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Preferred stockholders' claims to a corporation's assets take precedence over the claims of some creditors.

A) True
B) False

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Van Buren Corporation issued 5,000 shares of $6 par common stock for $24 per share.For this transaction,Common Stock should be increased by $120,000.

A) True
B) False

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How will the May 1 payment of the dividend affect the elements of the financial statements? How will the May 1 payment of the dividend affect the elements of the financial statements?   A)  Option A B)  Option B C)  Option C D)  Option D


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following would not be a reason to expect an increase in the market price of the stock of Carlyle Corporation?


A) Carlyle Corp. has a history of earnings growth.
B) Investors expect that revenue and earnings growth in the future will not be as great as revenue and earnings growth has been in the past.
C) The market price has been influenced by positive financial information that is not provided in the financial statements.
D) Investors believe Carlyle Corp. has potential for earnings growth.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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What is the expected impact of a 2-for-1 stock split?


A) A decrease in the market price of the stock
B) Increased protection of the interest of creditors
C) An increase in the par value of the stock
D) The absorption of treasury stock

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A distribution by a sole proprietorship to the owner is called a withdrawal.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation must record a liability for cash dividends on the date of record.

A) True
B) False

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Ogilvie Corp.issued 12,000 shares of no-par stock for $40 per share.Ogilvie was authorized to issue 35,000 shares.What effect will this event have on the elements of the company's financial statements?


A) Increase assets and increase stockholders' equity by $1,400,000.
B) Increase assets and increase stockholders' equity by $480,000.
C) Increase cash inflows from investing activities by $480,000.
D) None of these answer choices are correct.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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On January 2,Year 1,Torres Corporation issued 20,000 shares of $10 par-value common stock for $11 per share.Which of the following statements is true?


A) The Common Stock account will increase by $220,000.
B) The Cash account will increase by $200,000.
C) Total stockholders' equity will increase by $200,000.
D) The Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value account will increase by $20,000.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Blair Scott started a sole proprietorship by depositing $75,000 cash in a business checking account.During the accounting period,the business borrowed $30,000 from a bank,earned $18,000 of net income,and Scott withdrew $12,000 cash from the business.Based on this information,what is the balance in Scott's capital account at the end of the accounting period?


A) $93,000
B) $111,000
C) $72,000
D) $81,000

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Napoli Industries had net income for Year 2 of $650,000.Napoli had an average number of shares outstanding at the end of the year of 500,000 shares.On January 1,Year 2,the market price of Napoli's stock was $20 per share.On December 31,Year 2,the market price was $22 per share.What is the price-earnings ratio for Napoli at the end of Year 2?


A) 16.9
B) 16.2
C) 15.4
D) None of these answer choices is correct

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Establishing a sole proprietorship generally requires the owner to get a charter from the state government.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements about Treasury Stock is correct?


A) The balance in the Treasury Stock account increases paid-in capital.
B) The balance in the Treasury Stock account reduces paid-in capital.
C) The balance in the Treasury Stock account reduces total Stockholders' Equity.
D) The balance in the Treasury Stock reduces Retained Earnings.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Curtain Co.paid dividends of $6,000,$12,000,and $20,000 during Year 1,Year 2,and Year 3,respectively.The company had 1,000 shares of 5%,$200 par value preferred stock outstanding that paid a cumulative dividend.What is the total amount of dividends paid to common shareholders during Year 3?


A) $4,000
B) $6,000
C) $8,000
D) $10,000

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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All corporations are subject to extensive government regulation.

A) True
B) False

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Lack of ease in transferability of ownership is one of the disadvantages of the corporate form of business organization.

A) True
B) False

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At the end of the accounting period,Houston Company had $12,000 of common stock,paid-in capital in excess of par value-common of $11,000,retained earnings of $12,000,and $4,000 of treasury stock.What is the total amount of stockholders' equity?


A) $37,000
B) $39,000
C) $19,000
D) $31,000

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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How would the declaration of a cash dividend affect the calculation of a company's price-earnings ratio? (Hint: Do not consider any change in the market price of the stock that might occur because of the declaration of the dividend.)


A) It will have no effect on the price-earnings ratio.
B) The effect depends on the market price of the stock at the time the dividend is declared.
C) It will decrease the price-earnings ratio.
D) It will increase the price-earnings ratio.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The most commonly reported measure of a company's value is earnings per share.

A) True
B) False

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At the time that Kirby Company issued a 2-for-1 stock split,the company had 5,000 shares of $6 par value common stock outstanding.Stockholders' equity also included $15,000 of paid in capital in excess of par value-common and $22,000 of retained earnings.Which of the following statements regarding the impact of the stock split is true?


A) The balance of the common stock account will be $30,000.
B) The amount of paid-in capital in excess of par-common will become $150,000.
C) The balance in the retained earnings account will become $11,000.
D) The number of outstanding shares of common stock will be 2,500.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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