Chapter 4
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72. Expenses originate from
a. using an asset or recognizing liabilities.
b. incurring liabilities or providing services to customers.
c. collecting cash from customers.
d. paying off liabilities.
73. Which one of the following is not a recognized method of recognizing assets as expenses in a particular accounting
period?
a. Customers’ account balances in accounts receivable are assigned to expense in the period in which each customer
pays.
b. Prepaid insurance is assigned to expense as the insurance expires.
c. A building is depreciated and its cost is assigned to the current and future accounting periods in which the building
is expected to be used.
d. Merchandise inventory is assigned to cost of goods sold in the period the goods are sold.
74. Expenses can be matched against revenue
a. if the earnings process is not complete.
b. when cash is collected from the sale of products.
c. through allocation to the accounting periods in which the benefits are recognized.
d. when payment is made for costs related to revenue.
75. Remaz Corp. purchased equipment at a cost of $220,000 in January, 2016. As of January 1, 2017, depreciation of
$160,000 had been recorded on this asset. Depreciation expense for 2017 is $50,000. After the adjustments are recorded
and posted at December 31, 2017, what are the balances for Equipment and Accumulated Depreciation?
Equipment Accumulated Depreciation