,000 barrels of oil were produced and all of these barrels were sold.Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the accounting for the oil well?


A) The 2019 cost of goods sold was $90,000.
B) The book value of the oil well decreased $90,000 during 2019.
C) The inventory of oil was $90,000 at December 31,2019.
D) The depletion rate is $6.00 per barrel of oil.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?


A) A copyright has a legal life not exceeding 70 years after the author's death.
B) A trademark is recorded on the balance sheet at an amount equal to the related research and development costs incurred.
C) A patent's legal life is 20 years.
D) A franchise's amortization period is determined by the franchise agreement.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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A machine,acquired for a cash cost of $15,000,is being depreciated on a straight-line basis of $2,700 per year.The residual value was estimated to be 10% of cost.The estimated useful life is


A) 3 years.
B) 4 years.
C) 5 years.
D) 6 years.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Pier 5 has been in business 8 years with 4 stores in the San Francisco bay area.Its local reputation for making savory pies such as curried potatoes is well recognized.A national food distributor has offered to purchase the company.Pier 5 has $0.9 million of net assets at book value,but those net assets have a fair value of $1.2 million.If the distributor offers to buy Pier 5 for $3.5 million,how much will be recorded as goodwill based on the offered acquisition price?

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Which of the following would not be classified as property,plant and equipment on a balance sheet?


A) Land held for investment.
B) Equipment used in the manufacturing process.
C) A building used as corporate headquarters.
D) A natural resource being mined.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Ordinary repairs and maintenance costs are incurred to maintain a long-lived productive asset and are expensed as incurred.

A) True
B) False

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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) allow accounting for tangible and intangible assets at fair value by:


A) Reapplication.
B) Reconsideration.
C) Revaluation.
D) Redefinition.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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On March 1,2019,Anniston Company purchased an oil well at a cost of $1,000,000.It is estimated that 150,000 barrels of oil can be produced over the remaining life of the well and the residual value of the well will be $100,000. During 2019,15,000 barrels of oil were produced and 10,000 barrels were sold.Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the accounting for the oil well?


A) The 2019 cost of goods sold was $90,000.
B) The book value of the oil well decreased $60,000 during 2019.
C) The inventory of oil was $30,000 at December 31,2019.
D) The 2019 cost of goods sold was $30,000.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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What is the effect on the 2019 financial statements when a capital expenditure during 2019 was incorrectly recorded as a repairs and maintenance expense?


A) The financial statements are not affected.
B) Assets and net income are both overstated.
C) Assets are overstated and net income was understated.
D) Assets and stockholders' equity are both understated.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Depreciation is the process of allocating a long-lived asset's cost over its productive life.

A) True
B) False

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A company purchased equipment for $800,000 and has depreciated it using the straight-line method for the past 5 years when its original life was estimated to be 10 years with a $200,000 residual value.The equipment's utility to the company has declined because management expects the equipment to generate net cash flows over the remaining years of $300,000.The asset's fair value at the end of the fifth year is $200,000. If the asset has been impaired,record the journal entry to record the impairment.

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On January 1,2018,Boston Company purchased a heavy duty machine having an invoice price of $13,000.Boston paid transportation and installation costs totaling $3,000.The machine is estimated to have a 4-year useful life and a $1,400 residual value. Calculate depreciation expense and book value for 2018-2021,assuming double declining-balance method of depreciation.

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Augie Corporation purchased a truck at a cost of $60,000.It has an estimated useful life of five years and estimated residual value of $5,000.At the beginning of year three,Augie's managers concluded that the total useful life would be four years,rather than five years.There was no change in the estimated residual value.What is the amount of depreciation that Augie should record for year 3 under the straight-line depreciation method?


A) $15,500.
B) $8,250.
C) $11,000.
D) $16,500.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A company has some bottling equipment which cost $8.5 million,has a net book value of $4.1 million,estimated future cash flows of $3.7 million,and a fair value of $3.1 million. Which of the following correctly describes the recording of the asset impairment loss?


A) The loss account is debited for $1.0 million and the asset account is credited for $1.0 million.
B) The loss account is debited for $0.4 million and the asset account is credited for $0.4 million.
C) The loss account is debited for $5.4 million and the asset account is credited for $5.4 million.
D) The loss account is debited for $4.8 million and the asset account is credited for $4.8 million.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?


A) Ordinary repairs and maintenance decrease net income.
B) Capital expenditures decrease assets.
C) Ordinary repairs and maintenance are recurring in nature.
D) Additions and improvements to a depreciable asset occur infrequently.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is correct with respect to a loss on the sale of a depreciable asset?


A) Net income decreases and total assets increase.
B) Net income decreases and stockholders' equity increases.
C) Total assets decrease and stockholders' equity decreases.
D) Total assets increase and stockholders' equity decreases.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is correct when recording the disposal of equipment for a gain?


A) The company will record a debit to a gain account.
B) The company will record a credit to the equipment account for the asset's book value.
C) The company will record a debit to accumulated depreciation for the total depreciation accumulated to the date of disposal.
D) The company will record a credit to cash.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is correct?


A) If a company fails to record depreciation expense,net income and expenses are overstated.
B) If a company fails to record depreciation expense,net income and assets are overstated.
C) If a company overstates depreciation expense,net income is overstated and assets are understated.
D) If a company fails to record depreciation expense,stockholders' equity,net income,and assets are understated.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Selling a depreciable asset for a gain results in an increase in both net income and assets.

A) True
B) False

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