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05 Trial Balance and Financial Statements
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This quiz is about trial balance, statement of financial performance, gross profit, statement of financial position, current assets and liabilities, owner's equity, and other related accounting terms and calculations.
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What is the need for companies to make a trial balance?
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A) To calculate the status of the financial orders
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B) To tally the balance of cash and the bank
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C) For calculating profit and loss
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D) For checking the accuracy of ledgers arithmetically
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If a business has overdrawn its bank balance, then
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A) its cash at bank account will show a debit balance.
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B) its cash at bank account will show a credit balance.
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C) the cash account debits will exceed the cash account credits.
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D) it cannot be detected by observing the balance of the cash account.
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The steps in preparing a trial balance include all of the following except
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A) listing the account titles and their balances.
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B) totaling the debit and credit columns.
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C) proving the equality of the two columns.
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D) transferring journal amounts to ledger accounts
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A trial balance may balance even when each of the following occurs except when
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A) a transaction is not journalized.
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B) a journal entry is posted twice.
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C) incorrect accounts are used in journalizing.
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D) only one entry is made
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Which of the following statements about a trial balance are correct?
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A) none
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B) (i) and (ii) only
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C) (ii) and (iii) only
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D) (i) and (iii) only
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Gross profit equals the difference between net sales revenue and
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A) operating expenses.
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B) cost of sales.
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C) profit for the year.
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D) cost of sales plus operating expenses.
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A statement of financial performance
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A) summarizes the changes in capital and drawings accounts for a specific period of time.
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B) reports the changes in assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity over a period of time.
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C) reports the assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity at a specific date.
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D) presents the revenues and expenses for a specific period of time.
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The portion of the financial performance which shows the profit or loss from selling goods is known as the______________ portion.
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A) entire
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B) trading
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C) Income summary
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D) none of the above
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On 30 September 2024, Nirvair provided the following information: 
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How much gross profit did Nirvair earn?
A) $9 240
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B) $11 860
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C) $10 550
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D) $140 480
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Rani Trading earned sales revenue of $314 000 for the financial year ended 31 December 2024. Sales returns amounted to $10 000 in the same year. The cost of sales during the period was $197 000. How much gross profit did Rani Trading earn?
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A) $107 000
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B) $98 500
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C) $152 000
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D) $250 500
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Which of the following best describes the statement of financial position?
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A) A report showing the organization's profitability over a period
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B) A summary of cash inflows and outflows during a specific timeframe
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C) A snapshot of an organization's financial health at a specific point in time
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D) A detailed breakdown of expenses and revenue for a year
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A business buys goods but does not pay to suppliers instantly. This is recorded as
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A) Trade Receivable
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B) Trade Payable
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C) Accumulated Liabilities
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D) Current Liabilities
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It is not true that current assets are assets that a company expects to
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A) realize in cash within one year.
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B) sell within one year.
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C) use up within one year.
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D) acquire within one year.
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How is an expense owing shown in the statement of financial position?
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A) current asset
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B) current liability
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C) non-current asset
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D) long-term liability
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During 2020, its first year of operations, Neko’s Bakery had revenues of $60 000 and expenses of $35 000. The business had owner’s drawings of $20 000. What is the amount of owner’s equity on 31 December 2024?
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A) $0
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B) $5 000 credit
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C) $25 000 credit
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D) $20 000 debit
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