114. The retained earnings statement would not show
a. the retained earnings beginning balance.
b. revenues and expenses.
c. dividends.
d. the ending retained earning balance.
Ans: B, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
115. If the retained earnings account decreases from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, then
a. net income is less than dividends.
b. there was a net income and no dividends.
c. additional investments are less than net losses.
d. net income is greater than dividends.
Ans: A, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Measurement, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
116. Which financial statement is prepared first?
a. Balance sheet
b. Income statement
c. Retained earnings statement
d. Statement of cash flows
Ans: B, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
117. An income statement shows
a. revenues, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity.
b. expenses, dividends, and stockholders’ equity.
c. revenues, expenses, and net income.
d. assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity.
Ans: C, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
118. In a study session, a classmate makes this statement “Dividends are listed as expenses on the income statement.” What is your best response to this statement?
a. I’ve been struggling with that concept and I feel that dividends should be shown on the balance sheet as assets.
b. You are right. Revenues and expenses are shown on the income statement. Dividends are a cost of generating revenues and that makes them an expense. Why else would a corporation pay dividends?
c. Dividends represent a portion of corporate profits that are paid to the shareholders. They belong on the retained earnings statement.
d. Dividends are deducted from retained earnings on the balance sheet.
Ans: C, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
119. Henson Company began the year with retained earnings of $380,000. During the year, the company recorded revenues of $500,000, expenses of $380,000, and paid dividends of $40,000. What was Henson’s retained earnings at the end of the year?
a. $540,000
b. $460,000
c. $840,000
d. $500,000
Ans: B, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $380,000 + ($500,000 - $380,000) - $40,000 = $460,000
(Beg. R/E + (rev.- exp.) – div.)
120. Pinson Company began the year with retained earnings of $670,000. During the year, the company recorded revenues of $600,000, expenses of $380,000, and paid dividends of $140,000. What was Pinson’s retained earnings at the end of the year?
a. $1,030,000
b. $750,000
c. $1,130,000
d. $600,000
Ans: B, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $670,000 + ($600,000 - $380,000) - $140,000 = $750,000
(Beg. R/E + (rev.- exp.) – div.)
121. Finney Company began the year by issuing $80,000 of common stock for cash. The company recorded revenues of $740,000, expenses of $640,000, and paid dividends of $40,000. What was Finney’s net income for the year?
a. $60,000
b. $140,000
c. $100,000
d. $180,000