Which of the following transactions would be considered an investing activity

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1) In preparing a statement of cash flows, which of the following transactions would be considered an investing activity?

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declaration of a cash dividend

sale of merchandise on credit

issuance of bonds payable at a discount

sale of equipment at net book value

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2) The financial statement which summarizes operating, investing, and financing activities of an entity for a period of time is the:

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retained earnings statement.

statement of cash flows.

income statement.

statement of financial position.

In preparing a statement of cash flows, which of the following transactions would be considered an investing activity?

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declaration of a cash dividend

sale of merchandise on credit

issuance of bonds payable at a discount

sale of equipment at net book value

The minimum cash amounts that banks often require customers to maintain in chequing or savings accounts is called:

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bank overdrafts

money market funds

compensating balances

cash equivalents

Dividends receivable and interest receivable would be classified as:

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loans receivable.

nontrade receivables.

trade receivables.

notes receivable.

The financial statement which summarizes operating, investing, and financing activities of an entity for a period of time is the:

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retained earnings statement.

statement of cash flows.

income statement.

statement of financial position.

The last step in preparing the statement of cash flow is to:

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Determine the cash provided by or used in investing and financing activities

Reconcile the change in cash with the beginning and ending cash balances

Determine the change in cash during the period

Determine the cash provided by operations

For most industries, current assets are presented in the balance sheet in order of:

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liquidity

solvency

importance

monetary value

The primary purpose of a statement of cash flows is to report the:

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cash effects of operations during a period

net increase or decrease in cash during a period

difference between cash and accrual accounting during a period

relevant information about the sources and uses of cash during the period

The following can be cash equivalents except:

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Fair value through net income investments

Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs)

Term deposits

Commercial Paper

Travel advances should be reported as:

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supplies

cash

investments

prepaid expenses

When the stated interest rate is lower than the effective interest rate for a long-term note receivable, the note is issued at:

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a premium

a discount

face value

a value that reflects an average of the stated and effective interest rates

Which of the following would be classified in a different major section of a statement of financial position from the others?

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Share investment in an affiliated (related) company

Common Shares

Share dividend distributable

An example of an item which is NOT an element of working capital is:

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inventory.

short-term investments.

trademarks.

accrued interest on notes receivable.

Brighton Inc. reported the following amounts: cash in bank—chequing account of $37,000, cash on hand of $1,000, postdated cheques received totalling $3,500, and guaranteed investment certificates totalling $248,000. How much should be reported as cash in the statement of financial position?

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37,000

286,000

45,000

38,000

An enterprise's ability to pay its debts and related interest is called:

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financial flexibility

liquidity

the amount of time expected to pass until an asset is realized

solvency

Cash equivalents may include all of the following except:

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post-dated cheques

money-market investments

commercial paper

treasury bills

The percentage-of-sales approach for estimating uncollectible receivables is typically used:

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to determine any interest to be charged on uncollected accounts receivable

to age the accounts receivable balances for each customer account

because of its ease of use

for external reporting at the year end when assessing accounts receivable quality

Accounts receivable are valued and reported on the statement of financial position at their:

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face value

net realizable value

gross realizable value

maturity value

Restricted cash may be reported on the balance sheet as:

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current or long-term asset

bank overdraft

long term asset

current asset

On the balance sheet, bank overdrafts held at a different bank from the company's main chequing account should:

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be netted against cash and a net cash amount reported.

be reported as restricted cash.

be reported as a current liability.

be reported as a cash equivalent.

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