Question : 131. The assets of a company total $700,000; the liabilities, $200,000. : 1225114

131. The assets of a company total $700,000; the liabilities, $200,000. What are the claims of the owners? 

A. $900,000.

B. $700,000.

C. $500,000.

D. $200,000.

E. It is impossible to determine unless the amount of this owners’ investment is known.

132. On June 30 of the current year, the assets and liabilities of Phoenix, Inc. are as follows: Cash $20,500; Accounts Receivable, $7,250; Supplies, $650; Equipment, $12,000; Accounts Payable, $9,300. What is the amount of owner’s equity as of July 1 of the current year? 

A. $8,300

B. $13,050

C. $20,500

D. $31,100

E. $40,400

133. Assets created by selling goods and services on credit are: 

A. Accounts payable.

B. Accounts receivable.

C. Liabilities.

D. Expenses.

E. Equity.

134. An exchange of value between two entities is called: 

A. The accounting equation.

B. Recordkeeping or bookkeeping.

C. An external transaction.

D. An asset.

E. Net Income.

135. Photometer Company paid off $30,000 of its accounts payable in cash. What would be the effects of this transaction on the accounting equation? 

A. Assets, $30,000 increase; liabilities, no effect; equity, $30,000 increase.

B. Assets, $30,000 decrease; liabilities, $30,000 decrease; equity, no effect.

C. Assets, $30,000 decrease; liabilities, $30,000 increase; equity, no effect.

D. Assets, no effect; liabilities, $30,000 decrease; equity, $30,000 increase.

E. Assets, $30,000 decrease; liabilities, no effect; equity $30,000 decrease.

136. How would the accounting equation of Boston Company be affected by the billing of a client for $10,000 of consulting work completed? 

A. +$10,000 accounts receivable, -$10,000 accounts payable.

B. +$10,000 accounts receivable, +$10,000 accounts payable.

C. +$10,000 accounts receivable, +$10,000 cash.

D. +$10,000 accounts receivable, +$10,000 revenue.

E. +$10,000 accounts receivable, -$10,000 revenue.

137. Zion Company has assets of $600,000, liabilities of $250,000, and equity of $350,000. It buys office equipment on credit for $75,000. What would be the effects of this transaction on the accounting equation? 

A. Assets increase by $75,000 and expenses increase by $75,000.

B. Assets increase by $75,000 and expenses decrease by $75,000.

C. Liabilities increase by $75,000 and expenses decrease by $75,000.

D. Assets decrease by $75,000 and expenses decrease by $75,000.

E. Assets increase by $75,000 and liabilities increase by $75,000.

138. Viscount Company collected $42,000 cash on its accounts receivable. The effects of this transaction as reflected in the accounting equation are: 

A. Total assets decrease and equity increases.

B. Both total assets and total liabilities decrease.

C. Total assets, total liabilities, and equity are unchanged.

D. Both total assets and equity are unchanged and liabilities increase.

E. Total assets increase and equity decreases.

139. If the liabilities of a business increased $75,000 during a period of time and the owner’s equity in the business decreased $30,000 during the same period, the assets of the business must have: 

A. Decreased $105,000.

B. Decreased $45,000.

C. Increased $30,000.

D. Increased $45,000.

E. Increased $105,000.

140. If the assets of a business increased $89,000 during a period of time and its liabilities increased $67,000 during the same period, equity in the business must have: 

A. Increased $22,000.

B. Decreased $22,000.

C. Increased $89,000.

D. Decreased $156,000.

E. Increased $156,000.