1)
Carpenter Transport Company purchased a truck at a cost of $60,000 on January 1,
2010. The truck has an estimated useful life of 9 years and a $15,000 residual value.
A. How much depreciation expense should be reported for the year 2014?
B. What is the total amount of accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2014?
C. Show how the truck and the related accumulated depreciation would appear on
Carpenters December 31, 2014, balance sheet immediately after the adjustments are
recorded and posted.
D. Is the amount on the balance sheet what the truck could probably be sold for on
December 31, 2014? What principle governs?
E. How much depreciation expense should be reported for the year 2015?
2) Schneider, Inc., a manufacturer of tires, has given you its most recent annual report
in an effort to obtain a sizable loan. The company is very profitable and appears to have
a sound financial position. Based on a report presented on prime-time television last
night, you are aware that Schneider is a defendant in several lawsuits related to its
defective tires that cause vehicles to overturn. The information presented on television
is an example of financial information that is
A.Relevant
B.Consistent
C.Predictable
D.Comparable
3) Which method might allow a company to make significant inventory purchases at
year end for the purpose of manipulating income?
A.FIFO