TEST BANK FOR Financial Accounting 13th Edition by C. William Thomas , ISBN: 9780136899037 |All Chapters Verified| Guide A+

TEST BANK FOR Financial Accounting, 13th Edition by Thomas &
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Financial Accounting
Chapter 1 The Financial Statements
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Learning Objective 1-1

1) Accounting is an information system that measures business activities.
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Answer: TRUE
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LO: 1-1
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AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement

2) Bookkeeping is a mechanical part of accounting.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1-1
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AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement

3) Accounting is often called the language of business.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1-1
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AICPA Functional: Measurement

4) Accounting produces financial statements, which report information about a business.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1-1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement, Reporting

5) The accounting process begins and ends with people making decisions.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: 1-1
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AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement
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,6) Accounting information is used by investors and creditors, but not by regulatory bodies.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: It is used by individuals, investors, creditors, nonprofits, and regulatory bodies.
Diff: 1
LO: 1-1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA Bus Persp: Industry Sector, Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement, Reporting

7) Since Habitat for Humanity is not concerned about making a profit, the entity does not need to use
accounting information.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1-1
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA Bus Persp: Industry Sector, Legal/Regulatory
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AICPA Functional: Measurement, Reporting

8) The business records of a sole proprietorship should include the proprietor's personal finances.
Answer: FALSE
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LO: 1-1
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AICPA Functional: Measurement
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9) A partnership is a taxpaying entity.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
LO: 1-1
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AICPA Functional: Measurement

10) Stockholders have no personal obligation for the corporation's debts.
Answer: TRUE
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Diff: 1
LO: 1-1
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AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement




11) Accounting:
A) measures business activities.
B) processes data into reports and communicates the data to decision makers.
C) is often called the language of business.
D) is all of the above.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
LO: 1-1

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AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement, Reporting

12) A disadvantage of general partnerships is:
A) double taxation of distributed profits.
B) the partnership's assets are commingled with each partner's personal assets.
C) only individuals can be partners.
D) each partner may conduct business in the name of the entity and make agreements that legally bind
all partners.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
LO: 1-1
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AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement
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13) Which of the following statements is TRUE for a limited liability company?
A) Members have unlimited liability for the debts of the business.
B) Members have limited liability for debts only up to the extent of their investment in the LLC.
C) The owners have unlimited liability for the debts of the business.
D) Members are not taxed like members of a partnership.
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Answer: B
Diff: 2
LO: 1-1
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AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement

14) Which of the following statements is TRUE for a limited liability partnership?
A) All partners have limited liability for the debts of the partnership.
B) All the partners are considered to be limited partners.
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C) The general partner has unlimited liability for the debts of the partnership.
D) The limited partners have unlimited liability for the debts of the partnership.
Answer: C
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LO: 1-1
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AICPA Bus Persp: Legal/Regulatory
AICPA Functional: Measurement


15) Which of the following statements is TRUE for a proprietorship?
A) Legally, a proprietorship is separate from the proprietor.
B) For accounting purposes, a proprietorship is separate from the proprietor.
C) The business records include the proprietor's personal finances.
D) All statements are correct.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
LO: 1-1
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