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An employee earned $47,000 during the year working for an employer.The FICA tax for social security is 6.2% and the FICA tax for Medicare is 1.45%.The employee's share of FICA taxes is:


A) $681.50
B) $2,914.00
C) $3,595.50
D) $7,191.00
E) Zero,since the employee's pay exceeds the FICA limit

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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If Jefferson Company paid a bonus equal to 8% of net income after bonuses and the total bonus distributed was $420,000,how much was net income for the year?


A) $5,250,000
B) $5,670,000
C) $6,250,000
D) $4,320,000
E) $4,875,000

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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An estimated liability is a known obligation of an uncertain amount that can at least be reasonably estimated.

A) True
B) False

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Times interest earned is calculated by:


A) Multiplying interest expense times income
B) Dividing interest expense by income before interest expense
C) Dividing income before interest expense and any income tax by interest expense
D) Dividing interest and income tax expense by income before interest and income tax expense
E) Dividing income before interest expense by interest expense and income taxes

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

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If Steve Company paid $350,000 in bonuses,and net income prior to the bonus was $4,200,000,what was the bonus percentage offered to the employees during 2010?


A) 6.2%
B) 5.7%
C) 9.1%
D) 8.3%
E) 6.8%

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

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The amount of federal income tax withheld is based on the employee's annual earnings rate plus the number of withholding allowances claimed by the employee.

A) True
B) False

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A short-term note payable is a written promise to pay a specified amount on a definite future date within one year or the operating cycle,whichever is longer.

A) True
B) False

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Match each definition with its term

Premises
A table of amounts of income tax to be withheld from employees' wages
A potential obligation that depends on a future event arising from a past transaction
A seller's obligation to repair or replace a product or service that fails to perform as expected within a specified period
Obligations of a company not requiring payment within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer
Known obligations of an uncertain amount that can be reasonably estimated
A number that is used to reduce the amount of federal income tax withheld from an employee's pay
A rating assigned to an employer by a state based on the employer's past record regarding stable employment
Payroll taxes on employers assessed by the federal government to support the federal unemployment insurance program
Gross pay less all deductions
Taxes assessed on both employer and employees under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. These taxes fund Social Security and Medicare
Responses
Merit rating
FICA taxes
Estimated liability
Long-term liability
Net pay
Wage bracket withholding table
Contingent liability
Warranty
Withholding allowance
FUTA taxes

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A table of amounts of income tax to be withheld from employees' wages
A potential obligation that depends on a future event arising from a past transaction
A seller's obligation to repair or replace a product or service that fails to perform as expected within a specified period
Obligations of a company not requiring payment within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer
Known obligations of an uncertain amount that can be reasonably estimated
A number that is used to reduce the amount of federal income tax withheld from an employee's pay
A rating assigned to an employer by a state based on the employer's past record regarding stable employment
Payroll taxes on employers assessed by the federal government to support the federal unemployment insurance program
Gross pay less all deductions
Taxes assessed on both employer and employees under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. These taxes fund Social Security and Medicare

If a company had net income of $3,003,000,interest expense of $400,000,a tax rate of 40%,and operating income of $5,405,000,what would the times interest earned ratio be for the company?

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5,405,000...

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A single liability can be divided between current and noncurrent liabilities.

A) True
B) False

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The amount of federal income taxes withheld from an employee's paycheck is determined by:


A) The employee's annual earnings rate and number of withholding allowances
B) The employer's merit rating
C) The amount of social security taxes
D) Multiplying the gross pay by 6.2%
E) The employee's credit rating

F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Unearned revenue is initially recognized with a:


A) Credit to unearned revenue
B) Credit to revenue
C) Debit to revenue payable
D) Debit to revenue
E) Debit to unearned revenue

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Amounts received in advance from customers for future products or services:


A) Are revenues
B) Increase income
C) Are liabilities
D) Are not allowed under GAAP
E) Require an outlay of cash in the future

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Debt guarantees are not disclosed because the guarantor is not the primary debtor.

A) True
B) False

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On November 1,2009,Bob's Skateboards Store signed a $12,000,3-month,5% note payable to cover a past due account payable. a. What amount of interest expense on this note should Bob's Skateboards Store report? b. Prepare Bob's general journal entry to record the issuance of the note payable c. Prepare Bob's general journal entry to record the payment of the note on February 1, 2010.

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a.Interest expense = $12,000 x 0.05 x 2/...

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Describe how to account for and report on contingent liabilities.

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If an uncertain obligation depends on a probable future event arising from a past transaction and the amount is reasonably estimated,the payment is recorded as a liability.If the future event is remote,the item is not recorded or disclosed.If the future event is reasonably possible,the information about the contingent liability is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

Promissory notes are nonnegotiable,which means they cannot be transferred from party to party.

A) True
B) False

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Uncertainties from the development of new competing products are contingent liabilities.

A) True
B) False

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A payroll register usually shows the pay period dates,hours worked,gross pay,deductions and net pay of each employee for every pay period.

A) True
B) False

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True

When there is little uncertainty surrounding current liabilities,both GAAP and IFRS require companies to record them in a similar manner.

A) True
B) False

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True

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