For what purpose is the current ratio used?
a.To assess profitability
b.To determine the composition of a company’s assets
c.To measure the short-term ability of a company to pay its obligations
d.To measure the profitability of operations
In 2014, Blanchard Corporation has plant equipment that originally cost $90,000 and
has accumulated depreciation of $36,000. A new processing technique has rendered the
equipment obsolete, so it is retired. Which of the following entries should Blanchard
use to record the retirement of the equipment?
In the first month of operations, Dieker Company made three purchases of merchandise
in the following sequence: (1) 200 units at $6, (2) 300 units at $7, and (3) 400 units at
$8. Assuming there are 250 units on hand, compute the cost of the ending inventory
under (1) the FIFO method and (2) the LIFO method. Dieker uses a periodic inventory
system.
On April 30, the bank reconciliation of Baxter Company shows three outstanding
checks: no. 354, $650, no. 355, $920, and no. 357, $615. The May bank statement and
the May cash payments journal show the following.
Instructions
Using step 2 in the reconciliation procedure, list the outstanding checks at May 31.
The trial balance of Rachel Company at the end of its fiscal year, August 31, 2014,
includes these accounts: Inventory $29,200; Purchases $144,000; Sales Revenue
$190,000; Freight-In $8,000; Sales Returns and Allowances $3,000; Freight-Out
$1,000; and Purchases Returns and Allowances $5,000. The ending inventory is
$25,000.