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03 Accounting Equation
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This quiz tests your understanding of the accounting equation and the accounting elements. You will be tested on transactions affecting the accounting equation, types of accounts, and their classifications, as well as scenarios involving purchases, withdrawals, payments, and settlements in practical business situations
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The common characteristic possessed by all assets is
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A) long life.
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B) great monetary value.
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C) physical in nature.
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D) future economic benefit.
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Owners' equity in a business comes from which of the following?
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A) Investments in cash by the owners
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B) Investments in assets other than cash by the owners
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C) Profits from profitable operation of the business
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D) All of the above
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Which of the following will cause decreases in owners' equity?
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A) Payments of cash to the owners
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B) Payment of assets other than cash to the owners
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C) Losses from unprofitable operation of the business
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D) All of the above
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Prepaid insurance expense is classified as which type of account?
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A) Asset
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B) Liability
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C) Owner's' equity
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D) Revenue
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Income receivable is classified as which type of account?
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A) Asset
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B) Liability
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C) Owner's' equity
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D) Revenue
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Liabilities often have the word in their account title.
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A) Payables
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B) Receivables
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C) Loans
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D) Negative assets
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The basic accounting equation may be expressed as
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A) Assets = Equities
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B) Assets Liabilities = Owner's Equity.
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C) Assets = Liabilities Owner's Equity.
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D) All of these answers are correct.
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For the basic accounting equation to stay in balance, each transaction recorded must
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A) affect two or more accounts.
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B) increases one account and decreases the other
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C) always affect exactly two accounts.
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D) affect the same number of asset and liability accounts.
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Total liabilities increased by $8 000, then
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A) assets must have decreased by $8 000.
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B) owner's equity must have increased by $8 000.
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C) assets must have increased by $8 000 or owner's equity must have decreased by $8 000.
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D) assets and owner's equity each increased by $4 000.
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Which one of the following represents the expanded basic accounting equation?
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A) Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Capital + Drawings + Revenue - Expenses.
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B) Assets + Owner's Drawings + Expenses = Liabilities + Capital + Revenues.
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C) Assets + Liabilities - - Drawings = Capital + Revenues - Expenses.
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D) Assets = Revenues + Expenses + Liabilities.
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A computer dealer withdrew a laptop from the storeroom for office use. Which two accounts were affected by the transaction?
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A) Office equipment and Cash in hand
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B) Office equipment and Trade Payable
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C) Office equipment and Inventory
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D) Office equipment and Capital
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How does the provision of services on credit affect the accounting equation?
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A) Liabilities increase; owner's equity decreases
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B) Assets increase; liabilities increase
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C) Assets decrease; owner’s equity increases
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D) Assets increase; owner's equity increases
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The owner withdraws business assets for personal use.
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A) Assets Increase; Liabilities decrease
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B) Assets increase; Owner's Equity Increase
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C) Assets increase; Liabilities Increase
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D) Assets decrease; Owner's Equity Decrease
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The company receives cash from a bank loan.
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A) Assets Increase; Liabilities decrease
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B) Assets increase; Owner's Equity Increase
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C) Assets increase; Liabilities Increase
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D) Assets decrease; Owner's Equity Decrease
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The owner contributes her personal truck to the business
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A) Assets Increase; Liabilities decrease
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B) Assets increase; Owner's Equity Increase
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C) Assets increase; Liabilities Increase
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D) Assets decrease; Liabilities Decrease
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A business issues a cheque to pay a trade payable. The effect of the transaction is to:
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A) Increase assets and liabilities.
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B) Increase assets and decrease liabilities.
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C) Decrease assets and owner's equity.
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D) Decrease assets and liabilities.
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A business issues a cheque to pay for electricity expenses. The effect of the transaction is to:
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A) Increase assets and liabilities.
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B) Increase assets and decrease liabilities.
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C) Decrease assets and owner's equity.
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D) Decrease assets and liabilities.
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Julian owns Julian Trading, which buys and sells water bottles. He withdrew $100 from the office to pay for his mother's birthday present. What is the effect of the following transaction on Assets, Liabilities and Equity
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A) Assets: -$100 Cash in Hand; Liabilities: No Effect; Equity: $100 Drawings
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B) Assets: -$100 Cash at Bank; Liabilities: No Effect; Equity: -$100 Drawings
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C) Assets: -$100 Cash in Hand; Liabilities: No Effect; Equity: -$100 Drawings
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D) Assets: -$100 Cash in Hand; Liabilities: No Effect; Equity: -$100 Drawings
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Julian paid $300 cash for fire insurance. What is the effect of the following transaction on Assets
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A) Assets: -$300 Cash in Hand; Liabilities: -$300 Insurance; Equity: No Effect
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B) Assets: -$300 Cash in Hand; Liabilities: No Effect; Equity: $300 Insurance Expense
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C) Assets: -$300 Cash at Bank; Liabilities: No Effect; Equity: -$300 Insurance Expense
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D) Assets: -$300 Cash in Hand; Liabilities: No Effect; Equity: -$300 Insurance Expense
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Julian Trading purchased water bottles for $3 200 on credit from Water Inc. What is the impact of this transaction on Assets, Liabilities and Equity?
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A) Assets: $3 200 Inventory; Liabilities: $3 200 Trade Payable: Water Inc; Equity: No Effect
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B) Assets: $3 200 Inventory, -$3 200 Cash at bank; Liabilities: No effect; Equity: No Effect
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C) Assets: $3 200 Inventory; Liabilities: $3 200 Loan: Water Inc; Equity: No Effect
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D) Assets: $3 200 Cash at bank; Liabilities: No Effect; Equity: $3 200 Profit
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Issued a cheque $3 100 in full settlement of the amount owing to Water Inc. Julian Trading had earlier bought inventory of $3 200 on credit from Water Inc. What is the impact of this transaction on Assets, Liabilities and Equity?
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A) Assets: Cash at Bank -$3 100 ; Liabilities: Trade Payable: Water Inc -$3 200; Equity: No Effect
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B) Assets: Cash at Bank -$3 100; Liabilities: Trade Payable: Water Inc -$3 200; Equity: $100 Discount Received
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C) Assets: Cash at Bank -$3 200; Liabilities: Trade Payable: Water Inc -$3 200; Equity: $100 Discount Allowed
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D) Assets: Cash at Bank -$3 100; Liabilities: Trade Payable: Water Inc -$3 200; Equity: $100 Discount Allowed
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