13) which of the following is the recommended approach to handling interest incurred
in financing the construction of property, plant and equipment?
a.capitalize only the actual interest costs incurred during construction
b.charge construction with all costs of funds employed, whether identifiable or not
c.capitalize no interest during construction
d.capitalize interest costs equal to the prime interest rate times the estimated cost of the
asset being constructed
14) if plant assets of a manufacturing company are sold at a gain of $1,640,000 less
related taxes of $500,000, and the gain is not considered unusual or infrequent, the
income statement for the period would disclose these effects as
a.a gain of $1,640,000 and an increase in income tax expense of $500,000
b.operating income net of applicable taxes, $1,140,000
c.a prior period adjustment net of applicable taxes, $1,140,000
d.an extraordinary item net of applicable taxes, $1,140,000
15) if bonds are issued initially at a premium and the effective-interest method of
amortization is used, interest expense in the earlier years will be
a.greater than if the straight-line method were used
b.greater than the amount of the interest payments
cthe same as if the straight-line method were used
d.less than if the straight-line method were used
16) the statement of cash flows provides answers to all of the following questions
except
a.where did the cash come from during the period?