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,Test Bank for Survey of Accounting, 3rd Edition by Paul D. Ki
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mmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Jill E. Mitchell lv lv lv lv lv lv
Survey of Accounting, 3e (Kimmel)
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Appendix D Double-Entry Accounting System lv lv lv
1) A new account is opened for each transaction entered into by a business firm.
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Answer: FALSE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting lv lv l v l v lv lv
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1 l v
2) The recording process becomes more efficient and informative if all transactions are recorded
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in one account.
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Answer: FALSE l v lv
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting lv lv l v l v lv lv
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1 l v
3) An account consists of two parts: (1) a left or debit side and (2) a right or credit side.
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Answer: FALSE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting lv lv l v l v lv lv
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1 l v
4) For a T- lv lv
account, an account balance is the difference in total dollars between total debit amounts a
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nd total credit amounts.
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Answer: TRUE l v lv
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting lv lv l v l v lv lv
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1 l v
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,5) An account is often referred to as a T-
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account because of the way it is constructed. Answer: TRUE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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6) A debit to an account always indicates an increase in that account.
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Answer: FALSE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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7) If a revenue account is credited, the revenue account is increased.
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Answer: TRUE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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8) The normal balance of all accounts is a debit.
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Answer: FALSE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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9) Debit and credit can be interpreted to mean "bad" and "good", respectively.
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Answer: FALSE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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, 10) A credit means that an account has been increased.
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Answer: FALSE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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11) A decrease in a liability account is recorded by a debit.
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Answer: TRUE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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12) An increase in an asset is recorded by a debit.
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Answer: TRUE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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13) The double- lv
entry system of accounting refers to the placement of a double line at the end of a column of fig
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ures.
Answer: FALSE l v lv
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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14) A credit balance in a liability account indicates that an error in recording has occurred.
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Answer: FALSE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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,Test Bank for Survey of Accounting, 3rd Edition by Paul D. Ki
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mmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Jill E. Mitchell lv lv lv lv lv lv
Survey of Accounting, 3e (Kimmel)
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Appendix D Double-Entry Accounting System lv lv lv
1) A new account is opened for each transaction entered into by a business firm.
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Answer: FALSE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting lv lv l v l v lv lv
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1 l v
2) The recording process becomes more efficient and informative if all transactions are recorded
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in one account.
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Answer: FALSE l v lv
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting lv lv l v l v lv lv
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1 l v
3) An account consists of two parts: (1) a left or debit side and (2) a right or credit side.
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Answer: FALSE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting lv lv l v l v lv lv
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1 l v
4) For a T- lv lv
account, an account balance is the difference in total dollars between total debit amounts a
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nd total credit amounts.
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Answer: TRUE l v lv
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting lv lv l v l v lv lv
AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1 l v
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,5) An account is often referred to as a T-
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account because of the way it is constructed. Answer: TRUE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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6) A debit to an account always indicates an increase in that account.
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Answer: FALSE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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7) If a revenue account is credited, the revenue account is increased.
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Answer: TRUE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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8) The normal balance of all accounts is a debit.
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Answer: FALSE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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9) Debit and credit can be interpreted to mean "bad" and "good", respectively.
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Answer: FALSE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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, 10) A credit means that an account has been increased.
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Answer: FALSE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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11) A decrease in a liability account is recorded by a debit.
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Answer: TRUE l v
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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12) An increase in an asset is recorded by a debit.
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Answer: TRUE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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13) The double- lv
entry system of accounting refers to the placement of a double line at the end of a column of fig
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ures.
Answer: FALSE l v lv
Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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14) A credit balance in a liability account indicates that an error in recording has occurred.
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Answer: FALSE
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Diff: 1 lv
LO: 1 l v l v
Bloom: K l v l v
AACSB / IMA: None / Reporting
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AICPA: BB: None; FC: Reporting; PC: None Minut
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es: 1
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