Learning Objective 3.5 Questions
3.5-1) The entry to close revenue accounts involves
A) a debit to Income Summary and credits to all the revenue accounts.
B) debits to all the revenue accounts and a credit to Income Summary.
C) debits to all the expense accounts and credits to all the revenue accounts.
D) a debit to Retained Earnings and a credit to Income Summary.
E) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Retained Earnings.
3.5-2) The entry to close expense accounts involves
A) a credit to Income Summary and debits to all the revenue accounts.
B) debits to all the revenue accounts and a credit to Income Summary.
C) credits to all the expense accounts and a debit to Income Summary.
D) a debit to Retained Earnings and a credit to Income Summary.
E) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Retained Earnings.
3.5-3) The entry to close net income at the end of the accounting period involves a
A) debit to Retained Earnings and a credit to Income Summary.
B) debit to Income Summary and a credit to Retained Earnings.
C) debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Retained Earnings.
D) debit to Retained Earnings and a credit to Accounts Receivable.
E) debit to Income Summary and a credit to Accounts Receivable.
3.5-4) What is the purpose of closing the books?
A) To reset the revenue and expense accounts to zero so that they are ready to record the next period’s
transactions
B) To reset the asset and liability accounts to zero so that they are ready to record the next period’s
transactions
C) To transfer all account activity to retained earnings so that they are ready to record the next period’s
transactions
D) To transfer all account activity to paid–in–capital so that they are ready to record the next period‘s
transactions
E) To transfer and reset any account with activity