Question: . A governmental entity has formally integrated the budget into its accounting records. At the end of the third quarter the ledger account Expenditures -

. A governmental entity has formally integrated the budget into its accounting records. At the end of the third quarter the ledger account Expenditures--salaries has a $100,000 debit balance. Which of the following is a true statement?
a) The entity has $100,000 available to spend on salaries.
b) The entity has incurred salaries in the amount of $100,000.
c) The entity had paid salaries in the amount of $100,000.
d) The entity has overspent its budget for salaries by $100,000.
18. A public school district formally adopted a budget with estimated revenues of $800 and approved expenditures of $780. Which of the following is the appropriate entry to record the budget?
a) Debit Estimated revenues $800; Credit Appropriations $780; Credit Fund balance $20.
b) Debit Appropriations $780; Debit Fund balance $20; Credit Estimated revenues $800.
c) Debit Encumbrances $780; Debit Fund balance $20; Credit Estimated revenues $800.
d) Memorandum entry only.
19. A city formally adopted a budget at the beginning of the current year. Budgeted revenues were $500 and budgeted expenditures were $490. During the year actual revenues were $520 and actual expenditures were $480. Fund balance at the end of the current year in comparison to fund balance at the end of the preceding year will be
a) $10 greater.
b) $30 greater.
c) $40 greater.
d) $50 greater.
20. A county general fund budget includes budgeted revenues of $900 and budgeted expenditures of $890. Actual revenues for the year were $915. To close the estimated revenues account at the end of the year
a) Debit Estimated revenues $15
b) Credit Estimated revenue $15
c) Debit Estimated revenues $900
d) Credit Estimated revenues $900
21. A university that formally integrates the budget in the accounting system and uses encumbrance accounting orders some new computers that will cost approximately $20,000. To recognize this event the university should make which of the following entries?
a) Debit Expenditures $20,000; Credit Encumbrances $20,000
b) Debit Encumbrances $20,000; Credit Reserve for encumbrances $20,000
c) Debit Encumbrances $20,000; Credit Accounts payable $20,000
d) No entry required when the order is placed.
22. A county previously encumbered $15,000 for the acquisition of supplies. The supplies were received at a total cost of $14,700. To recognize this event the county should make which of the following entries?
a) Debit Reserve for encumbrances $15,000; Credit Encumbrances $15,000.
b) Debit Reserve for encumbrances $14,700; Credit Encumbrances $14,700.
c) Debit Encumbrances $15,000; Credit Reserve for encumbrances $15,000.
d) Debit Encumbrances $14,700; Credit Reserve for encumbrances $14,700.
23. A city received supplies that had been previously encumbered. The supplies were encumbered for $5,000 and had an actual cost of $4,900. To recognize this event the county should make which of the following entries?
a) Debit Reserve for encumbrances $5,000 and Supplies $4,900; Credit Encumbrances $5,000 and Vouchers payable $4,900.
b) Debit Encumbrances $5,000 and Supplies $4,900; Credit Reserve for encumbrances $5,000 and Vouchers payable $4,900.
c) Debit Reserve for encumbrances $4,900 and Supplies $4,900; Credit Encumbrances $4,900 and Vouchers payable $4,900.
d) Debit Encumbrances $4,900 and Supplies $4,900; Credit Reserve for encumbrances $4,900 and Vouchers payable $4,900.
24. To close Encumbrances at the end of the year which of the following entries should be made?
a) Debit Encumbrances; Credit Fund balance.
b) Debit Reserve for encumbrances; Credit Encumbrances.
c) Debit Fund balance; Credit Encumbrances.
d) No closing entry needed.
25. To close Reserve for encumbrances at the end of the year which of the following entries should be made?
a) Debit Reserve for encumbrances; Credit Fund balance.
b) Debit Reserve for encumbrances; Credit Encumbrances.
c) Debit Fund balance; Credit Reserve for encumbrances.
d) No closing entry needed.
26. During the previous year, Bane County closed its Encumbrances account. At the end of the previous year there was $5,000 of outstanding purchase commitments. To restore these commitments to the accounts, which of the following entries would be required?
a) Debit Reserve for encumbrances $5,000; Credit Encumbrances $5,000.
b) Debit Encumbrances $5,000; Credit Reserve for encumbrances $5,000.
c) Debit Encumbrances $5,000; Credit Fund balance $5,000
d) Debit Fund balance $5,000; Credit Reserve for encumbrances $5,000.
27. When Spruce City receives goods at a cost of $9,700 that were encumbered in the prior year for $10,000, which of the following entries are required (assume that encumbrances lapse at year end)?
a) Debit Expenditures $9,700; Credit Accounts payable $9,700; no entry for Encumbrances.
b) Debit Expenditures $9,700 and Reserve for encumbrances $10,000; Credit Accounts payable $9,700 and Encumbrances $10,000.
c)Debit Expenditures $10,000 and Reserve for encumbrances $10,000; C

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