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TEST BANK FOR
Survey of Accounting

by Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt

3rd Edition




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,Test Bank For Survey Of Accounting, 3rd Edition By Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J.
Weygandt, Jill E. Mitchell
Survey Of Accounting, 3e (Kimmel)
Appendix D Double-Entry Accounting System

1) A New Account Is Opened For Each Transaction Entered Into By A Business Firm.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

2) The Recording Process Becomes More Efficient And Informative If All Transactions Are Recorded In
One Account.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

3) An Account Consists Of Two Parts: (1) A Left Or Debit Side And (2) A Right Or Credit
Side. Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

4) For A T-Account, An Account Balance Is The Difference In Total Dollars Between Total Debit
Amounts And Total Credit Amounts.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1




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,5) An Account Is Often Referred To As A T-Account Because Of The Way It Is
Constructed. Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

6) A Debit To An Account Always Indicates An Increase In That Account.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

7) If A Revenue Account Is Credited, The Revenue Account Is Increased.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

8) The Normal Balance Of All Accounts Is A Debit.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

9) Debit And Credit Can Be Interpreted To Mean "Bad" And "Good", Respectively.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1




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, 10) A Credit Means That An Account Has Been Increased.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

11) A Decrease In A Liability Account Is Recorded By A Debit.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

12) An Increase In An Asset Is Recorded By A Debit.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

13) The Double-Entry System Of Accounting Refers To The Placement Of A Double Line At The End
Of A Column Of Figures.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1

14) A Credit Balance In A Liability Account Indicates That An Error In Recording Has Occurred.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1
Bloom: K
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minutes: 1




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