18) Which one of the following accounts most likely would appear on the income
statement of a merchandise company, but not on the income statement of a service
company?
A.Cost of Goods Sold
B.Selling Expenses
C.Administrative Expenses
D.Income Tax Expense
19) How are purchase discounts and purchase returns recorded by a company using the
periodic inventory system?
A.As a direct reduction to the Purchases account
B.In contra accounts to the Purchases account
C.As operating expenses
D.As miscellaneous expenses
20) Which of the following statements about bond accounting under the effective
interest method is correct?
A.The cash interest paid is calculated as the bond face value the effective rate
B.The interest expense is calculated as the carrying value the effective rate
C.The difference between the cash interest paid and the interest expense is added to the
carrying value of the bonds if bonds were sold at a premium
D.The difference between the interest expense and the interest paid is deducted from the
carrying value of the bonds if bonds were sold at a discount
21) Squid Lips, Inc. wants to measure the relationship between profitability and the
investment made by stockholders. Squid Lips should use the
A.return on stockholders’ equity ratio.
B.earnings per share.
C.profit margin.
D.statement of retained earnings.