Test Bank
Survey Of Accounting,
By Kimmel
3rd Edition
1
,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
2
,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
3
, 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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Survey Of Accounting,
By Kimmel
3rd Edition
1
,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
2
,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
3
, 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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