Closing Entries in the Accounting Cycle T of F (Answer Key) Part 2

Answers to Multiple Choice Questions Item Item Ans. Item Ans 43 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. Ans. b c c a c c a b b d b a Item 61 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. Ans. b a b b b c b a d d a c Item 79 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. Ans. c c a d c d b d b b b c Item 97 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. Ans. a c d d c a b a c b d c Item 115 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. Ans. c a b d c c c b b c d c 133 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 143. 144. c c c d d b c b b b a c 151 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. d c b b b d d d b b b d 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. b d d a d c 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. a b d c b d 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. a c d b d c 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. d b c d b c 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. d b b b c a 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. b c d a d a 163. 164. a d TRUE-FALSE STATEMENTS 1. Retailers and wholesalers are both considered merchandisers. 2. The steps in the accounting cycle are different for a merchandising company than for a service company. 3. Sales minus operating expenses equals gross profit. 4. Under a perpetual inventory system, the cost of goods sold is determined each time a sale occurs. 5. A periodic inventory system requires a detailed inventory record of inventory items. 6. Freight terms of FOB Destination means that the seller pays the freight costs. 7. Freight costs incurred by the seller on outgoing merchandise are an operating expense to the seller. 8. Sales revenues are earned during the period cash is collected from the buyer. 9. The Sales Returns and Allowances account and the Sales Discount account are both classified as expense accounts. 10. The revenue recognition principle applies to merchandisers by recognizing sales revenues when they are earned. 11. Sales Allowances and Sales Discounts are both designed to encourage customers to pay their accounts promptly. 12. To grant a customer a sales return, the seller credits Sales Returns and Allowances. 13. A company's unadjusted balance in Merchandise Inventory will usually not agree with the actual amount of inventory on hand at year-end. 14. For a merchandising company, all accounts that affect the determination of income are closed to the Income Summary account. 15. A merchandising company has different types of adjusting entries than a service company. 16. Nonoperating activities exclude revenues and expenses that result from secondary or auxiliary operations. 17. Selling expenses relate to general operating activities such as personnel management. 18. Net sales appears on both the multiple-step and single-step forms of an income statement. 19. A multiple-step income statement provides users with more information about a company’s income performance. 20. The multiple-step form of income statement is easier to read than the single-step form. 21. Merchandise inventory is classified as a current asset in a classified balance sheet. 22. Gain on sale of equipment and interest expense are reported under other revenues and gains in a multiple-step income statement. 23. The gross profit section for a merchandising company appears on both the multiple-step and single-step forms of an income statement. 24. In a multiple-step income statement, income from operations excludes other revenues and gains and other expenses and losses. 25. A single-step income statement reports all revenues, both operating and other revenues and gains, at the top of the statement. 26. If net sales are $800,000 and cost of goods sold is $600,000, the gross profit rate is 25%. 27. Gross profit represents the merchandising profit of a company. 28. Gross profit is a measure of the overall profitability of a company. 29. Gross profit rate is computed by dividing cost of goods sold by net sales. 30. Purchase Returns and Allowances and Purchase Discounts are subtracted from Purchases to produce net purchases. 31. Freight-in is an account that is subtracted from the Purchases account to arrive at cost of goods purchased. 32. Net sales less cost of sales equals gross profit. 33. Gross profit is a measure of the overall liquidity of the company. 34. Net sales less operating expenses equals gross profit. Additional True-False Questions 35. Merchandise inventory is reported as a long-term asset on the balance sheet. 36. Under a perpetual inventory system, inventory shrinkage and lost or stolen goods are more readily determined. 37. The terms 2/10, n/30 state that a 2% discount is available if the invoice is paid within the first 10 days of the next month. 38. Sales should be recorded in accordance with the matching principle. 39. Sales returns and allowances and sales discounts are subtracted from sales in reporting net sales in the income statement. 40. A merchandising company using a perpetual inventory system will usually need to make an adjusting entry to ensure that the recorded inventory agrees with physical inventory count. 41. If a merchandising company sells land at more than its cost, the gain should be reported in the sales revenue section of the income statement. 42. The major difference between the balance sheets of a service company and a merchandising company is inventory. Answers to True-False Statements Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. 1. T 7. T 13. T 19. T 25. T 31. F 37. F 2. F 8. F 14. T 20. F 26. T 32. T 38. F 3. F 9. F 15. F 21. T 27. T 33. F 39. T 4. T 10. T 16. F 22. F 28. F 34. F 40. T 5. F 11. F 17. F 23. F 29. F 35. F 41. F 6. T 12. F 18. T 24. T 30. T 36. T 42. T MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 43. Income from operations is gross profit less a. administrative expenses. b. operating expenses. c. other expenses and losses. d. selling expenses. 44. An enterprise which sells goods to customers is known as a a. proprietorship. b. corporation. c. retailer. d. service firm. 45. Which of the following would not be considered a merchandising company? a. Retailer b. Wholesaler c. Service firm d. Dot Com firm 46. A merchandising company that sells directly to consumers is a a. retailer. b. wholesaler. c. broker. d. service company. 47. Two categories of expenses for merchandising companies are a. cost of goods sold and financing expenses. b. operating expenses and financing expenses. c. cost of goods sold and operating expenses. d. sales and cost of goods sold. 48. The primary source of revenue for a wholesaler is a. investment income. b. service fees. c. the sale of merchandise. d. the sale of fixed assets the company owns. 49. Sales revenue less cost of goods sold is called a. gross profit. b. net profit. c. net income. d. marginal income. 50. After gross profit is calculated, operating expenses are deducted to determine a. gross margin. b. operating income. c. gross profit on sales. d. net margin. 51. Cost of goods sold is determined only at the end of the accounting period in a. a perpetual inventory system. b. a periodic inventory system. c. both a perpetual and a periodic inventory system. d. neither a perpetual nor a periodic inventory system. 52. Which of the following expressions is incorrect? a. Gross profit – operating expenses = operating income b. Sales – cost of goods sold – operating expenses = operating income c. Operating income + operating expenses = gross profit d. Operating expenses – cost of goods sold = gross profit 53. Detailed records of goods held for resale are not maintained under a a. perpetual inventory system. b. periodic inventory system. c. double entry accounting system. d. single entry accounting system. 54. A perpetual inventory system would likely be used by a(n) a. automobile dealership. b. hardware store. c. drugstore. d. convenience store. 55. Which of the following is a true statement about inventory systems? a. Periodic inventory systems require more detailed inventory records. b. Perpetual inventory systems require more detailed inventory records. c. A periodic system requires cost of goods sold be determined after each sale. d. A perpetual system determines cost of goods sold only at the end of the accounting period. 56. In a perpetual inventory system, cost of goods sold is recorded a. on a daily basis. b. on a monthly basis. c. on an annual basis. d. with each sale. 57. If a company determines cost of goods sold each time a sale occurs, it a. must have a computer accounting system. b. uses a combination of the perpetual and periodic inventory systems. c. uses a periodic inventory system. d. uses a perpetual inventory system. 58. Under a perpetual inventory system, acquisition of merchandise for resale is debited to the a. Merchandise Inventory account. b. Purchases account. c. Supplies account. d. Cost of Goods Sold account. 59. The journal entry to record a return of merchandise purchased on account under a perpetual inventory system would credit a. Accounts Payable. b. Purchase Returns and Allowances. c. Sales. d. Merchandise Inventory. 60. The Merchandise Inventory account is used in each of the following except the entry to record a. goods purchased on account. b. the return of goods purchased. c. payment of freight on goods sold. d. payment within the discount period. 61. A buyer would record a payment within the discount period under a perpetual inventory system by crediting a. Accounts Payable. b. Merchandise Inventory. c. Purchase Discounts. d. Sales Discounts. 62. If a purchaser using a perpetual system agrees to freight terms of FOB shipping point, then the a. Merchandise Inventory account will be increased. b. Merchandise Inventory account will not be affected. c. seller will bear the freight cost. d. carrier will bear the freight cost. 63. Freight costs paid by a seller on merchandise sold to customers will cause an increase a. in the selling expense of the buyer. b. in operating expenses for the seller. c. to the cost of goods sold of the seller. d. to a contra-revenue account of the seller. 64. Bryan Company purchased merchandise from Cates Company with freight terms of FOB shipping point. The freight costs will be paid by the a. seller. b. buyer. c. transportation company. d. buyer and the seller. 65. Flynn Company purchased merchandise inventory with an invoice price of $5,000 and credit terms of 2/10, n/30. What is the net cost of the goods if Flynn Company pays within the discount period? a. $5,000 b. $4,900 c. $4,500 d. $4,600 66. Stine Company purchased merchandise with an invoice price of $2,000 and credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Assuming a 360 day year, what is the implied annual interest rate inherent in the credit terms? a. 20% b. 24% c. 36% d. 72% 67. If a company is given credit terms of 2/10, n/30, it should a. hold off paying the bill until the end of the credit period, while investing the money at 10% annual interest during this time. b. pay within the discount period and recognize a savings. c. pay within the credit period but don't take the trouble to invest the cash while waiting to pay the bill. d. recognize that the supplier is desperate for cash and withhold payment until the end of the credit period while negotiating a lower sales price. 68. In a perpetual inventory system, the amount of the discount allowed for paying for merchandise purchased within the discount period is credited to a. Merchandise Inventory. b. Purchase Discounts. c. Purchase Allowance. d. Sales Discounts. 69. Zach’s Market recorded the following events involving a recent purchase of merchandise: Received goods for $50,000, terms 2/10, n/30. Returned $1,000 of the shipment for credit. Paid $250 freight on the shipment. Paid the invoice within the discount period. As a result of these events, the company’s merchandise inventory a. increased by $48,020. b. increased by $49,250. c. increased by $48,265. d. increased by $48,270. 70. Jake’s Market recorded the following events involving a recent purchase of merchandise: Received goods for $20,000, terms 2/10, n/30. Returned $400 of the shipment for credit. Paid $100 freight on the shipment. Paid the invoice within the discount period. As a result of these events, the company’s merchandise inventory a. increased by $19,208. b. increased by $19,700. c. increased by $19,306. d. increased by $19,308. 71. A credit sale of $800 is made on April 25, terms 2/10, n/30, on which a return of $50 is granted on April 28. What amount is received as payment in full on May 4? a. $735 b. $784 c. $800 d 72. $750 The entry to record the receipt of payment within the discount period on a sale of $750 with terms of 2/10, n/30 will include a credit to a. Sales Discounts for $15. b. Cash for $735. c. Accounts Receivable for $750. d. Sales for $750. 73. The collection of a $600 account within the 2 percent discount period will result in a a. debit to Sales Discounts for $12. b. debit to Accounts Receivable for $588. c. credit to Cash for $588. d. credit to Accounts Receivable for $588. 74. Company X sells $400 of merchandise on account to Company Y with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. If Company Y remits a check taking advantage of the discount offered, what is the amount of Company Y's check? a. $280 b. $392 c. $360 d. $320 75. Holt Company sells merchandise on account for $2,000 to Jones Company with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Jones Company returns $400 of merchandise that was damaged, along with a check to settle the account within the discount period. What is the amount of the check? a. $1,960 b. $1,968 c. $1,600 d. $1,568 76. The collection of a $900 account after the 2 percent discount period will result in a a. debit to Cash for $882. b. debit to Accounts Receivable for $900. c. debit to Cash for $900. d. debit to Sales Discounts for $18. 77. The collection of a $600 account after the 2 percent discount period will result in a a. debit to Cash for $588. b. credit to Accounts Receivable for $600. c. credit to Cash for $600. d. debit to Sales Discounts for $12. 78. In a perpetual inventory system, the Cost of Goods Sold account is used a. only when a cash sale of merchandise occurs. b. only when a credit sale of merchandise occurs. c. only when a sale of merchandise occurs. d. whenever there is a sale of merchandise or a return of merchandise sold. 79. Sales revenues are usually considered earned when a. cash is received from credit sales. b. an order is received. c. goods have been transferred from the seller to the buyer. d. adjusting entries are made. 80. A sales invoice is a source document that a. provides support for goods purchased for resale. b. provides evidence of incurred operating expenses. c. provides evidence of credit sales. d. serves only as a customer receipt. 81. Sales revenue a. may be recorded before cash is collected. b. will always equal cash collections in a month. c. only results from credit sales. d. is only recorded after cash is collected. 82. The journal entry to record a credit sale is a. Cash Sales b. Cash c. Accounts Receivable d. Accounts Receivable Service Revenue Service Revenue Sales 83. A credit memorandum is prepared when a. an employee does a good job. b. goods are sold on credit. c. goods that were sold on credit are returned. d. customers refuse to pay their accounts. 84. The Sales Returns and Allowances account is classified as a(n) a. asset account. b. contra asset account. c. expense account. d. contra revenue account. 85. A credit memorandum is used as documentation for a journal entry that requires a debit to a. Sales and a credit to Cash. b. Sales Returns and Allowances and a credit to Accounts Receivable. c. Accounts Receivable and a credit to a contra-revenue account. d. Cash and a credit to Sales Returns and Allowances. 86. If a customer agrees to retain merchandise that is defective because the seller is willing to reduce the selling price, this transaction is known as a sales a. discount. b. return. c. contra asset. d. allowance. 87. A credit sale of $900 is made on July 15, terms 2/10, n/30, on which a return of $50 is granted on July 18. What amount is received as payment in full on July 24? a. $900 b. $833 c. $850 d 88. $882 When goods are returned that relate to a prior cash sale, a. the Sales Returns and Allowances account should not be used. b. the cash account will be credited. c. Sales Returns and Allowances will be credited. d. Accounts Receivable will be credited. 89. The Sales Returns and Allowances account does not provide information to management about a. possible inferior merchandise. b. the percentage of credit sales versus cash sales. c. inefficiencies in filling orders. d. errors in overbilling customers. 90. A Sales Returns and Allowances account is not debited if a customer a. returns defective merchandise. b. receives a credit for merchandise of inferior quality. c. utilizes a prompt payment incentive. d. returns goods that are not in accordance with specifications. 91. As an incentive for customers to pay their accounts promptly, a business may offer its customers a. a sales discount. b. free delivery. c. a sales allowance. d. a sales return. 92. The credit terms offered to a customer by a business firm are 2/10, n/30, which means that a. the customer must pay the bill within 10 days. b. the customer can deduct a 2% discount if the bill is paid between the 10th and 30th day from the invoice date. c. the customer can deduct a 2% discount if the bill is paid within 10 days of the invoice date. d. two sales returns can be made within 10 days of the invoice date and no returns thereafter. 93. A sales discount does not a. provide the purchaser with a cash saving. b. reduce the amount of cash received from a credit sale. c. increase a contra-revenue account. d. increase an operating expense account. 94. Company A sells $500 of merchandise on account to Company B with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. If Company B remits a check taking advantage of the discount offered, what is the amount of Company B's check? a. $350 b. $490 c. $450 d. $400 95. Hale Company sells merchandise on account for $1,500 to Kear Company with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Kear Company returns $300 of merchandise that was damaged, along with a check to settle the account within the discount period. What is the amount of the check? a. $1,470 b. $1,476 c. $1,200 d. $1,176 96. Feine Company sells merchandise on account for $2,000 to Tang Company with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Tang Company returns $300 of merchandise that was damaged, along with a check to settle the account within the discount period. What entry does Feine Company make upon receipt of the check? a. Cash.................................................................................... 1,700 Accounts Receivable................................................... 1,700 b. Cash.................................................................................... 1,666 Sales Returns and Allowances............................................ 334 Accounts Receivable................................................... 2,000 c. Cash.................................................................................... 1,666 Sales Returns and Allowances............................................ 300 Sales Discounts................................................................... 34 Accounts Receivable................................................... 97. 2,000 d. Cash.................................................................................... 1,960 Sales Discounts................................................................... 40 Sales Returns and Allowances.................................... 300 Accounts Receivable................................................... 1,700 Which of the following would not be classified as a contra account? a. Sales b. Sales Returns and Allowances c. Accumulated Depreciation d. Sales Discounts 98. Which of the following accounts has a normal credit balance? a. Sales Returns and Allowances b. Sales Discounts c. Sales d. Selling Expense 99. With respect to the income statement, a. contra-revenue accounts do not appear on the income statement. b. sales discounts increase the amount of sales. c. contra-revenue accounts increase the amount of operating expenses. d. sales discounts are included in the calculation of gross profit. 100. When a seller grants credit for returned goods, the account that is credited is a. Sales. b. Sales Returns and Allowances. c. Merchandise Inventory. d. Accounts Receivable. 101. The respective normal account balances of Sales, Sales Returns and Allowances, and Sales Discounts are a. credit, credit, credit. b. debit, credit, debit. c. credit, debit, debit. d. credit, debit, credit. 102. All of the following are contra revenue accounts except a. sales. b. sales allowances. c. sales discounts. d. sales returns. 103. A merchandising company using a perpetual system will make a. the same number of adjusting entries as a service company does. b. one more adjusting entry than a service company does. c. one less adjusting entry than a service company does. d. different types of adjusting entries compared to a service company. 104. In preparing closing entries for a merchandising company, the Income Summary account will be credited for the balance of a. sales. b. merchandise inventory. c. sales discounts. d. freight-out. 105. A merchandising company using a perpetual system may record an adjusting entry by a. debiting Income Summary. b. crediting Income Summary. c. debiting Cost of Goods Sold. d. debiting Sales. 106. The operating cycle of a merchandiser is a. always one year in length. b. generally longer than it is for a service company. c. about the same as for a service company. d. generally shorter than it is for a service company. 107. The sales revenue section of an income statement for a retailer would not include a. Sales discounts. b. Sales. c. Net sales. d. Cost of goods sold. 108. The operating expense section of an income statement for a wholesaler would not include a. freight-out. b. utilities expense. c. cost of goods sold. d. insurance expense. 109. Income from operations will always result if a. the cost of goods sold exceeds operating expenses. b. revenues exceed cost of goods sold. c. revenues exceed operating expenses. d. gross profit exceeds operating expenses. 110. Indicate which one of the following would appear on the income statement of both a merchandising company and a service company. a. Gross profit b. Operating expenses c. Sales revenues d. Cost of goods sold 111. Thelman Company reported the following balances at June 30, 2008: Sales Sales Returns and Allowances Sales Discounts Cost of Goods Sold $10,800 400 200 5,000 Net sales for the month is a. $10,800. b. $10,400. c. $10,200. d. $5,200. 112. Income from operations appears on a. both a multiple-step and a single-step income statement. b. neither a multiple-step nor a single-step income statement. c. a single-step income statement. d. a multiple-step income statement. 113. Gross profit does not appear a. on a multiple-step income statement. b. on a single-step income statement. c. to be relevant in analyzing the operation of a merchandiser. d. on the income statement if the periodic inventory system is used because it cannot be calculated. 114. Which of the following is not a true statement about a multiple-step income statement? a. Operating expenses are often classified as selling and administrative expenses. b. There may be a section for nonoperating activities. c. There may be a section for operating assets. d. There is a section for cost of goods sold. 115. Which one of the following is shown on a multiple-step but not on a single-step income statement? a. Net sales b. Net income c. Gross profit d. Cost of goods sold 116. All of the following items would be reported as other expenses and losses except a. freight-out. b. casualty losses. c. interest expense. d. loss from employees' strikes. 117. If a company has net sales of $500,000 and cost of goods sold of $350,000, the gross profit percentage is a. 70%. b. 30%. c. 15%. d. 100%. 118. A company shows the following balances: Sales Sales Returns and Allowances Sales Discounts Cost of Goods Sold $1,000,000 180,000 20,000 560,000 What is the gross profit percentage? a. 56% b. 70% c. 44% d. 30% 119. The gross profit rate is computed by dividing gross profit by a. cost of goods sold. b. net income. c. net sales. d. sales. 120. In terms of liquidity, merchandise inventory is a. more liquid than cash. b. more liquid than accounts receivable. c. more liquid than prepaid expenses. d. less liquid than store equipment. 121. On a classified balance sheet, merchandise inventory is classified as a. an intangible asset. b. property, plant, and equipment. c. a current asset. d. a long-term investment. 122. Gross profit for a merchandiser is net sales minus a. operating expenses. b. cost of goods sold. c. sales discounts. d. cost of goods available for sale. Use the following information for questions 123–125. During 2008, Salon Enterprises generated revenues of $60,000. The company’s expenses were as follows: cost of goods sold of $30,000, operating expenses of $12,000 and a loss on the sale of equipment of $2,000. 123. Salon’s gross profit is a. $60,000. b. $30,000. c. $18,000. d. $16,000. 124. Salon’s income from operations is a. $60,000. b. $30,000. c. $18,000. d. $12,000. 125. Salon’s net income is a. $60,000. b. $30,000. c. $18,000. d. $16,000. Use the following information for questions 126–127. Financial information is presented below: Operating Expenses $ 45,000 126. Sales 150,000 Cost of Goods Sold 77,000 Gross profit would be a. $105,000. b. $28,000. c. $73,000. d. $150,000. 127. The gross profit rate would be a. .700. b. .187. c. .300. d. .487. Use the following information for questions 128–129. Financial information is presented below: Operating Expenses Sales Returns and Allowances Sales Discounts 128. 13,000 6,000 Sales 150,000 Cost of Goods Sold 67,000 Gross profit would be a. $77,000. b. $64,000. c. $70,000. d. $83,000. 129. $ 45,000 The gross profit rate would be a. .535. b. .489. c. .511. d. .553. Use the following information for questions 130–132. Financial information is presented below: Operating Expenses Sales Returns and Allowances Sales Discounts 130. $ 45,000 13,000 6,000 Sales 160,000 Cost of Goods Sold 77,000 The amount of net sales on the income statement would be a. $154,000. b. $141,000. c. $160,000. d. $166,000. 131. Gross profit would be a. $77,000. b. $70,000. c. $64,000. d. $83,000. 132. The gross profit rate would be a. .454. b. .546. c. .500. d. .538. 133. If a company has sales of $420,000, net sales of $400,000, and cost of goods sold of $260,000, the gross profit rate is a. 67%. b. 65% c. 35%. d. 33%. 134. Ingrid’s Fashions sold merchandise for $38,000 cash during the month of July. Returns that month totaled $800. If the company’s gross profit rate is 40%, Ingrid’s will report monthly net sales revenue and cost of goods sold of a. $38,000 and $22,800. b. $37,200 and $14,880. c. $37,200 and $22,320. d. $38,000 and $22,320. Use the following information for questions 135–138. During August, 2008, Sal’s Supply Store generated revenues of $30,000. The company’s expenses were as follows: cost of goods sold of $12,000 and operating expenses of $2,000. The company also had rent revenue of $500 and a gain on the sale of a delivery truck of $1,000. 135. Sal’s gross profit for August, 2008 is a. $30,000. b. $19,000. c. $18,000. d. $16,000. 136. Sal’s nonoperating income (loss) for the month of August, 2008 is a. $0. b. $500. c. $1,000. d. $1,500. 137. Sal’s operating income for the month of August, 2008 is a. $30,000. b. $19,500. c. $18,500. d. $16,000. 138. Sal’s net income for August, 2008 is a. $18,000. b. $17,500. c. $16,500. d. $16,000. 139. At the beginning of September, 2008, RFI Company reported Merchandise Inventory of $4,000. During the month, the company made purchases of $7,800. At September 31, 2008, a physical count of inventory reported $3,200 on hand. Cost of goods sold for the month is a. $600. b. $7,800. c. $8,600. d. $11,800. 140. At the beginning of the year, Midtown Athletic had an inventory of $400,000. During the year, the company purchased goods costing $1,600,000. If Midtown Athletic reported ending inventory of $600,000 and sales of $2,000,000, the company’s cost of goods sold and gross profit rate must be a. $1,000,000 and 50%. b. $1,400,000 and 30%. c. $1,000,000 and 30%. d. $1,400,000 and 70%. 141. During the year, Darla’s Pet Shop’s merchandise inventory decreased by $20,000. If the company’s cost of goods sold for the year was $300,000, purchases must have been a. $320,000. b. $280,000. c. $260,000. d. Unable to determine. 142. Cost of goods available for sale is computed by adding a. beginning inventory to net purchases. b. beginning inventory to the cost of goods purchased. c. net purchases and freight-in. d. purchases to beginning inventory. 143. The Freight-in account a. increases the cost of merchandise purchased. b. is contra to the Purchases account. c. is a permanent account. d. has a normal credit balance. 144. Net purchases plus freight-in determines a. cost of goods sold. b. cost of goods available for sale. c. cost of goods purchased. d. total goods available for sale. 145. West Company has the following account balances: Purchases Sales Returns and Allowances $48,000 6,400 Purchase Discounts 4,000 Freight-in Delivery Expense 3,000 4,000 The cost of goods purchased for the period is a. $52,000. b. $47,000. c. $51,000. d. $44,600. 146. Baden Shoe Store has a beginning merchandise inventory of $30,000. During the period, purchases were $140,000; purchase returns, $4,000; and freight-in $10,000. A physical count of inventory at the end of the period revealed that $20,000 was still on hand. The cost of goods available for sale was a. $164,000. b. $156,000. c. $176,000. d. $184,000. 147. In a perpetual inventory system, a return of defective merchandise by a cash customer is recorded by crediting a. Accounts Payable and Cash. b. Merchandise Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold c. Purchases Returns and Allowances and Merchandise Inventory. d. .Cash and Cost of Goods Sold. 148. A physical count of inventory is taken at the end of an accounting period under a perpetual system in order to a. verify the accuracy of the accounting records. b. determine cost of goods sold for the period. c. determine the amount of inventory purchased during the period. d. calculate property taxes. 149. The journal entry to record a return of merchandise purchased on account under a perpetual inventory system would include a. Accounts Payable Sales Returns and Allowances b. Purchase Returns and Allowances Accounts Payable c. Accounts Payable Inventory d. Merchandise Inventory Cost of Goods Sold 150. Under a perpetual inventory system, acquisition of merchandise is debited to the a. Merchandise Inventory account. b. Cost of Goods Sold account. c. Purchases account. d. Accounts Payable account. 151. Which of the following accounts has a normal debit balance? a. Merchandise Inventory b. Sales Returns and Allowances c. Cost of goods sold d. Sales 152. Gross profit is calculated by subtracting ________ from _________, a. operating expenses, net income b. sales discounts from sales revenue c. cost of goods sold, net sales revenue d. merchandise inventory, cost of goods sold 153. A physical count of inventory is taken at the end of an accounting period under a periodic system in order to a. verify the accuracy of the accounting records. b. determine cost of goods sold for the period. c. determine the amount of inventory purchased during the period. d. calculate property taxes. 154. When a periodic inventory system is used, cost of goods sold is calculated as follows: a. Ending inventory plus purchases less beginning inventory. b. Beginning inventory plus purchases less ending inventory c. Cost of merchandise purchased less ending inventory. d. Cost of merchandise sold plus beginning inventory. Additional Multiple Choice Questions 155. Cole Company has sales revenue of $39,000, cost of goods sold of $24,000 and operating expenses of $9,000 for the year ended December 31. Cole's gross profit is a. $30,000. b. $15,000. c. $6,000. d. $0. 156. Logan Company made a purchase of merchandise on credit from Claude Corporation on August 3, for $6,000, terms 2/10, n/45. On August 10, Logan makes the appropriate payment to Claude. Logan uses a perpetual inventory system. The entry on August 10 for Logan Company is a. Accounts Payable................................................................ 6,000 Cash............................................................................. b. Accounts Payable................................................................ 6,000 5,880 Cash............................................................................. c. Accounts Payable................................................................ 5,880 6,000 Purchase Returns and Allowances............................... 120 Cash............................................................................. 5,880 d. Accounts Payable................................................................ 6,000 Merchandise Inventory................................................. 120 Cash............................................................................. 157. 5,880 Cartier Company purchased inventory from Pissaro Company. The shipping costs were $400 and the terms of the shipment were FOB shipping point. Cartier uses a perpetual inventory system. Cartier would have the following entry regarding the shipping charges: a. There is no entry on Cartier's books for this transaction. b. Freight Expense................................................................... 400 Cash........................................................................... c. Freight-out........................................................................... 400 400 Cash........................................................................... d. Merchandise Inventory......................................................... Cash........................................................................... 158. 400 400 400 In a perpetual inventory system, a return of defective merchandise by a purchaser is recorded by crediting a. Purchases. b. Purchase Returns. c. Purchase Allowance. d. Merchandise Inventory. 159. On October 4, 2008, Terry Corporation had credit sales transactions of $2,800 from merchandise having cost $1,900. The entries to record the day's credit transactions include a a. debit of $2,800 to Merchandise Inventory. b. credit of $2,800 to Sales. c. debit of $1,900 to Merchandise Inventory. d. credit of $1,900 to Cost of Goods Sold. 160. Which of the following accounts is not closed to Income Summary? a. Cost of Goods Sold b. Merchandise Inventory c. Sales d. Sales Discounts 161. In the Clark Company, sales were $480,000, sales returns and allowances were $30,000, and cost of goods sold was $288,000. The gross profit rate was a. 64%. b. 36%. c. 40%. d. 60%. 162. Net sales is sales less a. sales discounts. b. sales returns. c. sales returns and allowances. d. sales discounts and sales returns and allowances. 163. In the balance sheet, ending merchandise inventory is reported a. in current assets immediately following accounts receivable. b. in current assets immediately following prepaid expenses. c. in current assets immediately following cash. d. under property, plant, and equipment. 164. Cost of goods available for sale is computed by adding a. freight-in to net purchases. b. beginning inventory to net purchases. c. beginning inventory to purchases and freight-in. d. beginning inventory to cost of goods purchased.