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Entering transactions into the journal is called posting.

A) True
B) False

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In the journal provided,prepare journal entries (in good form)for the following transactions.If no entry is required,write "no entry." Omit explanations. Apr. 1 Investors opened a dry cleaning service, called Same Day Cleaners, by depositing $60,000 \$ 60,000 into a business bank account and receiving 60,000 shares of $1 \$ 1 par value stock in exchange. 3 Paid two years' rent in advance, $14,400 \$ 14,400 . 6 Purchased dry cleaning equipment for $40,000 \$ 40,000 . Paid $8,000 \$ 8,000 in cash, the remainder to be paid in two weeks. 9 Hired a part-time worker, to be paid $300 \$ 300 per week, starting tomorrow. 17 Paid the worker's weekly wage. 17 Recorded cash received for services performed during the week, $3,000 \$ 3,000 . 20 Paid for the remainder of the equipment purchased on April 6. 21 Received $200 \$ 200 in advance of cleaning and boxing a wedding gown. 23 Performed $500 \$ 500 of dry cleaning services for Asa's Tuxedo Shop. It will remit payment in three days. 24 Paid the weekly wages. 26 Received payment from Asa's Tuxedo Shop. 30 Received a telephone bill for $100 \$ 100 , which will be paid in two weeks.  In the journal provided,prepare journal entries (in good form)for the following transactions.If no entry is required,write  no entry.  Omit explanations.  Apr. 1 Investors opened a dry cleaning service, called Same Day Cleaners, by depositing   \$ 60,000   into a business bank account and receiving 60,000 shares of   \$ 1   par value stock in exchange. 3 Paid two years' rent in advance,   \$ 14,400  . 6 Purchased dry cleaning equipment for   \$ 40,000  . Paid   \$ 8,000   in cash, the remainder to be paid in two weeks. 9 Hired a part-time worker, to be paid   \$ 300   per week, starting tomorrow. 17 Paid the worker's weekly wage. 17 Recorded cash received for services performed during the week,   \$ 3,000  . 20 Paid for the remainder of the equipment purchased on April 6. 21 Received   \$ 200   in advance of cleaning and boxing a wedding gown. 23 Performed   \$ 500   of dry cleaning services for Asa's Tuxedo Shop. It will remit payment in three days. 24 Paid the weekly wages. 26 Received payment from Asa's Tuxedo Shop. 30 Received a telephone bill for   \$ 100  , which will be paid in two weeks.

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When a company has performed a service but has not yet received payment,what is the required journal entry to be recorded?


A) Accounts Receivable - Debit; Revenue from Services - Credit
B) Revenue from Services - Debit; Accounts Payable - Credit
C) No entry is required until the cash is received.
D) Revenue from Services - Debit; Accounts Receivable - Credit

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

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The accounts in a chart of accounts are normally listed in alphabetical order.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following terms does not mean the same as the others?


A) Footing
B) Folio
C) LP
D) Post. Ref.

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

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Which of the following errors will not cause the debit and credit columns of a trial balance to be unequal?


A) A debit was posted to an account as a credit.
B) A journal entry was posted twice.
C) The trial balance was incorrectly summed.
D) Only part of a journal entry was posted.

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

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Another name for the ledger is the book of original entry.

A) True
B) False

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In the journal provided,prepare journal entries (in good form)for the following transactions.If no entry is required,write "no entry." Omit explanations. May 1 Investors opened a dry cleaning service, called Junction Cleaners, by depositing $100,000 \$ 100,000 into a business bank account and receiving 50,000 shares of $2 \$ 2 par value stock in exchange. 3 Paid two years' rent in advance, $11,200 \$ 11,200 . 6 Purchased dry cleaning equipment for $36,000 \$ 36,000 . Paid $14,000 \$ 14,000 in cash, the remainder to be paid in two weeks. 10 Hired a worker, to be paid $550 \$ 550 per week. 17 Paid the worker's weekly wage. 17 Recorded cash received for services rendered during the week, $5,000 \$ 5,000 . 20 Paid for the remainder of the equipment purchased on May 6. 21 Received $240 \$ 240 in advance of cleaning and boxing a wedding gown. 23 Performed $390 \$ 390 of dry cleaning services for Tuxedos Unlimited. It will remit payment in three days. 24 Paid the weekly wages. 26 Received payment from Tuxedos Unlimited. 30 Received a telephone bill for $114 \$ 114 , which will be paid in two weeks.  In the journal provided,prepare journal entries (in good form)for the following transactions.If no entry is required,write  no entry.  Omit explanations.  May 1 Investors opened a dry cleaning service, called Junction Cleaners, by depositing   \$ 100,000   into a business bank account and receiving 50,000 shares of   \$ 2   par value stock in exchange. 3 Paid two years' rent in advance,   \$ 11,200  . 6 Purchased dry cleaning equipment for   \$ 36,000  . Paid   \$ 14,000   in cash, the remainder to be paid in two weeks. 10 Hired a worker, to be paid   \$ 550   per week. 17 Paid the worker's weekly wage. 17 Recorded cash received for services rendered during the week,   \$ 5,000  . 20 Paid for the remainder of the equipment purchased on May 6. 21 Received   \$ 240   in advance of cleaning and boxing a wedding gown. 23 Performed   \$ 390   of dry cleaning services for Tuxedos Unlimited. It will remit payment in three days. 24 Paid the weekly wages. 26 Received payment from Tuxedos Unlimited. 30 Received a telephone bill for   \$ 114  , which will be paid in two weeks.

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The principal purpose of posting is to


A) enter transactions directly into the ledger.
B) help identify errors made in the journal.
C) obtain updated account balances.
D) help determine if the financial statements are ready to be prepared.

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

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The account Dividends has a normal credit balance.

A) True
B) False

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When a company receives an electric bill but does not pay it right away,what is the required journal entry to be recorded?


A) Utilities Expense - Debit; Accounts Receivable - Credit
B) No entry is required until the bill is paid.
C) Utilities Expense - Debit; Accounts Payable - Credit
D) Accounts Payable - Debit; Utilities Expense - Credit

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

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Which of the following accounts has a normal debit balance?


A) Wages Payable
B) Fees Earned
C) Rent Expense
D) Common Stock

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

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If Accounts Payable has debit postings of $17,000,credit postings of $14,000,and a normal ending balance of $6,000,what was its beginning balance?


A) $9,000 Cr.
B) $3,000 Cr.
C) $9,000 Dr.
D) $3,000 Dr.

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

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Which of the following statements is true about a journal entry?


A) Decreases in liabilities are indented.
B) The Post. Ref. column is left blank until entries are posted.
C) A line is skipped between each debit and each credit.
D) Assets are entered before liabilities.

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

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Which pair of accounts follows the rules of debit and credit in the opposite manner?


A) Prepaid Insurance and Dividends
B) Advertising Expense and Land
C) Dividends and Medical Fees Earned
D) Interest Payable and Common Stock

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

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The recognition issue deals with when a user of financial statements should use accounting information.

A) True
B) False

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The Land and Building accounts may be combined into one account.

A) True
B) False

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All companies use the same standard set of accounts.

A) True
B) False

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A trial balance is normally prepared at the end of the day.

A) True
B) False

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Use this journal entry to answer the following question.  Nov. 16 Accounts Payable 685 Cash 685 Recorded payment of a liability \begin{array}{|l|l|l|r|r|}\hline\text { Nov. } & 16 & \text { Accounts Payable }& 685 \\&&\text { Cash } & & 685\\&&\text { Recorded payment of a liability } \\\hline\end{array} Explain how the above journal entry relates to the measurement issues of (a)recognition,(b)valuation,and (c)classification.

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a.The transaction occurred and was recog...

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