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On April 1,Year 1,Fossil Energy Company purchased an oil producing well at a cash cost of $12,000,000.It is estimated that the oil well contains 600,000 barrels of oil,of which only 500,000 can be profitably extracted.By December 31,Year 1,25,000 barrels of oil were produced and sold.What is depletion expense for Year 1 on this well?


A) $800,000
B) $600,000
C) $480,000
D) $500,000

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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In choosing a depreciation method for financial reporting,a company should use the method that most closely approximates the amount of depreciation on the tax return.

A) True
B) False

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Laramie Co.paid $800,000 for a purchase that included land,building,and office furniture.An appraiser provided the following estimates of the market values of the assets if they had been purchased separately: Land,$100,000,Building,$740,000,and Office Furniture,$160,000.What is the cost that should be allocated to the land?


A) $80,000
B) $70,000
C) $100,000
D) $107,000

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following would not be classified as a tangible long-term asset?


A) Delivery truck
B) Timber reserve
C) Land
D) Copyright

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Indicate whether each of the following statements regarding accounting for long-term assets is true or false.

Premises
The book value of an asset is the amount a company believes it is worth (its fair value)as of the date of the balance sheet.
Depreciation expense is an example of a "non-cash" expense.
Other things being equal,the lower a company estimates the salvage value of a plant asset to be,the higher the company's net income will be.
A company that uses the straight-line method for financial statement reporting and MACRS for tax reporting will show a deferred tax liability in an assets early life.
For tax purposes,the most desirable depreciation method is the one that produces the lowest amount of depreciation expense.
Responses
False
True

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Depreciation expense is an example of a "non-cash" expense.
True
Other things being equal,the lower a company estimates the salvage value of a plant asset to be,the higher the company's net income will be.
False

Chubb Company paid cash to purchase equipment on January 1,Year 1.Select the answer that shows how the recognition of depreciation expense in Year 2 would affect assets,liabilities,equity,net income,and cash flows. Chubb Company paid cash to purchase equipment on January 1,Year 1.Select the answer that shows how the recognition of depreciation expense in Year 2 would affect assets,liabilities,equity,net income,and cash flows.   A)  option A B)  option B C)  option C D)  option D


A) option A
B) option B
C) option C
D) option D

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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With an accelerated depreciation method,an asset can be depreciated below its salvage value.

A) True
B) False

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What term is used to describe the situation where the value of an intangible asset may be significantly diminished?


A) Amortization
B) Impairment
C) Depletion
D) Depreciation

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.

Premises
Recording the amortization of a patent includes increasing Amortization Expense and decreasing the Patent account.
A trademark has an identifiable legal lifetime.
U.S.GAAP requires that research and development costs be capitalized as assets and then expensed over a reasonable period of time.
A patent is amortized over the longer of its legal or useful life.
The capitalized cost of a trademark includes the cost to develop the trademark and to defend it.
Responses
True
False

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Recording the amortization of a patent includes increasing Amortization Expense and decreasing the Patent account.
True
A trademark has an identifiable legal lifetime.
False

An impairment of an intangible asset decreases assets,stockholders' equity,and net income.

A) True
B) False

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On January 1,Year 1,Milton Manufacturing Company purchased equipment with a list price of $88,000.A total of $4,000 was paid for installation and testing.During the first year,Milton paid $6,000 for insurance on the equipment and another $2,200 for routine maintenance and repairs.Milton uses the units-of-production method of depreciation.Useful life is estimated at 100,000 units,and estimated salvage value is $8,000.During Year 1,the equipment produced 13,000 units.What is the amount of depreciation for Year 1?


A) $10,920
B) $11,960
C) $11,700
D) $12,740

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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On January 1,Year 1,Zach Company purchased equipment that cost $50,000.The equipment had a useful life of 5 years and a $10,000 salvage value.Zach Company used the double-declining-balance method to depreciate its assets.What is the accumulated depreciation at the end of Year 2?


A) $10,000
B) $12,000
C) $20,000
D) $32,000

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following measurements would not be affected by the choice of depreciation methods?


A) Debt-to-assets ratio
B) Total assets
C) Total cash flow from investing activities
D) Return-on-equity ratio

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Farmer Company sold a piece of equipment for $6,000.The equipment had an original cost of $34,000 and accumulated depreciation of $31,000 at the time of the sale.Which of the following correctly shows the effect of the sale on the elements of the financial statements? Farmer Company sold a piece of equipment for $6,000.The equipment had an original cost of $34,000 and accumulated depreciation of $31,000 at the time of the sale.Which of the following correctly shows the effect of the sale on the elements of the financial statements?    A)  Option A B)  Option B C)  Option C D)  Option D


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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How is depreciation expense reported in the financial statements?


A) Long-term liabilities section of the statement of stockholders' equity
B) Financing activities section of the statement of cash flows
C) Current assets section of the balance sheet
D) Operating expenses section of the income statement

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When depreciation is recorded on equipment,Depreciation Expense is increased and the Equipment account is decreased.

A) True
B) False

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Tyler Company purchased equipment that cost $260,000 cash on January 1,Year 1.The equipment had an expected useful life of five years and an estimated salvage value of $10,000.Tyler depreciates its assets under the straight-line method.What is the amount of depreciation expense appearing on the Year 1 income statement?


A) $26,000
B) $50,000
C) $52,000
D) $100,000

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following would most likely not be expensed using the straight-line method?


A) A copyright
B) A building
C) A timber reserve
D) A patent

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Good Company paid cash to purchase mineral rights on a large parcel of land.Which of the following choices accurately reflects how this event would affect the horizontal financial statements model? Good Company paid cash to purchase mineral rights on a large parcel of land.Which of the following choices accurately reflects how this event would affect the horizontal financial statements model?   A)  Option A B)  Option B C)  Option C D)  Option D


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Title search and transfer document costs incurred to purchase a building are expensed in the period the building is acquired.

A) True
B) False

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