Chapter 11: Current Liabilities and Payroll Accounting
Multiple Choice


1.  

Using the following information, calculate total current liabilities for the company: Allowance for uncollectible accounts $1,000, current portion of long-term debt $2,000, employee withholding taxes payable $3,000, and estimated vacation pay liability $4,000.

$5,000
$7,000
$9,000
$10,000


2.  

In the first year of operation, a company reported sales revenue of $100,000. Estimated warranty costs for this year are 3% of sales. The warranty period extends for three years. This year, $900 of warranty costs were actually incurred. Select the following statement that is true regarding warranty expense reported on the income statement, and warranty liability reported on the year-end balance sheet.

Warranty expense of $900, and warranty liability of $100 would be reported on the financial statements.
Warranty expense of $1,000, and warranty liability of $100 would be reported on the financial statements.
Warranty expense of $1,000, and warranty liability of $2,100 would be reported on the financial statements.
Warranty expense of $3,000, and warranty liability of $2,100 would be reported on the financial statements.


3.  

All of the following increase current liabilities except __________.

a customer paying cash for two years of magazine subscriptions from the company.
record accrued interest on a note payable at the end of the year.
record estimated income tax payable at the end of the year.
paying off salaries that have previously been accrued.


4.  

A $10,000, 6-month, 8% note payable is due April 1, 19X2. Select the following statement that is true regarding interest expense reported on the 19X1 income statement, and note payable reported on the 12/31/19X1 balance sheet.

Interest expense of $200, and note payable of $10,000 would be reported on the financial statements.
Interest expense of $200, and note payable of $10,200 would be reported on the financial statements.
Interest expense of $400, and note payable of $10,000 would be reported on the financial statements.
Interest expense of $400, and note payable of $10,400 would be reported on the financial statements.


5.  

All of the following are payroll deductions that reduce an employee’s gross pay to net pay except __________.

federal income tax withheld for the employee.
social security tax (FICA) withheld for the employee.
federal unemployment tax (FUTA) paid by the employer.
United Way contributions withheld on behalf of the employee.


6.  

Use the following information to answer questions 6 and 7. Gross pay $10,000, federal income tax withheld $2,000, FICA (social security) rate 8%, SUTA (state unemployment tax) rate 5.4%, and the FUTA (federal unemployment tax) rate .8%. All of the following statements are true regarding the payroll entry except __________.

gross pay of $10,000 is recorded as salary expense.
net pay of $7,200 is recorded as salary payable.
$800 is deducted for social security taxes.
All of the above are true.


7.  

Use the following information to answer questions 6 and 7. Gross pay $10,000, federal income tax withheld $2,000, FICA (social security) rate 8%, SUTA (state unemployment tax) rate 5.4%, and the FUTA (federal unemployment tax) rate .8%. All of the following are considered payroll taxes that increase the employer’s total payroll costs except __________.

employer FUTA payable of $80.
employer SUTA payable of $540.
employer FICA tax payable of $800.
employee federal income tax payable of $2,000.


8.  

All of the following statements are true except __________.

sales tax is levied on sales by retailers and sales by manufactures.
salaries and wages are usually the largest expense of companies within the service industry.
many companies disburse paychecks from a special payroll bank account for greater control and analysis.
the IRS matches the amount an employer reports as wages paid to the amount reported by the employee on the individual tax return.


9.  

Use the following information to answer questions 9-12. The 12/31/19X4 year-end adjusted trial balance reported: Note payable (due in five years) $50,000, estimated warranty payable $3,000, interest payable $1,000, warranty expense $7,000, and interest expense $4,000. As of 12/31/19X4, warranty costs expected to be incurred in the future total __________.

$3,000.
$4,000.
$7,000.
$10,000.


10.  

Use the following information to answer questions 9-12. The 12/31/19X4 year-end adjusted trial balance reported: Note payable (due in five years) $50,000, estimated warranty payable $3,000, interest payable $1,000, warranty expense $7,000, and interest expense $4,000. The amount of interest that accrued during the year, and is still owing at year-end, totals __________.

$1,000.
$3,000.
$4,000.
$5,000.


11.  

Use the following information to answer questions 9-12. The 12/31/19X4 year-end adjusted trial balance reported: Note payable (due in five years) $50,000, estimated warranty payable $3,000, interest payable $1,000, warranty expense $7,000, and interest expense $4,000. The 12/31/19X4 balance sheet would report current liabilities totaling __________.

$1,000.
$15,000.
$54,000.
none of the above.


12.  

Use the following information to answer questions 9-12. The 12/31/19X4 year-end adjusted trial balance reported: Note payable (due in five years) $50,000, estimated warranty payable $3,000, interest payable $1,000, warranty expense $7,000, and interest expense $4,000. The 12/31/19X4 balance sheet would report total liabilities of __________.

$14,000.
$54,000.
$65,000.
none of the above.


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