The time period for classifying a liability as current is one year or the operating cycle, whichever is

a.shorter.

b.probable.

c.longer.

d.possible.

Which one of the following is not a typical current liability?

a.Interest payable

b.Salaries payable

c.Current maturities of long-term debt

d.Mortgages payable

Buttner Company borrows $88,500 on September 1, 2017, from Harrington State Bank by signing an $88,500, 12%, one-year note. How much is accrued interest at December 31, 2017?

a.$10,620

b.$3,540

c.$2,655

d.$4,425

How is the market value of a bond issuance determined?

a.By computing the present value of the principal.

b.By computing the present value of the interest payments.

c.By adding the face value of the principal amount to the stated value of the interest payments.

d.By adding the present value of the principal amount to the present value of the interest payments.

If the contractual rate of interest is lower than the market rate of interest, bonds will sell at a premium.

a.True

b.False

What is the effect of amortizing a bond discount?

a.It increases the carrying value of the bonds.

b.There is no effect on the bond interest expense.

c.It decreases the maturity value of the bonds.

d.It decreases bond interest expense.

Cuso Inc. issues 10-year bonds with a maturity value of $200,000. If the bonds are issued at a premium, what does this indicate?

The contractual interest rate exceeds the market interest rate.

b.The contractual interest rate and the market interest rate are the same.

c.The market interest rate exceeds the contractual interest rate.

d.No relationship exists between the market and contractual rates.

When a bond is sold at a premium, at what amount is it reported on the balance sheet?

a.Interest value

b.Carrying value

c.Premium value

d.Market value

Tanner, Inc. issued a 10%, 5-year, $100,000 bond when the market rate of interest was 12%. At what value will the bond sell?

a.Par

b.A discount

c.Face value

d.A premium

Which of the following is not a commonly used method of presenting current liabilities on the balance sheet?

a.Listing current debt in the order of oldest first and then chronologically.

b.In order of their maturity.

c.Listing currently maturing long-term debt first.

d.In order of magnitude or size.