Second Grading Examination - Key Answers
Second Grading Examination - Key Answers
1. The amounts shown on this trial balance represent the beginning balances of accounts in the
next accounting period.
a. Unadjusted trial balance
b. Adjusted trial balance
c. Post-closing trial balance
d. Carry-over trial balance
Nov. 1, 20x1 The business owner provides ₱2,000,000 cash as investment to the business.
Nov. 5, 20x1 Entity A obtains a ₱500,000 loan and issues a promissory note.
Nov. 8, 20x1 Entity A acquires land costing ₱1,000,000 on cash basis.
Nov. 16, 20x1 Entity A renders services worth ₱1,200,000 on account.
Nov. 30, 20x1 Entity A pays salaries expense of ₱280,000.
2. How much is the total assets at the end of the period? (Hint: use the basic accounting equation)
a. 4,320,000
b. 3,840,000
c. 3,420,000
d. 2,980,000
4. How much is the equity at the end of the period after taking into account income and expenses?
a. 2,920,000
b. 2,980,000
c. 3,120,000
d. 3,280,000
Solutions:
Assets Liabilities Equity
Nov. 1, 20x1 2,000,000 2,000,000
Nov. 5, 20x1 500,000 500,000
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Nov. 8, 20x1 -
Nov. 16,
1,200,000 1,200,000
20x1
Nov. 30,
20x1 (280,000) (280,000)
Totals 3,420,000 500,000 2,920,000
5. In a worksheet, which of the following is prepared after the unadjusted trial balance?
a. Adjusted trial balance columns
b. Income statement columns
c. Adjusting entries columns
d. Balance sheet columns
6. If total debits exceed total credits in the balance sheet columns of a worksheet, there is
a. profit.
b. loss.
c. owner’s drawings.
d. an error.
11. It is a journal entry that is the exact opposite of a previous adjusting entry.
a. inside-out entry
b. closing entry
c. gnitsujda entry
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d. reversing entry
13. It is an account used temporarily to store discrepancies in the accounts pending their analysis
and permanent classification.
a. Suspense account
b. Horror account
c. Thriller account
d. Romantic comedy account
17. A business sells goods in Year 1 but collects the sale price only in Year 2. According to the
accrual basis and time period concepts, the business should include the sale in its income
statement in
a. Year 1.
b. Year 2.
c. Year 3.
d. Every year
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Instruction for the next twelve (12) questions: Choose the letter corresponding to the correct
journal entry for each of the transactions described.
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b. Cash Accounts receivable
c. Cash Sales
d. Accounts receivable Sales
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32. Recording assets at their acquisition cost (entry value), rather than at their net selling price (exit
value), is in line with the concept of
a. Single entity concept.
b. Historical cost concept.
c. Going concern concept.
d. Matching principle.
34. At the beginning of the period, Addy had a cash balance of ₱20,000 and a notes payable of
₱15,000. During the period, Addy collected ₱11,000 accounts receivable, paid ₱8,000 notes
payable, and issued additional notes payable of ₱5,000 in exchange for cash. How much are the
ending balances of cash and notes payable, respectively?
Cash Notes payable
a. 17,000 20,000
b. 20,000 12,000
c. 28,000 12,000
d. 36,000 20,000
Cash
beg. 20,000
Collection of accounts
receivable 11,000 8,000 Payment of notes payable
Notes payable
15,000 beg.
Payment of notes payable 8,000 5,000 Issuance of notes payable
end. 12,000
36. Which of the following is equal to total goods available for sale?
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a. Net purchases – Inventory, beg.
b. Cost of sales – Inventory, end.
c. Inventory, end. + Cost of sales
d. Net purchases + Inventory, end.
37. A business has total assets, liabilities, and equity of ₱10,000, ₱7,000 and ₱3,000, respectively, at
the beginning of the period. During the period, total liabilities decreased to ₱4,000 while profit
was ₱5,000. How much is the ending total assets?
a. 12,000
b. 11,000
c. 9,000
d. 7,000
Solution:
Assets = Liabilities + Equity
Beg. Irrelevant = Irrelevant + 3,000
Profit Irrelevant 5,000
End. ? = 4,000 + 8,000
Answer: Ending total assets = (4,000 liabilities, end. + 8,000 equity, end.) = 12,000
38. Imagine you are a business manager. Your company has an opportunity to venture out into a
new market with a new product. However, your current resources are limited. In order to take
the opportunity, you need to discontinue the production of one of your existing products. Your
company’s accountant provided you with the following information to help you decide which
product to discontinue.
Solution:
Product A Product B Product C
Net sales (income) 5,000,000 3,500,000 2,100,000
Attributable costs (expenses) (4,800,000) (2,275,000) (630,000)
Contribution to profit 200,000 1,225,000 1,470,000
Product A has the least amount of contribution to the company’s profit, and therefore, the most
likely candidate for discontinuance.
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b. Sales Journal
c. Purchase Journal
d. Cash Receipts Journal
40. A business sells goods on cash basis. This transaction is most likely recorded in which of the
following special journals?
a. Sales journal
b. Purchases journal
c. Cash receipts journal
d. Diary journal
41. At the beginning of the period, Entity A’s notes payable had a balance of ₱1,200. During the
period, Entity A obtained an additional loan of ₱800 and made total payments of ₱500. How
much is the ending balance of Entity A’s notes payable?
a. 1,800
b. 1,500
c. 1,200
d. 900
Solution:
Notes payable
Dr. Cr.
1,200 Beginning balance
Payments on the loan 500 800 Additional loan
1,500 Ending balance
42. This branch of accounting involves teaching accounting, taxation, and other business-related
subjects.
a. Accounting education
b. Government Accounting
c. Accounting research
d. Tax accounting
43. This account is used to record payments received from customers prior to the delivery of goods
or rendering of services.
a. Accrued income
b. Unearned income
c. Prepaid asset
d. Accounts receivable
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a. It is the difference between net assets at the beginning and end of the accounting period
irrespective of transactions with owners.
b. It is the difference between net liabilities at the beginning and end of the accounting period.
c. It is the difference between assets and liabilities.
d. It is the difference between income and expenses.
46. The beginning equity is ₱5,000. If total income for the period is ₱8,000 while total expenses are
₱6,000, how much is the ending balance of equity?
a. 7,000
b. 5,000
c. 3,000
d. 1,000
Solution:
Equity, beginning (squeeze) 12,000
Add: Income 5,000
Less: Expenses (8,000)
Equity, ending (start) 9,000
48. At the start of the period, a business has total assets of ₱500,000 and total liabilities of ₱300,000.
During the period, the business earned total income of ₱1,000,000 and total expenses of ₱640,000.
No additional investments or withdrawals were made by the owner. Total assets at the end of
the period were ₱830,000. How much is the total liabilities at the end of the period?
a. 280,000
b. 270,000
c. 260,000
d. 240,000
Solution:
500,000 – 300,000 = 200,000 + 1,000,000 – 640,000 = 560,000 equity, end.
830,000 – 560,000 = 270,000
49. The generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the Philippines are represented by the
PFRSs which are issued by the
a. Pinoy Accounting Standards.
b. Kapisanan ng mga Kontador sa Pilipinas.
c. Financial Reporting Standards Council.
d. Philippine Accounting Standards Board.
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50. Imagine you are a business manager of a manufacturing company. Your company’s
manufacturing process involves four (4) stages. The first stage takes most of the manufacturing
time and costs and is the bottleneck (i.e., obstacle, hindrance or handicap) in the manufacturing
process. The demand for your product is high and your company can sell all that it can produce.
Your predicament now is your productive capacity.
You want to streamline the first stage and came up with two proposals. Each of those proposals
decreases the manufacturing time but entails additional costs, such as additional investment in
new machines and employment of additional personnel. Your accountant prepared the
following cost analysis to help you decide which of those proposals to implement:
So what is your decision? (Hint: Prepare pro-forma statements of profit for each of the proposals,
including the existing set-up.)
a. Implement Proposal #1
b. Implement Proposal #2
c. Retain the existing set-up
d. This is too difficult for me. I’m quitting my job.
Solution:
Existing set-up Proposal #1 Proposal #2
Total sales (sale price x units of production) 1,800,000 1,980,000 2,385,000
53. Which of the following special journal is used when a business purchases inventory on cash
basis?
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a. Cash disbursements journal
b. Purchases journal
c. Inventory journal
d. Cash receipts journal
54. If the ending balance of accounts payable is ₱100,000 and the total debits and credits to that
account during period were ₱60,000 and ₱40,000, respectively, the beginning balance must be
a. 0
b. 20,000
c. 80,000
d. 120,000
Accounts payable
beg.
120,000 (squeeze)
60,000 40,000
end
. 100,000
55. A business has total assets of ₱640,000 and total equity of ₱360,000 at the beginning of the
period. The business earns income of ₱220,000 during the period and reports profit of ₱80,000.
There were no transactions with the owner during the period. Total liabilities increased by
₱40,000 by the end of the period. How much is the total assets at the end of the period?
a. 560,000
b. 440,000
c. 860,000
d. 760,000
Solution: 640,000 assets, beg. – 360,000 equity, beg. = 280,000 liabilities, beg. + 40,000 increase during
the year = 320,000 liabilities, end.;
360,000 equity, beg. + 80,000 profit = 440,000 equity, end.;
320,000 liabilities, end. + 440,000 equity, end. = 760,000 assets, end.
56. On January 1, 20x1, Johnny Company acquires a building for ₱10M. The building is estimated to
have a useful life of 20 years. How much expense is recognized in 20x1 in relation to the
building?
a. 10,000,000
b. 1,000,000
c. 500,000
d. 0
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c. to safeguard the assets of a company.
d. to provide a clear view of the industry’s econ
58. This branch of accounting focuses on catering to the information needs of external users.
a. Management accounting
b. Financial accounting
c. Auditing
d. External accounting
59. Entity A’s income statement shows a line item described as “Cost of goods sold.” Entity A is
most likely a
a. service business.
b. merchandising business.
c. sole proprietorship business.
d. partnership business.
60. Under this concept, the business is treated separately from its owners.
a. Separate entity concept
b. Historical cost concept
c. Going concern
d. Matching principle
61. Which of the following statements regarding owner’s capital is not valid?
a. It is increased by investments to the business by the owner.
b. It is increased by income earned by the business.
c. It is increased by distributions to the owners (drawings by owners).
d. It is decreased by expenses incurred by the business.
63. Which of the following does not describe an advantage of a partnership over the other forms of
business organizations?
a. “Two heads are better than one.”
b.“The more the merrier.”
c.Making business decisions may give rise to conflict among the partners.
d.Sharing of risk.
64. Entity A has accounts receivable of ₱500,000 and a related allowance for bad debts of ₱120,000.
How much is the carrying amount of the accounts receivable?
a. 620,000
b. 500,000
c. 480,000
d. 380,000
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Solution: 500,000 – 120,000 = 380,000
66. The financial statement that shows information on assets, liabilities and equity is the
a. balance statement.
b. income sheet.
c. balance sheet.
d. income statement.
67. This represents the unused portion of rentals that have been paid in advance.
a. Prepaid rent
b. Travel expense
c. Rent expense
d. Cost of sales
68. The balance of accumulated depreciation in Entity A’s unadjusted trial balance is ₱100,000. If the
adjustments columns in the worksheet show a debit adjustment of ₱20,000, how much is the
balance of accumulated depreciation that is extended to the adjusted trial balance columns of the
worksheet?
a. 80,000
b. 100,000
c. 120,000
d. 0
69. When preparing closing entries, which of the following accounts is debited when closing to the
“Income summary” account?
a. Depreciation expense
b. Owner’s drawings
c. Sales
d. Salaries payable
70. If the “Income summary” account has a credit balance after all income and expense accounts are
closed, there is
a. profit.
b. loss.
c. owner’s drawings.
d. an error.
71. Which of the following adjustments can be reversed in the next accounting period?
a. Adjusting entry to take up depreciation expense
b. Adjusting entry to record bad debts expense
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c. Adjusting entry to record accrued interest income
d. All of these
73. Entity A received a 12%, ₱200,000, one-year, note receivable on October 1, 20x1. Entity A uses a
calendar year period. The principal and interest on the note are due on October 1, 20x2. How
much is the interest income to be accrued on December 31, 20x1?
a. 24,000
b. 12,000
c. 6,000
d. 0
74. At the beginning of the period, a business has a cash balance of ₱20,000. During the period, total
cash collections and total cash payments amounted to ₱100,000 and ₱70,000, respectively. How
much is the ending balance of cash?
a. 10,000
b. 30,000
c. 50,000
d. 70,000
75. At the beginning of the period, a business has accounts payable of ₱200,000. During the period,
the total debits and credits to the accounts payable account were ₱100,000 and ₱70,000,
respectively. How much is the ending balance of accounts payable?
a. 230,000
b. 170,000
c. 370,000
d. 30,000
76. At the beginning of the period, the owner’s capital account of a business has a balance of
₱220,000. During the period, the total debits and credits to that account were ₱60,000 and
₱70,000, respectively. How much is the ending balance of the owner’s capital account?
a. 230,000
b. 210,000
c. 350,000
d. 90,000
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77. If the ending balance of accounts receivable is ₱100,000 and the total debits and credits to that
account during period were ₱60,000 and ₱40,000, respectively, the beginning balance must be
a. 0
b. 20,000
c. 80,000
d. 120,000
Solution:
Accounts receivable
beg.
(squeeze) 80,000
60,000 40,000
100,000 end.
78. The equipment of ABC Co. has a historical cost of ₱500,000 and an accumulated depreciation of
₱120,000. How much is the carrying amount of the equipment?
a. 620,000
b. 500,000
c. 480,000
d. 380,000
79. The business acquires equipment. The business allocates the equipment’s cost over the
equipment’s useful life, instead of expensing it right away. The portion of the equipment’s cost
that is expensed during the period is recorded as
a. Bad debts expense.
b. Equipment.
c. Allowance for bad debts.
d. Depreciation expense.
80. This account is used when a business purchases inventory on account (on credit).
a. Cash
b. Accounts receivable
c. Accounts payable
d. Prepaid supplies
81. Revenues earned from rendering services are recorded in this account.
a. Sales
b. Service fees
c. Interest income
d. Gains
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a. Total expenses of ₱280,000 and loss of ₱40,000
b. Total expenses of ₱360,000 and profit of ₱40,000
c. Total expenses of ₱220,000 and loss of ₱100,000
d. Total expenses of ₱360,000 and loss of ₱40,000
Solution: 360,000 – 40,000 = 320,000 income (checking: 320,000 income – 360,000 expenses = -40,000 loss)
Solution: 630,000 – 150,000 = 480,000 expense (checking: 630,000 income – 480,000 expenses = 150,000
profit)
84. The accounts debited when recording purchases of inventory under the perpetual inventory
system and periodic inventory system, respectively, are
Perpetual Periodic
a. Inventory Purchases
b. Purchases Inventory
c. Inventory Merchandise inventory
d. Purchases Purchases
85. Under this inventory system, physical count is necessary in order to determine the inventory on
hand and cost of goods sold.
a. Perpetual system
b. Counting system
c. Periodic system
d. Physical system
86. The account used under the periodic inventory system to record the transportation costs
incurred on purchases.
a. Freight-out
b. Transportation out
c. Freight-in
d. Purchases-in
87. Cost of goods sold is debited each time a sale is made under which of the following inventory
systems?
a. Perpetual system
b. COGS system
c. Periodic system
d. Endocrine system
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c. Net profit.
d. Net cost.
89. Which of the following results to the amount of cost of goods sold?
a. Inventory, beg. + Inventory, end. – Net purchases
b. Net purchases – Inventory, end.
c. Inventory, beg. + Net purchases – Inventory, end.
d. Sale price x number of units sold
90. Which of the following is equal to the amount of total goods available for sale?
a. Inventory, beg. + Inventory, end.
b. Net purchases + Inventory, end.
c. Cost of goods sold – Inventory, beg.
d. Cost of goods sold + Inventory, end.
92. Inventory, beg. ₱50,000; Net purchases, ₱120,000; Cost of goods sold, ₱80,000. How much is the
Inventory, end.?
a. 90,000
b. 120,000
c. 70,000
d. 80,000
Solution:
Inventory
beg. 50,000
Net purchases 120,000 80,000 COGS
90,000 end.
93. Inventory, beg. ₱50,000; Net purchases, ₱180,000; Inventory, end., ₱90,000. How much is the Cost
of goods sold?
a. 140,000
b. 120,000
c. 90,000
d. 180,000
Solution:
Inventory
beg. 50,000
Net purchases 180,000 140,000 COGS
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90,000 end.
94. Inventory, beg. ₱50,000; Cost of goods sold, ₱80,000; Inventory, end. ₱90,000. How much is the
Net purchases?
a. 90,000
b. 120,000
c. 70,000
d. 80,000
Solution:
Inventory
beg. 50,000
Net purchases 120,000 80,000 COGS
90,000 end.
95. Inventory, end. ₱162,000; Net purchases, ₱216,000; Cost of goods sold, ₱144,000. How much is
the Inventory, beg.?
a. 90,000
b. 120,000
c. 144,000
d. 80,000
Solution:
Inventory
beg. 90,000
Net purchases 216,000 144,000 COGS
162,000 end.
96. Inventory, end. ₱162,000; Net purchases, ₱216,000; Cost of goods sold, ₱144,000. How much is
the Total Goods Available for Sale?
a. 306,000
b. 163,000
c. 370,000
d. 280,000
Solution:
Inventory
beg.
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Net purchases 144,000 COGS
162,000 end.
Additional information:
Only ₱875,000 of the accounts receivable are deemed collectible.
The inventories have a net realizable value of ₱1,125,000 and related accounts payable of
₱375,000 which the partnership assumes to repay.
The building is under-depreciated by ₱125,000.
97. The partners agreed to equalize their interests. Cash settlements among the partners are to be
made outside the partnership. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. A and C pay B ₱250,000 and ₱625,000, respectively.
b. A pays B ₱250,000 while B pays C ₱625,000.
c. C pays A and B ₱625,000.
d. A provides additional ₱250,000 to the partnership.
Solutions:
A B C Partnership
Cash 750,000 1,000,000 500,000 2,250,000
Accounts receivable 875,000 875,000
Inventories 1,125,000 1,125,000
Building 1,750,000 1,750,000
Accounts payable (375,000) (375,000)
Net contribution 1,625,000 2,750,000 1,250,000 5,625,000
Equal interest 1,875,000 1, 875,000 1,875,000 5,625,000
Cash receipt (payment) (250,000) 875,000 (625,000) -
98. How much are the capital balances of partners’ A, B and C, respectively, right after the
formation of the partnership?
a. 1,875,000; 1,875,000; 1,875,000
b. 1,625,000; 2,750,000; 1,250,000
c. 1,500,000; 1,500,000; 1,500,000
d. 750,000 ; 1,000,000; 500,000
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99. A and B agreed to form a partnership. The contributions of the partners are as follows:
A B
Cash 600,000
Inventory 20,000
Land 400,000
Equipment 50,000
Additional information:
Half of the inventory is unpaid. The partnership agreed to assume the related accounts payable.
The land has a fair value of ₱700,000 and is subject to a mortgage of ₱100,000. However, B agreed
to settle the mortgage personally.
Solution:
A B
Cash 600,000
Inventory 20,000
Land 700,000
Equipment 50,000
Accounts payable (20,000 x ½) (10,000)
Adjusted capital balances 660,000 700,000
A B
Cash 400,000 -
Accounts receivable 100,000 -
Equipment 700,000
Total 500,000 700,000
A, capital 500,000
B, capital 700,000
Total 500,000 700,000
Additional information:
The accounts receivable includes a ₱30,000 account that is deemed uncollectible.
The equipment is over-depreciated by ₱50,000. The equipment was obtained by B through
financing. The related loan payable has an unpaid balance of ₱250,000 which the partnership
assumes on repaying.
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Which partner has the higher capital credit, and how much?
a. A, ₱470,000
b. A, ₱500,000
c. B, ₱500,000
d. B, ₱400,000
Solution:
Partnershi
A B p
Cash 400,000 - 400,000
Accounts receivable
(100K – 30K) 70,000 - 70,000
Equipment
(700K+ 50K) 750,000 750,000
Loan payable (250,000) (250,000)
Net contributions 470,000 500,000 970,000
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
(Philippians 3:14)
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