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Chapter 1 A Framework for Financial Accounting
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1) Accounting is a system of maintaining records of a company's operations and communicating
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that information to decision makers.
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Answer: TRUE g
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Defining Accounting
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the two primary functions of financial accounting.
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Bloom's: Remember
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2) Accounting information is used by investors to decide whether to invest in a company's stock.
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Answer: TRUE g
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Defining Accounting
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the two primary functions of financial accounting.
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Bloom's: Remember
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3) Accounting information is used by creditors to decide whether to invest in a company's stock.
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Answer: FALSE g
Explanation: Creditors lend money to a company.
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Defining Accounting
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the two primary functions of financial accounting.
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Bloom's: Remember
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4) The primary functions of financial accounting are to measure business activities of a company
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and to communicate those measurements to internal parties for decision-making purposes.
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Answer: FALSE g
Explanation: Financial accounting primarily serves to provide information to external parties.
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Difficulty: 2 Medium
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Topic: Defining Accounting
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Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the two primary functions of financial accounting.
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Bloom's: Understand
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, 5) Financing activities are transactions involving external sources of funding.
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Answer: TRUE g
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Measuring Business Activities
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Understand the business activities that financial accounting
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measures.
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6) Investing activities include the purchase and sale of long-term resources.
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Answer: TRUE g
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Measuring Business Activities
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Understand the business activities that financial accounting
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7) Operating activities include transactions that relate to the primary operations of the company.
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Answer: TRUE g
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Measuring Business Activities
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Understand the business activities that financial accounting
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8) A corporation is an entity that is legally separate from its owners.
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Answer: TRUE g
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: Measuring Business Activities
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Understand the business activities that financial accounting
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Critical Thinking
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