A company purchased land for $350,000 cash. Real estate brokers’ commission was
$25,000 and $35,000 was spent for demolishing an old building on the land before
construction of a new building could start. Under the historical cost principle, the cost
of land would be recorded at
a.$385,000.
b.$350,000.
c.$375,000.
d.$410,000.
A company purchased office supplies costing $3,000 and debited Supplies for the full
amount. At the end of the accounting period, a physical count of office supplies
revealed $900 still on hand. The appropriate adjusting journal entry to be made at the
end of the period would be:
a.debit Supplies Expense, $3,900; credit Supplies, $3,900.
b.debit Supplies, $900; credit Supplies Expense, $900.
c.debit Supplies Expense, $2,100; credit Supplies, $2,100.
d.debit Supplies, $2,100; credit Supplies Expense, $2,100.
The following totals for the month of April were taken from the payroll records of Metz
Company.
The entry to record the payment of net payroll would include a
a.debit to Salaries and Wages Payable for $18,165.
b.debit to Salaries and Wages Payable for $19,905.
c.debit to Salaries and Wages Payable for $18,405.
d.credit to Cash for $18,405.