Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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Intangible assets include
a. | property, plant, and equipment. | b. | natural resources, such as mineral deposits and
oil and gas reserves. | c. | assets that provide future benefits through
special rights and privileges. | d. | government
services. |
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Intangible assets do not include
a. | goodwill. | b. | patents. | c. | copyrights. | d. | plant and
equipment. |
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Which one of the following items is not considered a part of the cost of a truck
purchased for business use?
a. | Insurance during transit | b. | Truck licence | c. | Freight
charges | d. | Cost of lettering on side of truck |
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Which of the following assets does not decline in service potential over the
course of its useful life?
a. | Equipment | b. | Furnishings | c. | Land | d. | Fixtures |
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Pippen Clinic purchases land for $90,000 cash. The clinic assumes $1,500 in
property taxes due from the previous owner on the land. The legal fees totalled $1,000. The clinic
has the land graded for $2,200. What amount does Pippen Clinic record as the cost for the
land?
a. | $92,200. | b. | $90,000. | c. | $94,700. | d. | $92,500. |
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The balance in the Accumulated Amortization account represents the
a. | cash fund to be used to replace capital assets. | b. | amount to be
deducted from the cost of the capital asset to arrive at its fair market value. | c. | amount charged to
expense in the current period. | d. | amount charged to expense since the acquisition
of the capital asset. |
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Accountants for a private comany do not regularly attempt to measure the change
in a capital asset's market value during ownership because
a. | the assets are not held for resale. | b. | capital assets cannot be
sold. | c. | losses would not have to be recognized. | d. | it is
management's responsibility to determine fair values. |
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Recording amortization each period is necessary in accordance with
the
a. | going concern principle. | b. | cost principle. | c. | matching
principle. | d. | asset valuation principle. |
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The declining-balance method of amortization produces
a. | a decreasing amortization expense each period. | b. | an increasing
amortization expense each period. | c. | a declining percentage rate each
period. | d. | a constant amount of amortization expense each
period. |
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Units of activity is an appropriate amortization method to use when
a. | it is impossible to determine the productivity of the asset. | b. | the asset's use
will be constant over its useful life. | c. | the productivity of the asset varies
significantly from one period to another. | d. | the company is a manufacturing
company. |
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The calculation of amortization using the declining-balance method,
a. | ignores residual value in determining the amount to which a constant rate is
applied. | b. | multiplies a constant percentage times the previous year's amortization
expense. | c. | yields an increasing amortization expense each period. | d. | multiplies a
declining percentage times a constant book value. |
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Near the end of the fiscal year, Grant Company has decided to change the
estimate of the useful life of an asset that has been in service for 2 years. If Grand Company adjusts yearly, which of the
following statements describes the proper way to revise a useful life estimate?
a. | revisions in useful life are permitted if approved by the Canada Revenue
Agency. | b. | retroactive changes must be made to correct previously recorded
amortization. | c. | only future years will be affected by the revision. | d. | both current and
future years will be affected by the revision. |
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Expenditures that maintain the operating efficiency and expected productive life
of a capital asset are generally
a. | expensed when incurred. | b. | capitalized as a part of the cost of the
asset. | c. | debited to the Accumulated Amortization account. | d. | not recorded until
they become material in amount. |
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Which of the following is not true of ordinary repairs?
a. | They primarily benefit the current accounting period. | b. | They can be referred
to as operating expenditures. | c. | They maintain the expected productive life of
the asset. | d. | They increase the productive capacity of the asset. |
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Additions and improvements
a. | occur frequently during the ownership of a capital asset. | b. | normally involve
immaterial expenditures. | c. | increase the net book value of capital assets
when incurred. | d. | typically only benefit the current accounting period. |
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The book value of a capital asset is the difference between the
a. | replacement cost of the asset and its historical cost. | b. | cost of the asset
and the amount of amortization expense for the year. | c. | cost of the asset and the accumulated
amortization to date. | d. | proceeds received from the sale of the asset
and its original cost. |
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If a capital asset is retired before it is fully amortized, and the residual
value received is less than the asset's book value,
a. | a gain on disposal occurs. | b. | a loss on disposal occurs. | c. | there is no gain or
loss on disposal. | d. | additional amortization expense must be
recorded. |
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Use of straight-line amortization in comparison to the declining-balance method
results in
a. | a greater amount of amortization in the earlier years of an asset’s useful
life. | b. | a greater amount of amortization in the later years of an asset’s useful
life. | c. | an equal amount of amortization over an asset’s total useful
life. | d. | all of the above | e. | none of the
above |
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Use of the units-of-activity method of amortization results in
a. | varying effects on net income as it depends on actual usage each
year. | b. | equal effects on net income each year. | c. | the least effect on net income compared to
other methods. | d. | the greatest effect on net income compared to other
methods. |
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If disposal of a capital asset occurs during the year, amortization
is
a. | not recorded for the year. | b. | recorded for the whole
year. | c. | recorded for the fraction of the year to the date of the
disposal. | d. | not recorded if the asset is scrapped. |
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A truck costing $35,000 was destroyed when its engine caught fire. At the date
of the fire, the accumulated amortization on the truck was $16,000. An insurance cheque for $40,000
was received based on the replacement cost of the truck. The entry to record the insurance proceeds
and the disposition of the truck will include a
a. | Gain on Disposal of $5,000. | b. | credit to the Truck account of
$19,000. | c. | credit to the Accumulated Amortization account for $16,000. | d. | Gain on Disposal of
$21,000. |
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According to the matching principle, future removal and site restoration costs
must be
a. | expensed as incurred. | b. | estimated in advance and allocated over the
useful life of the natural resource. | c. | estimated in advance and expensed completely in
the year of acquisition of the related natural resource. | d. | expensed in the
final year of operations. |
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The method most commonly used to calculate resource amortization is
the
a. | straight-line method. | b. | declining-balance method. | c. | units-of-activity
method. | d. | some other method. |
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Intangible assets are the rights and privileges that result from ownership of
long-lived assets that
a. | must be generated internally. | b. | are amortizable natural
resources. | c. | have been exchanged at a gain. | d. | do not have physical
substance. |
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An intangible asset should
a. | be amortized over a period of 40 years. | b. | not be amortized if
it has an indefinite life. | c. | be amortized over its useful life or 40 years,
whichever is longer. | d. | be amortized over its useful life or 40 years,
whichever is shorter. |
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The cost of successfully defending a patent in an infringement suit should
be
a. | charged to Legal Expenses. | b. | deducted from the book value of the
patent. | c. | added to the cost of the patent. | d. | recognized as a loss in the current
period. |
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Goodwill can be recorded
a. | when customers keep returning because they are satisfied with the company's
products. | b. | when the company acquires a good location for its business. | c. | when the company has
exceptional management. | d. | only when there is an exchange transaction
involving the purchase of an entire business. |
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A franchisee should record the rights and privelages paid for when purchasing a
franchise on the balance sheet as a(n)
a. | current asset. | b. | prepaid expense. | c. | intangible
asset. | d. | tangible capital asset. |
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A patent
a. | has a legal life of 40 years. | b. | is nonrenewable. | c. | can be renewed
indefinitely. | d. | is rarely subject to litigation because it is an exclusive
right. |
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Copyrights are granted by the federal government
a. | for the life of the creator or 50 years, whichever is longer. | b. | for the life of the
creator plus 50 years. | c. | for the life of the creator or 50 years,
whichever is shorter. | d. | and therefore cannot be
amortized. |
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In recording the acquisition cost of an entire business,
a. | goodwill is recorded as the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable net
assets. | b. | assets are recorded at the seller's book values. | c. | goodwill, if it
exists, is never recorded. | d. | goodwill is recorded as the excess of cost over
the book value of identifiable net assets. |
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Research costs
a. | are classified as intangible assets. | b. | must be expensed when incurred under generally
accepted accounting principles. | c. | should be included in the cost of the patent
they relate to. | d. | are capitalized and then amortized over a period not to exceed 40
years. |
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A computer company has $3,000,000 in development costs relating to successful
research. Before accounting for these costs, the net income of the company is $2,200,000. What is the
amount of net income or loss after these research and development costs are accounted for?
a. | $0. | b. | $2,200,000 net income. | c. | $800,000
loss. | d. | Cannot be determined from the information provided. |
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Which of the following is not an intangible asset that is reported on the
balance sheet?
a. | Goodwill. | b. | Trademarks. | c. | Employees. | d. | Copyrights. |
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