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BAT Quiz - Capital Assets



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

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.
 

 2. 

Intangible assets do not include
a.
goodwill.
b.
patents.
c.
copyrights.
d.
plant and equipment.
 

 3. 

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
 

 4. 

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
 

 5. 

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.
 

 6. 

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.
 

 7. 

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.
 

 8. 

Recording amortization each period is necessary in accordance with the
a.
going concern principle.
b.
cost principle.
c.
matching principle.
d.
asset valuation principle.
 

 9. 

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.
 

 10. 

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.
 

 11. 

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.
 

 12. 

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.
 

 13. 

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.
 

 14. 

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.
 

 15. 

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.
 

 16. 

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.
 

 17. 

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.
 

 18. 

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
 

 19. 

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.
 

 20. 

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.
 

 21. 

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.
 

 22. 

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.
 

 23. 

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.
 

 24. 

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.
 

 25. 

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.
 

 26. 

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.
 

 27. 

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.
 

 28. 

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.
 

 29. 

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.
 

 30. 

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.
 

 31. 

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.
 

 32. 

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.
 

 33. 

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.
 

 34. 

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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