Exam 7: Receivables and Investments

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The maker of a note recognizes a note payable on the balance sheet and interest expense on its income statement.

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The following data concern Wang Corporation for 2017: ? Credit sales during the year \ 1,600,000 Accounts receivable-December 31,2017 235,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts-December 31,2017 18,000 Bad debts expense for the year 11,000 What amount will Wang show on its year-end balance sheet for the net realizable value of its accounts receivable?

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Cheswick Corp. The following information is for Cheswick Corp. at the end of 2017: Sales \ 800,000 Sales returns and allowances 8,000 Accounts receivable-December 31, 2017 175,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts-December 31, 2017 (Credit balance) (before adjustment for bad debts) 1,000 Estimated uncollectible accounts (Per aging schedule at December 31, 2017) 7,500 -Refer to the data for Cheswick Corp.. Determine the effect on Cheswick Corp.' accounting equation of the year-end adjustment of bad debts using the aging approach.  Cheswick Corp. The following information is for Cheswick Corp. at the end of 2017:  \begin{array} { l r }  \text { Sales } & \$ 800,000 \\ \text { Sales returns and allowances } & 8,000 \\ \text { Accounts receivable-December 31, 2017 } & 175,000 \\ \text { Allowance for doubtful accounts-December 31, 2017 } & \\ \quad \text { (Credit balance) (before adjustment for bad debts) } & 1,000 \\ \text { Estimated uncollectible accounts } & \\ \quad \text { (Per aging schedule at December 31, 2017) } & 7,500 \end{array}  -Refer to the data for Cheswick Corp.. Determine the effect on Cheswick Corp.' accounting equation of the year-end adjustment of bad debts using the aging approach.

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Bad Debts Expense is increased and Accounts Receivable is decreased at the end of the period to recognize bad debts under the allowance method.

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Typically,the lower the accounts receivable turnover ratio,the better.

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The comparative balance sheets of Midnite Corp.for 2018 and 2017 indicate that short-term trade notes receivable increased from $5,000 in 2016 to $75,000 in 2018.How will this change be reported on Midnite's statement of cash flows,if Midnite uses the indirect method?

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Bonds issued by corporations or governmental bodies as a form of borrowing are called __________.

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Utah Co.sold merchandise to Big Sky Corp.on December 1,2017,for $9,000 and accepted a promissory note for payment in the same amount.The note has a term of 90 days and a stated interest rate of 8%.Utah's accounting period ends on December 31.What amount should Utah recognize as interest revenue on December 31,2017 (if a 360-day year is assumed)?

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A company that holds a promissory note from another company has an asset called a(n)__________.

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Which one of the following is not an accurate description of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts?

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The gross accounts receivable less the allowance for doubtful accounts is known as the __________.

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A decrease in accounts receivable represents an increase in a company's cash flow from operating activities.

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The date that a promissory note is due is the __________.

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The 2017 annual report of Ski Products,Inc.reported the following amounts (in millions of dollars): Required 1.Compute Ski's accounts receivable turnover ratio for the year ended May 31,2017.(Assume that all sales are on credit. ) 2.What is the average collection period in days for an account receivable? Explain your answer. 3.Ski's main products are medium to high-end skis and snow boards.Give some examples of the types of customers you would expect Ski to have.Do you think the average collection period for sales to these customers is reasonable? What other information do you need to fully answer that question? Net sales, for the year ended May 31,2017 \1 5,111.2 Receivables, May 31, 2017 989.4 Receivables, May 31, 2016 1,011.6

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The percentage of net credit sales approach for recognizing bad debts considers any existing balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

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How will the payee of the promissory note record the note on its books?

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Which one of the following is an accurate description of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts?

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Speed Wear Bicycle Gear accepts VISA credit cards from its customers.Speed Wear is closed on Sundays and on that day records the weekly sales and remits the credit card drafts to VISA.For the week ending on Sunday,April 12,cash sales totaled $3,650,and credit card sales amounted to $3,900.On April 15,Speed Wear received $3,794.70 from VISA as payment for the credit card drafts.Analyze the necessary adjustments on April 12 and 15.As a percentage,what collection fee is VISA charging Speed Wear?

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On January 1,2017,Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts for Darius Company carried balances of $20,000 and $550,respectively.During the year,the company reported $70,000 of credit sales.There were $400 of receivables written off as uncollectible in 2017.Cash collections of receivables amounted to $74,700.The company estimates that it will be unable to collect 5% of the year-end accounts receivable balance. ​ The amount of bad debts expense recognized in the 2017 income statement will be:

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When a note is discounted at a bank,it is normally done with recourse.

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