CHAPTER 13
CURRENT LIABILITIES, PROVISIONS, AND
CONTINGENCIES
CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the nature, valuation, and reporting of current liabilities.
2. Explain the accounting for different types of provisions.
3. Explain the accounting for loss and gain contingencies.
4. Indicate how to present and analyze liability-related information.
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TRUE-FALSE—Conceptual
1. A zero-interest-bearing note payable that is issued at a discount will not result in any
interest expense being recognized.
2. Dividends in arrears on cumulative preference shares should be reported as a current
liability.
3. Magazine subscriptions and airline ticket sales both result in unearned revenues.
4. All long-term debt maturing within the next year must be classified as a current liability on
the statement of financial position.
5. A short-term obligation can be excluded from current liabilities if the company intends to
refinance it on a long-term basis.
6. Many companies do not segregate the sales tax collected and the amount of the sale at the
time of the sale.
7. Short-term debt obligations are classified as current liabilities unless an agreement to
refinance is completed before the financial statements are issued.
8. A company can exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it intends to
refinance the obligation and has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the obligation
for at least 12 months following the due date.
9. Preference dividends in arrears are not a liability until declared by the Board of Directors,
but should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
10. A company must accrue a liability for sick pay that accumulates but does not vest.
11. Companies report the amount of social security taxes withheld from employees as well as
the companies’ matching portion as current liabilities until they are remitted.
12. Accumulated rights exist when an employer has an obligation to make payment to an
employee even after terminating his employment.
13. Companies should recognize the expense and related liability for compensated absences in
the year earned by employees.
14. The expected profit from a sales type warranty that covers several years should all be
recognized in the period the warranty is sold.
15. The cause for litigation must have occurred on or before the date of the financial statements
to report a liability in the financial statements.
16. Under an assurance-type warranty, companies charge warranty costs only to the period in
which they comply with the warranty.
17. For purposes of recognizing a provision, “probable” is defined as more likely than not.
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18. A provision differs from other liabilities in that there is greater uncertainty about the timing
and amount of settlement.
19. Constructive obligations, in which the company has created a valid expectation on the part
of other parties that it will discharge certain responsibilities, are disclosed in the notes to the
financial statements but not recorded.
20. Provisions are only recorded if it is possible that the company will have to settle an
obligation at some point in the future.
21. An onerous contract is one in which the unavoidable costs of satisfying the obligations
outweigh the economic benefits to be received.
22. Expected future operating losses can generally be accrued as part of a restructuring
provision.
23. IFRS allows for reduced disclosure of contingent liabilities if the disclosure could increase
the company’s chance of losing a lawsuit.
24. Contingent liabilities are not reported in the financial statements but may be disclosed in the
notes to the financial statements if the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is possible.
25. Contingent assets are not reported in the statement of financial position.
26. IFRS uses the term “contingent” for assets and liabilities not recognized in the financial
statements.
27. Contingent assets are disclosed when an inflow of economic benefits is considered more
likely than not to occur.
28. Prepaid insurance should be included in the numerator when computing the acid-test
(quick) ratio.
29. Paying a current liability with cash will always reduce the current ratio.
30. Current liabilities are usually recorded and reported in financial statements at their full
maturity value.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE—Conceptual
31. Liabilities are
a. any accounts having credit balances after closing entries are made.
b. deferred credits that are recognized and measured in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
c. obligations to transfer ownership shares to other entities in the future.
d. present obligations arising from past events resulting in an outflow of resources.
32. Which of the following is a current liability?
a. A long-term debt maturing currently, which is to be paid with cash in a sinking fund
b. A long-term debt maturing currently, which is to be retired with proceeds from a new
debt issue
c. A long-term debt maturing currently, which is to be converted into ordinary shares
d. None of these answer choices are correct.
33. Among the short-term obligations of Lance Company as of December 31, the statement of
financial position date, are notes payable totaling $250,000 with the Madison National
Bank. These are 90-day notes, renewable for another 90-day period. These notes should
be classified on the statement of financial position of Lance Company as
a. current liabilities.
b. deferred charges.
c. non-current liabilities.
d. intermediate debt.
34. Which of the following may be a current liability?
a. Withheld Income Taxes
b. Deposits Received from Customers
c. Unearned Revenue
d. All of these answers are correct.
35. Which of the following items is a current liability?
a. Bonds (for which there is an adequate sinking fund properly classified as a long-term
investment) due in three months.
b. Bonds due in three years.
c. Bonds (for which there is an adequate appropriation of retained earnings) due in
eleven months.
d. Bonds to be refunded when due in eight months, there being no doubt about the
marketability of the refunding issue.
36. Which of the following should not be included in the current liabilities section of the
statement of financial position?
a. Trade notes payable
b. Short-term zero-interest-bearing notes payable
c. Unearned revenues
d. All of these answer choices are included
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37. Which of the following is a current liability?
a. Preference dividends in arrears
b. A dividend payable in the form of additional shares
c. A cash dividend payable to preference shareholders
d. All of these answer choices are correct.
38. Share dividends distributable should be classified on the
a. income statement as an expense.
b. statement of financial position as an asset.
c. statement of financial position as a liability.
d. statement of financial position as an item of equity.
39. Of the following items, the only one which should not be classified as a current liability is
a. current maturities of long-term debt.
b. sales taxes payable.
c. short-term obligations expected to be refinanced.
d. unearned revenues.
40. Which of the following is a characteristic of a current liability but not a non-current liability?
a. Unavoidable obligation.
b. Present obligation that entails settlement by probable future transfer or use of cash,
goods, or services.
c. Settlement is expected within the normal operating cycle, or within 12 months after the
reporting date.
d. Transaction or other event creating the liability has already occurred.
41. Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of a liability?
a. Present obligation.
b. Arises from past events.
c. Results in an outflow of resources.
d. Liquidation is reasonably expected to require use of existing resources classified as
current assets.
42. What is the relationship between current liabilities and a company’s operating cycle?
a. Liquidation of current liabilities is reasonably expected within the company’s operating
cycle (or one year if more).
b. Current liabilities are the result of operating transactions.
c. Current liabilities can’t exceed the amount incurred in one operating cycle.
d. There is no relationship between the two.
43. What is the relationship between present value and the concept of a liability?
a. Present values are used to measure certain liabilities.
b. Present values are not used to measure liabilities.
c. Present values are used to measure all liabilities.
d. Present values are only used to measure non-current liabilities.
44. Where is debt callable by the creditor reported on the debtor’s financial statements?
a. Non-current liability.
b. Current liability if the creditor intends to call the debt within the year, otherwise a non–
current liability.
c. Current liability if it is probable that creditor will call the debt within the year, otherwise
a non-current liability.
d. Current liability.
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45. Which of the following is not a condition necessary to exclude a short-term obligation from
current liabilities?
a. Intend to refinance the obligation on a long-term basis.
b. Obligation must be due within one year.
c. Unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months.
d. Subsequently refinance the obligation on a long-term basis.
46. A company has not declared a dividend on its cumulative preference shares for the past
three years. What is the required accounting treatment or disclosure in this situation?
a. Record a liability for cumulative amount of preference shares dividends not declared.
b. Disclose the amount of the dividends in arrears.
c. Record a liability for the current year’s dividends only.
d. No disclosure or recognition is required.
47. Which of the following situations may give rise to unearned revenue?
a. Providing trade credit to customers.
b. Selling inventory.
c. Selling magazine subscriptions.
d. Providing manufacturer warranties.
48. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. A company may exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it intends to
refinance the obligation on a long-term basis.
b. A company may exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it has an
unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months.
c. A company may exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it is paid off
after the statement of financial position date and subsequently replaced by long-term
debt before the statement of financial position is issued.
d. None of these answer choices are correct.
49. Which of the following statements is false?
a. A company may exclude a short-term obligation from current liabilities if it intends to
refinance the obligation on a long-term basis and have an unconditional right to defer
settlement of the liability for at least 12 months.
b. Cash dividends should be recorded as a liability when they are declared by the board
of directors.
c. Under the cash basis method, warranty costs are charged to expense as they are paid.
d. Social security taxes withheld from employees’ payroll checks should never be
recorded as a liability since the employer will eventually remit the amounts withheld to
the appropriate taxing authority.
50. Which of the following is not a correct statement about sales taxes?
a. Sales taxes are an expense of the seller.
b. Many companies record sales taxes in the sales account.
c. If sales taxes are included in the sales account, the first step to find the amount of
sales taxes is to divide sales by 1 plus the sales tax rate.
d. All of these answer choices are true.
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S51. In accounting for compensated absences, the difference between vested rights and
accumulated rights is
a. vested rights are normally for a longer period of employment than are accumulated
rights.
b. vested rights are not contingent upon an employee’s future service.
c. vested rights are a legal and binding obligation on the company, whereas
accumulated rights expire at the end of the accounting period in which they arose.
d. vested rights carry a stipulated dollar amount that is owed to the employee;
accumulated rights do not represent monetary compensation.
P52. An employee’s net (or take-home) pay is determined by gross earnings minus amounts for
income tax withholdings and the employee’s
a. portion of FICA taxes.
b. and employer’s portion of FICA taxes.
c. portion of FICA taxes, and any mandatory deductions.
d. portion of FICA taxes and any voluntary deductions.
53. A liability for compensated absences such as vacations, for which it is expected that
employees will be paid, should
a. be accrued during the period when the compensated time is expected to be used by
employees.
b. be accrued during the period following vesting.
c. be accrued during the period when earned.
d. not be accrued unless a written contractual obligation exists.
54. The amount of the liability for compensated absences should be based on
1. the current rates of pay in effect when employees earn the right to
compensated absences.
2. the expected rates of pay expected to be paid when employees use
compensated time.
3. the present value of the amount expected to be paid in future periods.
a. 1.
b. 2.
c. 3.
d. Either 1 or 2 is acceptable.
55. What are compensated absences?
a. Unpaid time off.
b. A form of healthcare.
c. Payroll deductions.
d. Paid time off.
56. Under what conditions is an employer required to accrue a liability for sick pay?
a. Sick pay benefits can be reasonably estimated.
b. Sick pay benefits vest.
c. Sick pay benefits equal 100% of the pay.
d. Sick pay benefits accumulate.
57. Which of the following terms is associated with recognizing a provision?
a. Possible but not probable.
b. Likely.
c. Remote.
d. Probable.
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58. To record an environmental liability, the cost associated with the liability is
a. expensed.
b. included in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset.
c. included in a separate account.
d. None of these answer choices are correct.
59. A company is legally obligated for the costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived
asset
a. only when it hires another party to perform the retirement activities.
b. only if it performs the activities with its own workforce and equipment.
c. whether it hires another party to perform the retirement activities or performs the
activities itself.
d. only when the obligation arises at the outset of the asset’s use.
60. Assume that a manufacturing corporation has (1) good quality control, (2) a one-year
operating cycle, (3) a relatively stable pattern of annual sales, and (4) a continuing policy
of guaranteeing new products against defects for three years that has resulted in material
but rather stable warranty repair and replacement costs. Any liability for the warranty
a. should be reported as non-current.
b. should be reported as current.
c. should be reported as part current and part non-current.
d. need not be disclosed.
61. Ortiz Corporation, a manufacturer of household paints, is preparing annual financial
statements at December 31, 2019. Because of a recently proven health hazard in one of
its paints, the government has clearly indicated its intention of having Ortiz recall all cans
of this paint sold in the last six months. The management of Ortiz estimates that this recall
would cost €800,000. What accounting recognition, if any, should be accorded this
situation?
a. No recognition
b. Note disclosure only
c. Operating expense of €800,000 and liability of €800,000
d. Appropriation of retained earnings of €800,000
62. Information available prior to the issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is
probable that, at the date of the financial statements, a company has a present obligation
related to product warranties. The amount of the expense involved can be reasonably
estimated. Based on the above facts, the estimated warranty expense should be
a. accrued.
b. disclosed but not accrued.
c. neither accrued nor disclosed.
d. classified as an appropriation of retained earnings.
P63. Espinosa Co. has a provision to accrue. The amount can only be reasonably estimated
within a range of outcomes. No single amount within the range is a better estimate than
any other amount. The amount of the accrual should be
a. zero.
b. the mid point of the range.
c. the minimum of the range.
d. the maximum of the range.
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S64. Accounting for product warranty costs under an assurance-type warranty
a. is required for income tax purposes.
b. is frequently justified on the basis of expediency when warranty costs are immaterial.
c. charges an expense account when the seller performs in compliance with the
warranty.
d. represents accepted practice and should be used whenever the warranty is an integral
and inseparable part of the sale.
65. Which of the following best describes the accounting for assurance-type warranty costs?
a. Expensed when paid.
b. Expensed when warranty claims are certain.
c. Expensed based on estimate in year of sale.
d. Expensed when incurred.
66. In a service-type warranty, warranty revenue is
a. recognized in the year of sale.
b. not recognized.
c. recognized only in the last year of the warranty period.
d. recognized equally over the warranty period.
67. Which of the following is a characteristic of an assurance-type warranty, but not a service-
type warranty?
a. Warranty liability.
b. Warranty expense.
c. Unearned warranty revenue.
d. Warranty revenue.
68. An electronics store is running a promotion where for every video game purchased, the
customer receives a coupon upon checkout to purchase a second game at a 50%
discount. The coupons expire in one year. The store normally recognized a gross profit
margin of 40% of the selling price on video games. How would the store account for a
purchase using the discount coupon?
a. The reduction in sales price attributed to the coupon is recognized as premium
expense.
b. The difference between the cost of the video game and the cash received is
recognized as premium expense.
c. Premium expense is not recognized.
d. The difference between the cost of the video game and the selling price prior to the
coupon is recognized as premium expense.
69. What condition is necessary to recognize an environmental liability?
a. Company has an existing legal obligation and can reasonably estimate the amount of
the liability.
b. Company can reasonably estimate the amount of the liability.
c. Company has an existing legal obligation.
d. Obligation event has occurred.
70. Which of the following is not to be considered considered when evaluating whether or not
to record a liability for pending litigation?
a. Time period in which the underlying cause of action occurred.
b. The type of litigation involved.
c. The probability of an unfavorable outcome.
d. The ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of the loss.
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71. Which of the following is the proper way to report a probable contingent asset?
a. As an accrued amount.
b. As deferred revenue.
c. As an account receivable with additional disclosure explaining the nature of the
contingency.
d. As a disclosure only.
72. Contingent assets need not be disclosed in the financial statements or the notes thereto if
they are considered?
a. Virtually certain.
b. Probable.
c. Likely.
d. Possible but not probable.
73. A contingent liability
a. always exists as a liability but its amount and due date are indeterminable.
b. is accrued even though not probable.
c. is always the result of a loss contingency.
d. is not reported as a liability if not probable.
74. Which of the following is the proper way to report a contingent asset considered probable?
a. As an asset.
b. As deferred revenue.
c. As a disclosure only.
d. No disclosure or accrual required.
75. Which of the following is the proper way to report a contingent asset, receipt of which is
virtually certain?
a. As an asset.
b. As unearned revenue.
c. As a disclosure only.
d. No disclosure or accrual required.
76. Provisions are contingent liabilities which are accrued because the likelihood of an
unfavorable outcome is
a. virtually certain.
b. greater than 50%.
c. at least 75%.
d. possible.
77. Examples of contingent assets include all of the following except:
a. Unrealized gain on the sale of investments.
b. Pending lawsuit with a favorable outcome.
c. Tax refund disputed by the government but with a possible favorable outcome.
d. Promise of land to be donated by city as an enticement to move manufacturing
facilities.
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78. All of the following are true regarding the presentation of current liabilities in the statement
of financial position except
a. The non-current liabilities section follows the current liabilities section.
b. Current liabilities may be listed in order of maturity, in descending order of magnitude
or in order of liquidity preference.
c. Current liabilities are generally recorded at their full maturity values.
d. Current liabilities should not be offset against the assets that will be used to liquidate
them.
79. How do you determine the acid-test ratio?
a. The sum of cash and short-term investments divided by short-term debt.
b. Current assets divided by current liabilities.
c. Current assets divided by short-term debt.
d. The sum of cash, short-term investments and net receivables divided by current
liabilities.
80. What does the current ratio inform you about a company?
a. The extent of slow-moving inventories.
b. The efficient use of assets.
c. The company’s liquidity.
d. The company’s profitability.
S81. Which of the following is not acceptable treatment for the presentation of current
liabilities?
a. Listing current liabilities in order of maturity
b. Listing current liabilities according to amount
c. Offsetting current liabilities against assets that are to be applied to their liquidation
d. Showing current liabilities in order of liquidation preference.
P82. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities is called the
a. current ratio.
b. acid-test ratio.
c. current asset turnover ratio.
d. current liability turnover ratio.
83. The numerator of the acid-test ratio consists of
a. total current assets.
b. cash and short-term investments.
c. cash and net receivables.
d. cash, short-term investments, and net receivables.
84. Each of the following are included in both the current ratio and the acid-test ratio except
a. cash.
b. short-term investments.
c. net receivables.
d. inventory.
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32. A long-term debt maturing currently to be paid with current assets is a current liability.
48. The company must both intend to refinance the obligation on a long-term basis and have
an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 month.
MULTIPLE CHOICE—Computational
85. Glaus Corp. signed a three-month, zero-interest-bearing €152,205 note on November 1,
2019 for the purchase of €150,000 of inventory. The adjusting entry made at December
31, 2019 will include a
a. debit to Note Payable for €735.
b. debit to Interest Expense for €1,470.
c. credit to Note Payable for €735.
d. credit to Interest Expense for €1,470.
86. The effective interest on a 12-month, zero-interest-bearing note payable of €300,000,
discounted at the bank at 10% is
a. 10.87%.
b. 10%.
c. 9.09%.
d. 11.11%.
87. On September 1, Hydra purchased €9,500 of inventory items on credit with the terms
1/15, net 30, FOB destination. Freight charges were €200. Payment for the purchase was
made on September 18. Assuming Hydra uses the perpetual inventory system and the net
method of accounting for purchase discounts, what amount is recorded on September 1
as accounts payable from this purchase?
a. €9,405.
b. €9,605.
c. €9,700.
d. €9,500.
88. Sodium Inc. borrowed £175,000 on April 1. The note requires interest at 12% and
principal to be paid in one year. How much interest is recognized for the period from April
1 to December 31?
a. £0.
b. £21,000.
c. £5,250.
d. £15,750.
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89. Collier borrowed $175,000 on October 1 and is required to pay €180,000 on March 1.
What amount is the note payable recorded at on October 1 and how much interest is
recognized from October 1 to December 31?
a. €175,000 and €0.
b. €175,000 and €3,000.
c. €180,000 and €0.
d. €175,000 and €5,000.
90. On September 30, Yang Company signed a HK$150,000, one-year zero-interest-bearing
note at First Solvent Bank. Yang’s borrowing rate on such obligations is 12% (.89286
present value factor). The September 30 journal entry to record issuance of the note
would include:
a. a debit to Cash for HK$150,000.
b. a debit to Notes Receivable for HK$150,000.
c. a credit to Notes Payable for HK$133,929.
d. a debit to Interest Expense for HK$16,071.
91. On June 20, Ying Company purchased goods from Chee-Chow Company for HK$30,000,
terms 2/10, n/30. The invoice was paid on June 27. The company uses a perpetual
inventory system and records purchases gross. The June 27 journal entry to record
payment of the account would include:
a. a credit to Cash for HK$30,000.
b. a credit to Purchases Discounts for HK$600.
c. a debit to Accounts Payable for HK$29,400.
d. a credit to Inventory for HK$600.
92. On December 31, 2018, Frye Co. has £4,000,000 of short-term notes payable due on
February 28, 2019. On December 23, 2015, Frye arranged a line of credit with County
Bank which allows Frye to borrow up to £3,500,000 at one percent above the prime rate
for three years. On February 2, 2019, Frye borrowed £2,500,000 from County Bank and
used £500,000 additional cash to liquidate £3,000,000 of the short-term notes payable.
The amount of the short-term notes payable that should be reported as current liabilities
on the December 31, 2018 statement of financial position which is issued on March 15,
2019 is
a. £0.
b. £500,000.
c. £1,000,000.
d. £4,000,000.
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93. Valencia Corporation has the following liabilities at December 31, 2018:
8.9% note payable issued November 1, 2018, maturing
October 31, 2019 €1,150,000
7.25% note payable issued August 1, 2018, payable in twelve equal
annual installments of $90,000 beginning August 1, 2019 1,080,000
Valencia’s December 31, 2018 financial statements were issued on March 19, 2019. On
January 23, 2019, the entire €1,150,000 balance of the 8.9% note was refinanced by
issuance of a long-term obligation payable in a lump sum. In addition, on December 29,
2018, Valencia consummated a non-cancelable agreement with the lender to refinance
the 7.25%, €1,080,000 note on a long-term basis, on readily determinable terms that have
not yet been implemented. On the December 31, 2018 statement of financial position, the
amount of these notes payable that Valencia should classify as short-term obligations is
a. €0.
b. €1,080,000.
c. €1,150,000.
d. €2,230,000.
94. Purest owes €1 million that is due on February 28. The company borrows €800,000 on
February 25 (5-year note) and uses the proceeds to pay down the €1 million note and
uses other cash to pay the balance. How much of the €1 million note is classified as long–
term in the December 31 financial statements?
a. €1,000,000.
b. €0.
c. €800,000.
d. €200,000.
95. Vista newspapers sold 4,000 of annual subscriptions at €125 each on September 1. How
much unearned revenue will exist as of December 31?
a. €0.
b. €333,333.
c. €166,667.
d. €500,000.
96. Purchase Retailer made cash sales during the month of October of £132,600. The sales
are subject to a 6% sales tax that was also collected. Which of the following would be
included in the summary journal entry to reflect the sale transactions?
a. Debit Cash for £132,600.
b. Credit Sales Tax Payable for £7,506.
c. Credit Sales for £125,094.
d. Credit Sales Tax Payable for £7,956.
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97. On February 10, 2019, after issuance of its financial statements for 2018, House
Company entered into a financing agreement with Lebo Bank, allowing House Company
to borrow up to €4,000,000 at any time through 2021. Amounts borrowed under the
agreement bear interest at 2% above the bank’s prime interest rate and mature two years
from the date of loan. House Company presently has €1,500,000 of notes payable with
First National Bank maturing March 15, 2019. The company intends to borrow €2,500,000
under the agreement with Lebo and liquidate the notes payable to First National. The
agreement with Lebo also requires House to maintain a working capital level of
€6,000,000 and prohibits the payment of dividends on ordinary shares without prior
approval by Lebo Bank. From the above information only, the total short-term debt of
House Company as of the December 31, 2018 statement of financial position date is
a. €0.
b. €1,500,000.
c. €2,000,000.
d. €4,000,000.
98. On December 31, 2018, Irey Co. has €2,000,000 of short-term notes payable due on
February 14, 2019. On January 10, 2019, Irey arranged a line of credit with County Bank
which allows Irey to borrow up to €1,500,000 at one percent above the prime rate for three
years. On February 2, 2019, Irey borrowed €1,200,000 from County Bank and used
€500,000 additional cash to liquidate €1,700,000 of the short-term notes payable. The
amount of the short-term notes payable that should be reported as current liabilities on the
December 31, 2018 statement of financial position which is issued on March 5, 2019 is
a. €0.
b. €300,000.
c. €500,000.
d. €800,000.
Use the following information for questions 99 and 100.
Stine Co. is a retail store operating in a state with a 6% retail sales tax. The retailer may keep 2%
of the sales tax collected. Stine Co. records the sales tax in the Sales account. The amount
recorded in the Sales account during May was €148,400.
99. The amount of sales taxes (to the nearest dollar) for May is
a. €8,726.
b. €8,400.
c. €8,904.
d. €9,438.
100. The amount of sales taxes payable (to the nearest dollar) to the state for the month of
May is
a. €8,551.
b. €8,232.
c. €8,726.
d. €9,249.
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101. Vopat, Inc., is a retail store operating in a state with a 5% retail sales tax. The state law
provides that the retail sales tax collected during the month must be remitted to the state
during the following month. If the amount collected is remitted to the state on or before the
twentieth of the following month, the retailer may keep 3% of the sales tax collected. On
April 10, 2019, Vopat remitted £81,480 tax to the state tax division for March 2019 retail
sales. What was Vopat ‘s March 2019 retail sales subject to sales tax?
a. £1,629,600.
b. £1,596,000.
c. £1,680,000.
d. £1,645,000.
102. Jenkins Corporation has €2,500,000 of short-term debt it expects to retire with proceeds
from the sale of 75,000 ordinary shares. If the shares are sold for €20 per share
subsequent to the statement of financial position date, but before the statement of
financial position is issued, what amount of short-term debt could be excluded from
current liabilities?
a. €1,500,000
b. €2,500,000
c. €1,000,000
d. €0
103. Ermler Corporation has €1,800,000 of short-term debt it expects to retire with proceeds
from the sale of 60,000 ordinary shares. If the shares are sold for €20 per share
subsequent to the statement of financial position date, but before the statement of
financial position is issued, what amount of short-term debt could be excluded from
current liabilities?
a. €1,200,000
b. €1,800,000
c. €600,000
d. €0
104. A company gives each of its 50 employees (assume they were all employed continuously
through 2018 and 2019) 12 days of vacation a year if they are employed at the end of the
year. The vacation accumulates and may be taken starting January 1 of the next year.
The employees work 8 hours per day. In 2018, they made €14 per hour and in 2019 they
made €16 per hour. During 2019, they took an average of 9 days of vacation each. The
company’s policy is to record the liability existing at the end of each year at the wage rate
for that year. What amount of vacation liability would be reflected on the 2018 and 2019
statements of financial position, respectively?
a. €67,200; €93,600
b. €76,800; €96,000
c. €67,200; €96,000
d. €76,800; €93,600
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105. A company gives each of its 50 employees (assume they were all employed continuously
through 2018 and 2019) 12 days of vacation a year if they are employed at the end of the
year. The vacation accumulates and may be taken starting January 1 of the next year.
The employees work 8 hours per day. In 2018, they made £17.50 per hour and in 2019
they made £20 per hour. During 2019, they took an average of 9 days of vacation each.
The company’s policy is to record the liability existing at the end of each year at the wage
rate for that year. What amount of vacation liability would be reflected on the 2018 and
2019 statements of financial position, respectively?
a. £84,000; £117,000
b. £96,000; £120,000
c. £84,000; £120,000
d. £96,000; £117,000
Use the following information for questions 106 and 107.
Vargas Company has 35 employees who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. On January 1,
2017, the company began a program of granting its employees 10 days of paid vacation each
year. Vacation days earned in 2017 may first be taken on January 1, 2018. Information relative to
these employees is as follows:
Hourly Vacation Days Earned Vacation Days Used
Year Wages by Each Employee by Each Employee
2017 €25.80 10 0
2018 27.00 10 8
2019 28.50 10 10
Vargas has chosen to accrue the liability for compensated absences at the current rates of pay in
effect when the compensated time is earned.
106. What is the amount of expense relative to compensated absences that should be reported
on Vargas’s income statement for 2017?
a. €0.
b. €68,880.
c. €75,600.
d. €72,240.
107. What is the amount of the accrued liability for compensated absences that should be
reported at December 31, 2019?
a. €94,920.
b. €90,720.
c. €79,800.
d. €95,760.
108. CalCount pays a weekly payroll of €85,000 that includes federal taxes withheld of
€12,700, FICA taxes withheld of €7,890, and pension withholdings of €9,000. What is the
effect of assets and liabilities from this transaction?
a. Assets decrease €85,000 and liabilities do not change.
b. Assets decrease €64,410 and liabilities increase €20,590.
c. Assets decrease €64,410 and liabilities decrease €20,590.
d. Assets decrease €55,410 and liabilities increase €29,590.
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109. CalCount provides its employees two weeks of paid vacation per year. As of December
31, 65 employees have earned two weeks of vacation time to be taken the following year.
If the average weekly salary for these employees is €950, what is the required journal
entry?
a. Debit Salaries and Wages Expense for €123,500 and credit Salaries and Wages
Payable for €123,500.
b. No journal entry required.
c. Debit Salaries and Wages Payable for €123,000 and credit Salaries and Wages
Expense for €123,000.
d. Debit Salaries and Wages Expense for €61,750 and credit Salaries and Wages
Payable for €61,750.
110. Recycle Exploration is involved with innovative approaches to finding energy reserves.
Recycle recently built a facility to extract natural gas at a cost of £15 million. However,
Recycle is also legally responsible to remove the facility at the end of its useful life of
twenty years. This cost is estimated to be £21 million (the present value of which is £8
million). What is the journal entry required to record the environmental liability?
a. No journal entry required.
b. Debit Natural Gas Facility for £21,000,000 and credit Environmental Liability for
£21,000,000
c. Debit Natural Gas Facility for £6,000,000 and credit Environmental Liability for
£6,000,000.
d. Debit Natural Gas Facility for £8,000,000 and credit Environmental Liability for
£8,000,000.
111. Warranty4U provides extended service contracts on electronic equipment sold through
major retailers. The standard contract is for three years. During the current year,
Warranty4U provided 21,000 such warranty contracts at an average price of €81 each.
Related to these contracts, the company spent €200,000 servicing the contracts during
the current year and expects to spend €1,050,000 more in the future. What is the net profit
that the company will recognize in the current year related to these contracts?
a. €451,000.
b. €1,501,000.
c. €150,333.
d. €367,000.
112. Electronics4U manufactures high-end whole home electronic systems. The company
provides a one-year warranty for all products sold. The company estimates that the
warranty cost is €200 per unit sold and reported a liability for estimated warranty costs
€6.5 million at the beginning of this year. If during the current year, the company sold
50,000 units for a total of €243 million and paid warranty claims of €7,500,000 on current
and prior year sales, what amount of liability would the company report on its statement of
financial position at the end of the current year?
a. €2,500,000.
b. €3,500,000.
c. €9,000,000.
d. €10,000,000.
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113. A company offers a cash rebate of €1 on each €4 package of light bulbs sold during 2019.
Historically, 10% of customers mail in the rebate form. During 2019, 4,000,000 packages
of light bulbs are sold, and 140,000 €1 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the
rebate expense and liability, respectively, shown on the 2019 financial statements dated
December 31?
a. €400,000; €400,000
b. €400,000; €260,000
c. €260,000; €260,000
d. €140,000; €260,000
114. A company buys an oil rig for €1,000,000 on January 1, 2019. The life of the rig is 10
years and the expected cost to dismantle the rig at the end of 10 years is €200,000
(present value at 10% is €77,110). 10% is an appropriate interest rate for this company.
What expense should be recorded for 2019 as a result of these events?
a. Depreciation expense of €120,000
b. Depreciation expense of €100,000 and interest expense of €7,711
c. Depreciation expense of €100,000 and interest expense of €20,000
d. Depreciation expense of €107,711 and interest expense of €7,711
115 . Ziegler Company self insures its property for fire and storm damage. If the company were
to obtain insurance on the property, it would cost them £1,000,000 per year. The company
estimates that on average it will incur losses of £800,000 per year. During 2015, £350,000
worth of losses were sustained. How much total expense and/or loss should be
recognized by Ziegler Company for 2019?
a. £350,000 in losses and no insurance expense
b. £350,000 in losses and £450,000 in insurance expense
c. £0 in losses and £800,000 in insurance expense
d. £0 in losses and £1,000,000 in insurance expense
116. A company offers a cash rebate of €1 on each €4 package of batteries sold during 2019.
Historically, 10% of customers mail in the rebate form. During 2019, 6,000,000 packages
of batteries are sold, and 210,000 €1 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the rebate
expense and liability, respectively, shown on the 2019 financial statements dated
December 31?
a. €600,000; €600,000
b. €600,000; €390,000
c. €390,000; €390,000
d. €210,000; €390,000
117. A company buys an oil rig for €2,000,000 on January 1, 2014. The life of the rig is 10
years and the expected cost to dismantle the rig at the end of 10 years is €400,000
(present value at 10% is €154,220). 10% is an appropriate interest rate for this company.
What expense should be recorded for 2019 as a result of these events?
a. Depreciation expense of €240,000
b. Depreciation expense of €200,000 and interest expense of €15,422
c. Depreciation expense of €200,000 and interest expense of €40,000
d. Depreciation expense of €215,422 and interest expense of €15,422
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118. During 2017, Vanpelt Co. introduced a new line of machines that carry a three-year
warranty against manufacturer’s defects. Based on industry experience, warranty costs
are estimated at 2% of sales in the year of sale, 4% in the year after sale, and 6% in the
second year after sale. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the first three-year
period were as follows:
Sales Actual Warranty Expenditures
2017 € 600,000 € 9,000
2018 1,500,000 45,000
2019 2,100,000 135,000
€4,200,000 €189,000
What amount should Vanpelt report as a liability at December 31, 2019?
a. €0
b. €15,000
c. €204,000
d. €315,000
119. Palmer Frosted Flakes Company offers its customers a pottery cereal bowl if they send in
3 boxtops from Palmer Frosted Flakes boxes and €1.00. The company estimates that
60% of the boxtops will be redeemed. In 2019, the company sold 675,000 boxes of
Frosted Flakes and customers redeemed 330,000 boxtops receiving 110,000 bowls. If the
bowls cost Palmer Company €2.50 each, how much liability for outstanding premiums
should be recorded at the end of 2019?
a. €25,000
b. €37,500
c. €62,500
d. €87,500
120. During 2018, Stabler Co. introduced a new line of machines that carry a three-year
warranty against manufacturer’s defects. Based on industry experience, warranty costs
are estimated at 2% of sales in the year of sale, 4% in the year after sale, and 6% in the
second year after sale. Sales and actual warranty expenditures for the first three-year
period were as follows:
Sales Actual Warranty Expenditures
2017 € 400,000 € 6,000
2018 1,000,000 30,000
2019 1,400,000 90,000
€2,800,000 €126,000
What amount should Stabler report as a liability at December 31, 2019?
a. €0
b. €10,000
c. €136,000
d. €210,000
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121. LeMay Frosted Flakes Company offers its customers a pottery cereal bowl if they send in
4 boxtops from LeMay Frosted Flakes boxes and £1.00. The company estimates that 60%
of the boxtops will be redeemed. In 2019, the company sold 500,000 boxes of Frosted
Flakes and customers redeemed 220,000 boxtops receiving 55,000 bowls. If the bowls
cost LeMay Company £2.50 each, how much liability for outstanding premiums should be
recorded at the end of 2019?
a. £20,000
b. £30,000
c. £50,000
d. £70,000 Use the following information for questions 122–124.
Mott Co. includes one coupon in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for eight coupons,
customers receive a leash. The leashes cost Mott €2.00 each. Mott estimates that 40 percent of
the coupons will be redeemed. Data for 2018 and 2019 are as follows:
2018 2019
Bags of dog food sold 500,000 600,000
Leashes purchased 18,000 22,000
Coupons redeemed 120,000 150,000
122. The premium expense for 2018 is
a. €25,000.
b. €30,000.
c. €35,000.
d. €50,000.
123. The premium liability at December 31, 2018 is
a. €7,500.
b. €10,000.
c. €17,500.
d. €20,000.
124. The premium liability at December 31, 2019 is
a. €11,250.
b. €21,250.
c. €22,500.
d. €42,500.
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125. Nance Company estimates its annual warranty expense as 4% of annual net sales. The
following data relate to the calendar year 2019:
Net sales €1,500,000
Warranty liability account
Balance, Dec. 31, 2019 $10,000 debit before adjustment
Balance, Dec. 31, 2019 50,000 credit after adjustment
Which one of the following entries was made to record the 2019 estimated warranty
expense?
a. Warranty Expense …………………………………………………….. 60,000
Retained Earnings (prior-period adjustment) ……….. 10,000
Warranty Liability ……………………………………………… 50,000
b. Warranty Expense …………………………………………………….. 50,000
Retained Earnings (prior-period adjustment) …………………. 10,000
Warranty Liability ……………………………………………… 60,000
c. Warranty Expense …………………………………………………….. 40,000
Warranty Liability ……………………………………………… 40,000
d. Warranty Expense …………………………………………………….. 60,000
Warranty Liability ……………………………………………… 60,000
126. In 2018, Payton Corporation began selling a new line of products that carry a two-year
warranty against defects. Based upon past experience with other products, the estimated
warranty costs related to dollar sales are as follows:
First year of warranty 2%
Second year of warranty 5%
Sales and actual warranty expenditures for 2018 and 2019 are presented below:
2018 2019
Sales €300,000 €400,000
Actual warranty expenditures 10,000 20,000
What is the estimated warranty liability at the end of 2019?
a. €19,000.
b. €29,000.
c. €49,000.
d. €8,000.
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127. Fuller Food Company distributes to consumers coupons which may be presented (on or
before a stated expiration date) to grocers for discounts on certain products of Fuller. The
grocers are reimbursed when they send the coupons to Fuller. In Fuller’s experience, 50%
of such coupons are redeemed, and generally one month elapses between the date a
grocer receives a coupon from a consumer and the date Fuller receives it. During 2019
Fuller issued two separate series of coupons as follows:
Consumer Amount Disbursed
Issued On Total Value Expiration Date as of 12/31/19
1/1/19 $375,000 6/30/19 €177,000
7/1/19 540,000 12/31/19 225,000
The only journal entries to date recorded debits to coupon expense and credits to cash of
€536,000. The December 31, 2019 statement of financial position should include a liability
for unredeemed coupons of
a. €0.
b. €45,000.
c. €93,000.
d. €270,000.
128. Hatcher Corporation sold 10,500 dishwashers for £1,100 each during 2019. The
dishwashers are under warranty for one year following the sale. Maintenance on the
dishwashers during the warranty period averages £90 each. Actual warranty costs
incurred during 2019 for units sold that year were £296,000. The statement of financial
position at year end will report a related liability of:
a. £296,000.
b. £649,000.
c. £945,000.
d. £1,030,900.
129. Nandina Inc. offers a cash rebate of Rs50 on each Rs200 package of biscuits sold during
the last three months of 2019. Historically, 30% of the company’s customers mail in the
rebate form. During the last three months of 2019, 5,500,000 packages of biscuits are
sold, and 1,050,000 Rs50 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the rebate expense
and liability, respectively, shown on the company’s 2019 financial statements?
a. Rs82,500,000; Rs30,000,000
b. Rs82,500,000; Rs82,500,000
c. Rs825,000; Rs525,000
d. Rs$8,250,000; Rs3,250,000
130. Blitz Corporation, a manufacturer of cleaning products, is preparing annual financial
statements at December 31, 2019. Because of a recently proven health hazard in one of
its cleaning products, the U.K. government has clearly indicated its intention of having
Blitz recall all cans of this paint sold in the last three months. The management of Blitz
estimates that this recall would cost £5,800,000. What accounting recognition, if any,
should be accorded this situation?
a. No recognition.
b. Note disclosure only.
c. Expense of £5,800,000 and liability of £5,800,000.
d. Expense of £5,800,000, and retained earnings restriction of ₤5,800,000.
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131. Seamus Corporation sold 10,500 trash compactors for £550 each during 2019. The trash
compactors are under warranty for one year following the sale. Maintenance on the trash
compactors during the warranty period averages £45 each. Actual warranty costs incurred
during 2019 for units sold that year were £148,000. The statement of financial position at
year end will report a related liability of:
a. £148,000.
b. £324,500.
c. £472,500.
d. £515,450.
132. Rendina Inc. offers a cash rebate of Rs50 on each Rs200 package of biscuits sold during
the last three months of 2019. Historically, 30% of the company’s customers mail in the
rebate form. During the last three months of 2019, 7,700,000 packages of biscuits are
sold, and 1,470,000 Rs50 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the rebate expense
and liability, respectively, shown on the company’s 2019 financial statements?
a. Rs115,500,000; Rs42,000,000.
b. Rs115,500,000; Rs115,500,000.
c. Rs1,155,000; Rs735,000.
d. Rs$11,550,000; Rs4,550,000.
133. Tender Foot Inc. is involved in litigation regarding a faulty product sold in a prior year. The
company has consulted with its attorney and determined that it is possible that they may
lose the case. The attorneys estimated that there is a 40% chance of losing. If this is the
case, their attorney estimated that the amount of any payment would be €500,000. What
is the required journal entry as a result of this litigation?
a. Debit Litigation Expense for €500,000 and credit Litigation liability for €500,000.
b. No journal entry is required.
c. Debit Litigation Expense for €200,000 and credit Litigation Liability for €200,000.
d. Debit Litigation Expense for €300,000 and credit Litigation Liability for €300,000.
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134. Winter Co. is being sued for illness caused to local residents as a result of negligence on
the company’s part in permitting the local residents to be exposed to highly toxic
chemicals from its plant. Winter’s lawyer states that it is probable that Winter will lose the
suit and be found liable for a judgment costing Winter anywhere from €1,200,000 to
€6,000,000. However, the lawyer states that the most probable cost is €3,600,000. As a
result of the above facts, Winter should accrue
a. a loss contingency of €1,200,000 and disclose an additional contingency of up to
€4,800,000.
b. a loss contingency of €3,600,000 and disclose an additional contingency of up to
€2,400,000.
c. a loss contingency of $3,600,000 but not disclose any additional contingency.
d. no loss contingency but disclose a contingency of $1,200,000 to $6,000,000.
135. On January 3, 2019, Boyer Corp. owned a machine that had cost €200,000. The
accumulated depreciation was €120,000, estimated salvage value was €12,000, and fair
value was $320,000. On January 4, 2019, this machine was irreparably damaged by Pine
Corp. and became worthless. In October 2019, a court awarded damages of €320,000
against Pine in favor of Boyer. At December 31, 2019, the final outcome of this case was
awaiting appeal and was, therefore, uncertain. However, in the opinion of Boyer’s
attorney, it is probable Pine’s appeal will be denied. At December 31, 2019, what amount
should Boyer accrue for this contingent asset?
a. €320,000.
b. €260,000.
c. €200,000.
d. €0.
136. Presented below is information available for Morton Company.
Current Assets
Inventories £110,000
Prepaid expenses 30,000
Accounts receivable 61,000
Short-term investments 75,000
Cash 4,000
Total current assets £280,000
Total current liabilities are £120,000. The acid-test ratio for Morton is
a. 2.33 to 1.
b. 2.08 to 1.
c. 1.17 to 1.
d. .54 to 1.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE—CPA Adapted
137. Which of the following is generally associated with payables classified as accounts
payable?
Periodic Payment Secured
of Interest by Collateral
a. No No
b. No Yes
c. Yes No
d. Yes Yes
138. On January 1, 2019, Beyer Co. leased a building to Heins Corp. for a ten-year term at an
annual rental of €80,000. At inception of the lease, Beyer received €320,000 covering the
first two years’ rent of €160,000 and a security deposit of €160,000. This deposit will not
be returned to Heins upon expiration of the lease but will be applied to payment of rent for
the last two years of the lease. What portion of the €320,000 should be shown as a
current and non-current liability, respectively, in Beyer’s December 31, 2019 statement of
financial position?
Current Liability Non-current Liability
a. €0 €320,000
b. €80,000 €160,000
c. €160,000 €160,000
d. €160,000 €80,000
139. On September 1, 2018, Herman Co. issued a note payable to National Bank in the
amount of €1,200,000, bearing interest at 12%, and payable in three equal annual
principal payments of €400,000. On this date, the bank’s prime rate was 11%. The first
payment for interest and principal was made on September 1, 2019. At December 31,
2019, Herman should record accrued interest payable of
a. €48,000.
b. €44,000.
c. €32,000.
d. €29,334.
140. Included in Vernon Corp.’s liability account balances at December 31, 2018, were the
following:
7% note payable issued October 1, 2018, maturing September 30, 2019 $250,000
8% note payable issued April 1, 2018, payable in six equal annual
installments of $100,000 beginning April 1, 2019 600,000
Vernon’s December 31, 2018 financial statements were issued on March 31, 2019. On
January 15, 2019, the entire €600,000 balance of the 8% note was refinanced by
issuance of a long-term obligation payable in a lump sum. In addition, on March 10, 2019,
Vernon consummated a noncancelable agreement with the lender to refinance the 7%,
€250,000 note on a long-term basis, on readily determinable terms that have not yet been
implemented. On the December 31, 2018 statement of financial position, the amount of
the notes payable that Vernon should classify as short-term obligations is
a. €350,000.
b. €250,000.
c. €100,000.
d. €0.
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141. Edge Company’s salaried employees are paid biweekly. Occasionally, advances made to
employees are paid back by payroll deductions. Information relating to salaries for the
calendar year 2019 is as follows:
12/31/18 12/31/19
Employee advances £12,000 £ 18,000
Accrued salaries payable 65,000 ?
Salaries expense during the year 650,000
Salaries paid during the year (gross) 625,000
At December 31, 2019, what amount should Edge report for accrued salaries payable?
a. £90,000.
b. £84,000.
c. £72,000.
d. £25,000.
142. Felton Co. sells major household appliance service contracts for cash. The service
contracts are for a one-year, two-year, or three-year period. Cash receipts from contracts
are credited to unearned service contract revenues. This account had a balance of
£480,000 at December 31, 2017 before year-end adjustment. Service contract costs are
charged as incurred to the service contract expense account, which had a balance of
$120,000 at December 31, 2017. Outstanding service contracts at December 31, 2017
expire as follows:
During 2018 During 2019 During 2020
€100,000 €160,000 €70,000
What amount should be reported as unearned service contract revenues in Felton’s
December 31, 2017 statement of financial position?
a. €360,000.
b. €330,000.
c. €240,000.
d. €220,000.
143. Yount Trading Stamp Co. records stamp service revenue and provides for the cost of
redemptions in the year stamps are sold to licensees. Yount’s past experience indicates
that only 80% of the stamps sold to licensees will be redeemed. Yount’s liability for stamp
redemptions was €7,500,000 at December 31, 2018. Additional information for 2019 is as
follows:
Stamp service revenue from stamps sold to licensees €5,000,000
Cost of redemptions 3,400,000
If all the stamps sold in 2019 were presented for redemption in 2019, the redemption cost
would be €2,500,000. What amount should Yount report as a liability for stamp redemptions
at December 31, 2019 ?
a. €9,100,000.
b. €6,600,000.
c. €6,100,000.
d. €4,100,000.
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144. Neer Co. has a probable loss that can only be reasonably estimated within a range of
outcomes. No single amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount.
The loss accrual should be
a. zero.
b. the maximum of the range.
c. the minimum of the range.
d. the mid point of the range.
145. During 2018, Eaton Co. introduced a new product carrying a two-year warranty against
defects. The estimated warranty costs related to dollar sales are 2% within 12 months
following sale and 4% in the second 12 months following sale. Sales and actual warranty
expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 are as follows:
Actual Warranty
Sales Expenditures
2018 € 800,000 €12,000
2019 1,000,000 30,000
€1,800,000 €42,000
At December 31, 2019, Eaton should report an estimated warranty liability of
a. €0.
b. €10,000.
c. €30,000.
d. €66,000.
146. In March 2019, an explosion occurred at Kirk Co.’s plant, causing damage to area
properties. By May 2019, no claims had yet been asserted against Kirk. However, Kirk’s
management and legal counsel concluded that it was possible but not probable that Kirk
would be held responsible for negligence, and that £4,000,000 would be a reasonable
estimate of the damages. Kirk’s £5,000,000 comprehensive public liability policy contains
a £400,000 deductible clause. In Kirk’s December 31, 2018 financial statements, for which
the auditor’s fieldwork was completed in April 2019, how should this casualty be reported?
a. As a note disclosing a possible liability of £4,000,000.
b. As an accrued liability of £400,000.
c. As a note disclosing a possible liability of £400,000.
d. No note disclosure of accrual is required for 2018 because the event occurred in 2019.
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EXERCISES
Ex. 13-147—Notes payable.
On August 31, Jenks Co. partially refunded €180,000 of its outstanding 10% note payable made
one year ago to Arma State Bank by paying €180,000 plus €18,000 interest, having obtained the
€198,000 by using €52,400 cash and signing a new one-year €160,000 note discounted at 9% by
the bank.
Instructions
(1) Make the entry to record the partial refunding. Assume Jenks Co. makes reversing entries
when appropriate.
(2) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming straight-line amortization of the
discount.
Ex. 13-148—Payroll entries.
Total payroll of Watson Co. was €920,000, of which €160,000 represented amounts paid in
excess of €100,000 to certain employees. Income taxes withheld were €225,000. The Social
Security tax is 8% on an employee’s wages up to €120,000.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry for the wages and salaries paid.
(b) Prepare the entry to record the employer payroll taxes.
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Solution 13-148 (cont.)
Ex. 13-149—Compensated absences.
Yates Co. began operations on January 2, 2018. It employs 15 people who work 8-hour days. Each
employee earns 10 paid vacation days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 10 of
the year following the year in which they are earned. The average hourly wage rate was €24.00 in
2018 and €25.50 in 2019. The average vacation days used by each employee in 2019 was 9. Yates
Co. accrues the cost of compensated absences at rates of pay in effect when earned.
Instructions
Prepare journal entries to record the transactions related to paid vacation days during 2018 and
2019.
Solution 13-149
Ex. 13-150—Premiums.
Irving Music Shop gives its customers coupons redeemable for a poster plus a Classic CD. One
coupon is issued for each dollar of sales. On the surrender of 100 coupons and €5.00 cash, the
poster and CD are given to the customer. It is estimated that 80% of the coupons will be
presented for redemption. Sales for the first period were €700,000, and the coupons redeemed
totaled 340,000. Sales for the second period were €840,000, and the coupons redeemed totaled
850,000. Irving Music Shop bought 20,000 posters at €2.00/poster and 20,000 CDs at €6.00/CD.
Instructions
Prepare the following entries for the two periods, assuming all the coupons expected to be
redeemed from the first period were redeemed by the end of the second period.
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Ex. 13-150 (cont.)
Entry Period 1 Period 2
(a) To record coupons redeemed
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(b) To record estimated liability
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Solution 13-150
Ex. 13-151—Premiums.
Edwards Co. includes one coupon in each bag of dog food it sells. In return for 4 coupons,
customers receive a dog toy that the company purchases for £1.20 each. Edwards’s experience
indicates that 60 percent of the coupons will be redeemed. During 2018, 100,000 bags of dog
food were sold, 12,000 toys were purchased, and 40,000 coupons were redeemed. During 2019,
120,000 bags of dog food were sold, 16,000 toys were purchased, and 60,000 coupons were
redeemed.
Instructions
Determine the premium expense to be reported in the income statement and the premium liability
on the statement of financial position for 2018 and 2019.
Solution 13-151
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Ex. 13-152—Provisions
The following situations relate to Washburn Company.
1. Washburn provides a warranty with all its products it sells. It estimates that it will sell
1,200,000 units of its product for the year ended December 31, 2019, and that its total
revenue for the product will be €100,000,000. It also estimates that 60% of the product will
have no defects, 30% will have major defects, and 10% will have minor defects. The cost of a
minor defect is estimated to be $5 for each product repaired, and the cost for a major defect
cost is €15. The company also estimates that the minimum amount of warranty expense will
be €2,500,000 and the maximum will be €12,000,000.
2. Washburn is involved in a tax dispute with the tax authorities. The most likely outcome of this
dispute is that Washburn will lose and have to pay €500,000. The minimum it will lose is
€25,000 and the maximum is €3,000,000.
3. Washburn has a policy of refunding purchases to dissatisfied customers, even though it is
under no obligation to do so. However, it has created a valid expectation with its customers to
continue this practice. These refunds can range from 5% of sales to 9% of sales, with any
amount in between a reasonable possibility. In 2019, Washburn has €50,000,000 of sales
subject to possible refund.
Instructions
Prepare the journal entry to record provisions, if any, for Washburn at December 31, 2019.
Ex. 13-153—Contingent liabilities.
Below are three independent situations.
1. In August, 2019 a worker was injured in the factory in an accident partially the result of his
own negligence. The worker has sued Wesley Co. for €800,000. Counsel believes it is
possible but not probable that the outcome of the suit will be unfavorable and that the
settlement would cost the company from €250,000 to €500,000.
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Ex. 13-153 (cont.)
2. A suit for breach of contract seeking damages of €2,400,000 was filed by an author against
Greer Co. on October 4, 2019. Greer’s legal counsel believes that an unfavorable outcome is
probable. A reasonable estimate of the award to the plaintiff is between €600,000 and
€1,800,000. No amount within this range is a better estimate of potential damages than any
other amount.
3. Quinn is involved in a pending court case. Quinn’s lawyers believe it is probable that Quinn
will be awarded damages of €1,000,000.
Instructions
Discuss the proper accounting treatment, including any required disclosures, for each situation.
Give the rationale for your answers.
Solution 13-153
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PROBLEMS
Pr. 13-154—Accounts and Notes Payable.
Described below are certain transactions of Larson Company for 2019:
1. On May 10, the company purchased goods from Fry Company for €50,000, terms 2/10, n/30.
Purchases and accounts payable are recorded at net amounts. The invoice was paid on May
18.
2. On June 1, the company purchased equipment for €60,000 from Raney Company, paying
€20,000 in cash and giving a one-year, 9% note for the balance.
3. On September 30, the company borrowed €108,000, by signing a one-year zero-interest–
bearing €120,000 note at First State Bank.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries necessary to record the transactions above using appropriate
dates.
(b) Prepare the adjusting entries necessary at December 31, 2019 in order to properly report
interest expense related to the above transactions. Assume straight-line amortization.
(c) Indicate the manner in which the above transactions should be reflected in the Current
Liabilities section of Larson Company’s December 31, 2019 statement of financial position.
Solution 13-154
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(c) Current Liabilities
Interest payable € 2,100
Note payable—Raney Company 40,000
Note payable—First State Bank(€108,000 + €3,000) 111,000
€153,100
Pr. 13-155—Refinancing of short-term debt.
At the financial statement date of December 31, 2018, the liabilities outstanding of Packard
Corporation included the following:
1. Cash dividends on ordinary shares, £60,000, payable on January 15, 2019.
2. Note payable to Galena Bank, £470,000, due January 20, 2019.
3. Serial bonds, $1,000,000, of which £250,000 mature during 2019.
4. Note payable to Third National Bank, £300,000, due January 27, 2019.
The following transactions occurred early in 2019:
January 15: The cash dividends on ordinary shares were paid.
January 20: The note payable to Galena Bank was paid.
January 25: The corporation entered into a financing agreement with Galena Bank, enabling it
to borrow up to £500,000 at any time through the end of 2021. Amounts borrowed
under the agreement would bear interest at 1% above the bank’s prime rate and
would mature 3 years from the date of the loan. The corporation immediately
borrowed £400,000 to replace the cash used in paying its January 20 note to the
bank.
January 26: 40,000 ordinary shares were issued for £350,000. £300,000 of the proceeds was
used to liquidate the note payable to Third National Bank.
February 1: The financial statements for 2018 were issued.
Instructions
Prepare a partial statement of financial position for Packard Corporation, showing the manner in
which the above liabilities should be presented at December 31, 2018. The liabilities should be
properly classified between current and non-current, and appropriate note disclosure should be
included.
Solution 13-155
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Pr. 13-156—Premiums.
Paige Candy Company offers a coffee mug as a premium for every ten 50-cent candy bar
wrappers presented by customers together with €1.00. The purchase price of each mug to the
company is €90 in addition it costs €60 to mail each mug. The results of the premium plan for the
years 2018 and 2019 are as follows (assume all purchases and sales are for cash):
2018 2019
Coffee mugs purchased 720,000 800,000
Candy bars sold 5,600,000 6,750,000
Wrappers redeemed 2,800,000 4,200,000
2018 wrappers expected to be redeemed in 2019 2,000,000
2019 wrappers expected to be redeemed in 2020 2,700,000
Instructions
(a) Prepare the general journal entries that should be made in 2018 and 2019 related to the
above plan by Paige Candy.
(b) Indicate the account names, amounts, and classifications of the items related to the premium
plan that would appear on the Paige Candy Company statement of financial position and
income statement at the end of 2018 and 2019.
Solution 13-156
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Pr. 13-157—Warranties.
Miley Equipment Company sells computers for €1,500 each and also gives each customer a 2-
year warranty that requires the company to perform periodic services and to replace defective
parts. During 2018, the company sold 700 computers. Based on past experience, the company
has estimated the total 2-year warranty costs as €30 for parts and €60 for labor. (Assume sales
all occur at December 31, 2018.)
In 2019, Miley incurred actual warranty costs relative to 2018 computer sales of €10,000 for parts
and $18,000 for labor.
Instructions
(a) Under an assurance-type warranty, prepare the entries to reflect the above transactions
(accrual method) for 2018 and 2019.
(b) The transactions of part (a) create what balance under current liabilities in the 2018
statement of financial position?
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Solution 13-157