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Schager Company purchased a computer system on January 1, 2012, at a cost of $40,000. The estimated useful life is 10 years, and the estimated residual value is $5,000. Assuming the company will use the double-declining-balance method, what is the depreciation expense for the second year?


A) $8,000.
B) $7,000.
C) $5,600.
D) $6,400.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Listed below are five terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize the terms. Match each phrase with the best term placing the number designating the term in the space provided.

Premises
An exclusive right to manufacture a product or to use a process.
Payment for the exclusive right to use the company's name and to sell its products within a specified geographical area.
A word, slogan, or symbol that distinctively identifies a company, product, or service.
An exclusive right of protection given to the creator of a published work such as a song, film, painting, photograph, book, or computer software.
The purchase price of a company less the fair value of the net assets acquired.
Responses
Patent
Trademark
Franchise
Goodwill
Copyright

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An exclusive right to manufacture a product or to use a process.
Payment for the exclusive right to use the company's name and to sell its products within a specified geographical area.
A word, slogan, or symbol that distinctively identifies a company, product, or service.
An exclusive right of protection given to the creator of a published work such as a song, film, painting, photograph, book, or computer software.
The purchase price of a company less the fair value of the net assets acquired.

Bahama Catering purchased a commercial dishwasher by paying cash of $5,000. The dishwasher's fair value on the date of the purchase was $5,600. The company incurred $400 in transportation costs, $300 installation fees, and paid a $200 fine for illegal parking while the dishwasher was being delivered. For what amount will Bahama record the dishwasher?


A) $5,600.
B) $5,700.
C) $5,900.
D) $6,300.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Oregon Adventures purchased equipment at the beginning of 2012 for $80,000. They sold the equipment at the end of 2014 for $45,000. If the expected life of the equipment was seven years with a residual value of $10,000, and they use straight-line depreciation, which of the following is true regarding the entry to record the sale of the equipment?


A) Debit Loss $5,000.
B) Credit Gain $5,000.
C) Credit Accumulated Depreciation $40,000.
D) Credit Equipment $5,000.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Listed below are five terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize the terms. Match each phrase with the best term placing the number designating the term in the space provided.

Premises
Allocates an asset's cost based on its use.
The process of recording expense for natural resources.
Allocates an equal amount of depreciation to each year of the asset's service life.
An accelerated depreciation method that records more depreciation in earlier years and less depreciation in later years.
Allocating the cost of an intangible asset over its service life.
Responses
Depletion
Straight-line method
Amortization
Declining-balance method
Activity-based method

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Allocates an asset's cost based on its use.
The process of recording expense for natural resources.
Allocates an equal amount of depreciation to each year of the asset's service life.
An accelerated depreciation method that records more depreciation in earlier years and less depreciation in later years.
Allocating the cost of an intangible asset over its service life.

The balance sheet of Cattleman's Steakhouse shows assets of $86,400 and liabilities of $15,000. The fair value of the assets is $90,000 and the fair value of its liabilities is $15,000. Longhorn paid Cattleman's $95,000 to acquire it. Longhorn should record goodwill on this purchase of:


A) $3,600.
B) $5,000.
C) $20,000.
D) $23,600.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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The balance sheet of Hidden Valley Farms reports total assets of $450,000 and $550,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. Net income and sales for the year are $100,000 and $800,000, respectively. What is Hidden Valley's profit margin?


A) 10%.
B) 12.5%.
C) 18%.
D) 22%.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Leonard's Jewelry owns a patent with a carrying value of $50 million at the end of 2012. Due to adverse economic conditions, Leonard's management determined that it should assess whether an impairment should be recognized for the patent. The estimated future cash flows to be provided by the patent total $43 million, and its fair value at that point totals $35 million. Under these circumstances, Leonard:


A) Would record no impairment loss on the patent.
B) Would record a $7 million impairment loss on the patent.
C) Would record a $15 million impairment loss on the patent.
D) Would record a $31 million impairment loss on the patent.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The legal life of a patent is:


A) Forty years.
B) Twenty years.
C) Life of the inventor plus fifty years.
D) Indefinite.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Research and development costs should be capitalized when the:


A) Future benefit is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
B) Future benefit is reasonably possible and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
C) Future benefit is probable and the amount cannot be reasonably estimated.
D) None of the above are correct as research and development costs are never capitalized under U.S. accounting rules.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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We record purchased intangible assets at their original cost plus all other costs necessary to get the asset ready for use.

A) True
B) False

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Straight-line produces a lower net income than accelerated methods in the earlier years of an asset's life.

A) True
B) False

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Chubbyville purchases a delivery van for $23,500. Chubbyville estimates that at the end of its four-year service life, the van will be worth $2,500. During the four-year period, the company expects to drive the van 105,000 miles. Calculate annual depreciation for the four-year life of the van using each of the following methods. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar. 1. Straight line. 2. Double-declining-balance. 3. Activity-based.

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Actual miles driven each year were 24,00...

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An impairment loss is equal to the amount by which book value exceeds the fair value of a long-term asset.

A) True
B) False

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The exclusive right to benefit from a creative work, such as a film, is a:


A) Patent.
B) Copyright.
C) Trademark.
D) Franchise.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Residual value, also referred to as salvage value, is the amount the company expects to receive from selling the asset at the end of its service life.

A) True
B) False

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Nate's Hot Dogs exchanges long-term assets with Lizzy's Lemonade. Nate receives a delivery truck and gives up a piece of machinery. The fair value and book value of the machinery were $27,000 and $25,000 (original cost of $35,000 less accumulated depreciation of $10,000), respectively. Since the delivery truck was worth $32,000, Nate paid an additional $5,000 in cash to Lizzy. Record the exchange for Nate's Hot Dogs.

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Impairment occurs when the future cash flows generated for a long-term asset fall below its fair value.

A) True
B) False

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A building was purchased for $50,000. The asset has an expected useful life of 6 years and depreciation expense each year is $8,000 using the straight-line method. What is the residual value of the building?


A) $0.
B) $2,000.
C) $4,000.
D) $6,000.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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A word, slogan, or symbol that distinctively identifies a company, product, or service is a:


A) Patent.
B) Copyright.
C) Trademark.
D) Franchise.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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