Financial and Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions
Financial and Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025761
Author: John J Wild, Ken Shaw Accounting Professor, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1MCQ
To determine

To identify:

The correct option.

Accounting Principle:

Accounting principle are the special guidelines that should be followed by the company for recording the financial transactions of the company.

Cost Principle:

As per cost principle, a new asset purchased by a company it should be recorded at its actual cost instead of its current market value.

Expert Solution & Answer
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Answer to Problem 1MCQ

Option c-$450,000' is correct.

Explanation of Solution

Option c:

  • As per GAAP guidelines the new asset purchased by a company will always recorded at its actual cost based on cost principle of GAAP.
  • In the given case, a building is offered for sale at $500,000 but the current value of building is $ 400,000, the purchaser of building think the worth of building is of $475,000, but actually pay to supplier $450,000 so the correct option is c, $450,000
  • So, the current market value does not matter for accounting purpose of a fixed asset.

Option a:

As buyer does not pay $50,000 for machinery, so it is incorrect option.

Option b.

Current value of machinery plays no role in accounting. Only actual value will be recorded in books of accounts, so option b $400,000 is incorrect.

Option d:

Accounting is not done as per the thinking of the buyer so, option d $475,000 is incorrect option.

Option e:

Accounting is not done as per the thinking of the seller, so option e $500,000 is incorrect option.

Conclusion

Thus, the correct option is c.

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Chapter 1 Solutions

Financial and Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions

Ch. 1 - Describe the internal role of accounting for...Ch. 1 - 7. Identify three types of services typically...Ch. 1 - Prob. 8DQCh. 1 - Prob. 9DQCh. 1 - 10. What are some accounting-related professions? Ch. 1 - Prob. 11DQCh. 1 - Prob. 12DQCh. 1 - Prob. 13DQCh. 1 - Prob. 14DQCh. 1 - Prob. 15DQCh. 1 - Prob. 16DQCh. 1 - Prob. 17DQCh. 1 - Prob. 18DQCh. 1 - Prob. 19DQCh. 1 - Prob. 20DQCh. 1 - Prob. 21DQCh. 1 - Prob. 22DQCh. 1 - Prob. 23DQCh. 1 - Prob. 24DQCh. 1 - Prob. 25DQCh. 1 - Prob. 26DQCh. 1 - Prob. 27DQCh. 1 - Define and explain return on assets.Ch. 1 - Prob. 29DQCh. 1 - Prob. 30DQCh. 1 - Prob. 31DQCh. 1 - Prob. 32DQCh. 1 - Prob. 33DQCh. 1 - Prob. 34DQCh. 1 - Prob. 35DQCh. 1 - Prob. 1QSCh. 1 - Prob. 2QSCh. 1 - Prob. 3QSCh. 1 - Prob. 4QSCh. 1 - Prob. 5QSCh. 1 - Prob. 6QSCh. 1 - Applying the accounting equation A1 Total assets...Ch. 1 - Applying the accounting equation A1 Use the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9QSCh. 1 - Identifying effects of transactions using...Ch. 1 - Identifying effects of transactions using...Ch. 1 - Prob. 12QSCh. 1 - Prob. 13QSCh. 1 - Prob. 14QSCh. 1 - Prob. 15QSCh. 1 - Prob. 16QSCh. 1 - Prob. 17QSCh. 1 - Prob. 1ECh. 1 - Prob. 2ECh. 1 - Prob. 3ECh. 1 - Prob. 4ECh. 1 - Prob. 5ECh. 1 - Prob. 6ECh. 1 - Prob. 7ECh. 1 - Exercise 1-8 Using the accounting equation A1...Ch. 1 - Exercise 1-9 Using the accounting equation...Ch. 1 - Prob. 10ECh. 1 - Prob. 11ECh. 1 - Prob. 12ECh. 1 - Exercise 1-13 Identifying effects of transactions...Ch. 1 - Prob. 14ECh. 1 - Prob. 15ECh. 1 - Prob. 16ECh. 1 - Exercise 1-17 preparing a balance sheet P2 Use the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 18ECh. 1 - Prob. 19ECh. 1 - Prob. 20ECh. 1 - Prob. 21ECh. 1 - Prob. 1PSACh. 1 - Prob. 2PSACh. 1 - Prob. 3PSACh. 1 - Prob. 4PSACh. 1 - Prob. 5PSACh. 1 - Prob. 6PSACh. 1 - Prob. 7PSACh. 1 - Prob. 8PSACh. 1 - Prob. 9PSACh. 1 - Prob. 10PSACh. 1 - Prob. 11PSACh. 1 - Prob. 12PSACh. 1 - Prob. 13PSACh. 1 - Prob. 14PSACh. 1 - Prob. 1PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 2PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 3PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 4PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 5PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 6PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 7PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 8PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 9PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 10PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 11PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 12PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 13PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 14PSBCh. 1 - Prob. 1SPCh. 1 - Prob. 1BTNCh. 1 - Prob. 2BTNCh. 1 - Prob. 3BTNCh. 1 - Prob. 4BTNCh. 1 - Prob. 5BTNCh. 1 - Prob. 6BTNCh. 1 - Prob. 7BTNCh. 1 - Prob. 8BTNCh. 1 - Prob. 9BTN
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