Chapter 5 Quiz

1. Under the direct write-off method, the balance of the accounts receivable account is reduced:

1. When an account is estimated to be uncollectible.
2. When an account is initially recorded as receivable.
3. When an account is proven uncollectible.
4. When the allowance for uncollectible accounts is established.

2. On August 4, Sanders provides services to Frederickson for $5,000, terms 3/10, n/30. Frederickson pays for the services on August 12. What amount would Sanders record as revenue on August 4?

1. $5,000.
2. $5,150.
3. $5,300.
4. $4,850.

3. Suppose the balance of the allowance for uncollectible accounts at the end of the current year is $800 (credit) before any adjustment entry. The company estimates future uncollectible accounts to be $5,600. At what amount would bad debt expense be reported in the current year’s income statement?

1. $800.
2. $4,800.
3. $6,400.
4. $5,600.

4. In September 1, Bates Supplies borrows $30,000 from Vines Incorporated by signing an 8% note due in 12 months. Calculate the amount of interest revenue Vines will record on December 31, four months after the note is issued.

1. $1,600.
2. $0.
3. $2,400.
4. $800.

5. The effect of writing off a specific account receivable is:

1. A reduction in the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.
2. An increase in the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.
3. An increase in the amount of Accounts Receivable.
4. An increase in the amount of Bad Debt Expense.

6. The amount of cash owed to the company by its customers from the sale of products or services on account is known as:

1. Retained Earnings.
2. Service Revenue.
3. Accounts Payable.
4. Accounts Receivable.

7. Under the direct write-off method, uncollectible accounts are recorded:

1. Never.
2. In the period the account is estimated to be uncollectible.
3. In the period the account is determined actually uncollectible.
4. In the period following the account being actually uncollectible.

8. On August 4, Sanders provides services to Frederickson for $5,000, terms 3/10, n/30. Frederickson pays for the services on August 12. What is the amount of net revenues (total revenue minus sales discounts) as of August 12?

1. $5,300.
2. $4,850.
3. $5,000.
4. $5,150.

9. At the end of its first year of operations, a company establishes an allowance for future uncollectible accounts for $5,600. At what amount would bad debt expense be reported in the current year’s income statement?

1. $5,600.
2. $800.
3. $6,400.
4. $4,800.

10. Under the allowance method for uncollectible accounts, the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts increases when:

1. Cash is received from customers.
2. Never.
3. Future bad debts are estimated.
4. Bad debts actually occur.

11. On December 31, the Accounts Receivable ending balance is $80,000. Assume that the unadjusted balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is a credit of $500 and that the company estimates 7% of the accounts receivable will not be collected. The amount of bad debt expense recorded on December 31 will be:

1. $5,100.
2. $5,600.
3. $6,100.
4. $5,000.

12. Schmidt Company’s Accounts Receivable balance is $100,000, its adjusted balance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is $4,000, and its bad debt expense is $3,800. The net amount of accounts receivable is:

1. $96,200.
2. $96,000.
3. $100,000.
4. $104,000.

13. At the beginning of the year, Dawnetta Fashions has total accounts receivable of $300,000. By the end of the year, Dawnetta reports total credit sales of $1,500,000 and total accounts receivable of $200,000. What is the receivables turnover ratio for Dawnetta Fashions?

1. 1.5.
2. 6.0.
3. 7.5.
4. 5.0.

14. Which of the following refers to the seller reducing the customer’s balance owed because of some deficiency in the company’s product or service?

1. Sales Allowance.
2. Trade Discount.
3. Sales Discount.
4. Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.

15. A company provides services to a customer in the current year and then determines in the following year that the customer’s account needs to be classified as uncollectible. If the company uses the direct write-off method, which of the following would be recorded in the following year at the time of the write-off?

1. Debit Bad Debt Expense.
2. Credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.
3. Debit Accounts Receivable.
4. Debit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.

16. On January 18, a company provides services to a customer for $500 and offers the customer terms 2/10, n/30. Which of the following would be recorded when the customer remits payment on January 25?

1. Debit Sales Discount for $10.
2. Credit Accounts Receivable for $490.
3. Debit Cash for $500.
4. Credit Service Revenue for $500.

17. The entry to record the estimate for uncollectible accounts includes:

1. A credit to Accounts Receivable.
2. A debit to Bad Debt Expense.
3. A debit to Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.
4. A debit to Sales Revenue.

18. Which of the following transactions would result in an account receivable?

1. Paying for supplies previously purchased on account.
2. Receiving a loan from the bank.
3. Providing services to customers on account.
4. Purchasing supplies on account.

19. When a company provides services on account, which of the following accounts is debited?

1. Cash.
2. Accounts Payable.
3. Service Revenue.
4. Accounts Receivable.

20. A sales discount is recorded by the seller as a(n):

1. Expense.
2. Liability.
3. Contra asset.
4. Contra revenue.

21. On December 31, the Accounts Receivable ending balance is $80,000. Assume that the unadjusted balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is a debit of $500 and that the company estimates 7% of the accounts receivable will not be collected. The amount of bad debt expense recorded on December 31 will be:

1. $5,000.
2. $6,100.
3. $5,100.
4. $5,600.

22. If a company uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts and writes off a specific account:

1. Net accounts receivable decrease.
2. Net accounts receivable do not change.
3. Net accounts receivable increase.
4. The effect on net account receivables depends on the relationship between the allowance account balance and the amount of the write off.

23. If a company uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts and collects cash on an account receivable previously written off:

1. Total assets increase.
2. The change in total assets depends on the relationship between the allowance account balance and the amount of the collection.
3. There is no change in total assets.
4. Total assets decrease.

24. On April 1, 20X1, Nelsen Inc. accepts a $100,000, 8% note. The note receivable and interest are due on March 31, 20X2 (one year later). On December 31, 20X1, Nelsen will accrue interest revenue of:

1. $6,000.
2. $2,000.
3. $8,000.
4. $0.

25. The receivables turnover ratio is a measure of:

1. The profitability of transactions related to providing goods and services to customers on account during the year.
2. The proportion of credit sales to total sales for the year.
3. The likelihood that customers will not pay the full amount due at the end of the year.
4. The number of times during a year that the average accounts receivable balance is collected.

26. On April 1, 20X1, Nelsen Inc. accepts a $100,000, 8% note. The note receivable and interest are due on March 31, 20X2 (one year later). Assuming Nelson Inc. has a December 31 year-end, on March 31, 20X2, Nelson Inc. will record interest revenue of:

1. $0.
2. $2,000.
3. $8,000.
4. $6,000.