Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Equipment costing $ 130,000 is expected to have a residual

Equipment costing $ 130,000 is expected to have a residual value of $10,000 at the end of its six year useful life. The equipment is metered so that the number of units processed is counted. The equip...

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Q: As part of a renovation of its showroom, O' Keefe Auto

As part of a renovation of its showroom, O' Keefe Auto Dealership sold furniture and fixtures that were eight years old for $3,500 in cash. The assets had been purchased for $40,000 and had been depre...

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Q: Gaver Company sold machinery that had originally cost $75,000

Gaver Company sold machinery that had originally cost $75,000 for $25,000 in cash. The machinery was three years old and had been depreciated using the double-declining-balance method assuming a five-...

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Q: A machine costing $145,800 is purchased on May 1

A machine costing $145,800 is purchased on May 1, 2019. The machine is expected to be obsolete after three years (36 months) and, thereafter, no longer useful to the company. The estimated salvage val...

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Q: The following information on Siemens AG's treatment of research and development is

The following information on Siemens AG's treatment of research and development is extracted from its 2018 financial statements. Siemens AG is an integrated technology company with activities in the f...

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Q: DeFond Company purchased equipment for $50,000. For each

DeFond Company purchased equipment for $50,000. For each of the following sets of assumptions, prepare a depreciation schedule (all years) for this equipment assuming that DeFond uses the double-decli...

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Q: The Nelson Oil Company estimated that the oil reserve that it acquired

The Nelson Oil Company estimated that the oil reserve that it acquired in 2019 would produce 4 million barrels of oil. The company extracted 300,000 barrels the first year, 500,000 barrels in 2020, an...

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Q: Texas Instruments Incorporated and Intel Corporation report the following information:

Texas Instruments Incorporated and Intel Corporation report the following information: a. Compute the 2018 PPE turnover for both companies. Comment on any difference you observe. b. Discuss ways in wh...

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Q: Abbott Laboratories reports the following income statement (in partial form):

Abbott Laboratories reports the following income statement (in partial form): a. Compute the percent of net sales that Abbott Laboratories spends on research and development (R&D). How would you a...

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Q: What does the term fiscal year mean?

What does the term fiscal year mean?

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