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The income statement is for a point in time. - ANSWER ✔✔False


Which is not a current liability?




a. Prepaid Marketing

b. Advance Deposits

c. Current portion of long-term debt


d. Accounts payable - ANSWER ✔✔Prepaid Marketing

,In accounting what the company owns is called ___________?




a. Liabilities

b. Assets

c. Owners Equity


d. Stuff - ANSWER ✔✔Assets


In a hotel department, what is generally the largest expense to a firm?




a. Amenities Expense

b. Cost of Goods Sold

c. Payroll Expense


d. Sales Tax - ANSWER ✔✔Payroll Expense


Food cost of good sold is listed on which section of an income

statement?




a. Undistributed Expenses

b. Departmental (Direct) Expenses

,c. Fixed Charges


d. Revenue - ANSWER ✔✔Departmental (Direct) Expenses


Which of the following branches of accounting is often limited to

preparing and distributing financial reports?




a. Managerial Accounting

b. Auditing

c. Financial Accounting


d. Cost Accounting - ANSWER ✔✔Financial Accounting


Which of the following statements about accrual basis accounting is

true?




a. Accrual basis accounting is used only by small hospitality businesses.




b. Accrual basis accounting generally requires that several adjusting

entries be recorded at the end of the accounting period.




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, c. Accrual basis accounting is reflected on the statement of cash flows.




d.Accrual basis accounting allows a business to show greater profits

than cash basis accounting. - ANSWER ✔✔Accrual basis accounting

generally requires that several adjusting entries be recorded at the end

of the accounting period.

Which of the following financial statements reflects the financial position

of the hospitality operation for a period of time?




a. Income Statement




b. Balance Sheet




c. Statement of Cash Flows




d. Statement of Retained Earnings/Owners Equity




e. A, C, and D

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