Question: 1. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in an asset, b) Decrease in Owners' Equity. a) is a DR and b) is

1. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in an asset, b) Decrease in Owners' Equity.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

2. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in a Liability, b) Decrease in a Revenue.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

3. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in Owners' Equity, b) Increase in Dividends.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

4. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Decrease in Owners' Equity, b) Decrease in Dividends.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

5. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Decrease in an asset, b) Decrease in Owners' Equity.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

6. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in a Revenue account, b) Decrease in Dividends.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

7. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in Owners' Equity, b) Decrease in Dividends.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

8. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in one Expense account, b) Increase in another Expense account.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

9. Which of the following is not a possible journal entry?

  • Debit assets; Debit stockholders' equity.

  • Debit expenses; Credit liabilities.

  • Credit assets; Debit expenses.

  • Credit revenues; Debit assets.

10. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase Owners' Equity, b) Decrease in Owners' Equity.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

11. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in a Liability, b) Decrease in Dividends.

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

12. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Decrease in Owners' Equity, b) Increase in Dividends.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

13. Which of the accounts are increased with a debit and decreased with a credit?

  • Dividends, liabilities, and assets.

  • Expenses, dividends, and stockholders' equity.

  • Liabilities, stockholders' equity, and revenues.

  • Assets, dividends, and expenses.

14. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Decrease in an Expense account, b) Decrease in Dividends.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

15. The Accounts Payable account has a beginning balance of $15,000 and the company purchased $40,000 of supplies on account during the month. The ending balance was $20,000. How much did the company pay to creditors during the month? (just type numbers)

16. When writing a journal entry, it is traditional to

  • There is no particular order

  • put the Debits on top.

  • put the Credits on top.

17. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in an asset, b) Increase in a liability.

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

18. A journal entry has only two lines: a) Increase in an asset, b) Decrease in a liability.

  • a) is a DR and b) is a CR so the entry is valid

  • a) is a DR and b) is a DR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a CR so the entry is NOT valid

  • a) is a CR and b) is a DR so the entry is valid

19. DW has an ending Retained Earnings balance of $51,100. If during the year DW paid dividends of $4,300 and had net income of $22,500, then what was the beginning Retained Earnings balance? (If your number is 12,345 do not put in $ or commas, just type 12345)

20. Retained Earning during the year increased by $45. Dividends during the year were $13 million. What was net income during the year? (just put in the number)

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