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Which of the following is false?


A) Amortization is a process of valuation.
B) Amortization expense is the amortized amount for the current period only.
C) Accumulated amortization is that portion of the property, plant, and equipment asset's cost that has already been recorded as an expense.
D) Book value is cost less accumulated amortization.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Book value is defined as:


A) cost minus residual value.
B) cost minus accumulated amortization.
C) current market value minus residual value.
D) current market value minus accumulated amortization.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Five hundred hectares of land are purchased for $120,000. Additional costs include $5,000 real estate commission, $10,000 for removal of an old building, $6,000 for paving, and $800 delinquent property taxes. What is the cost of the land?


A) $141,800
B) $141,000
C) $135,000
D) $135,800

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The cost of a property, plant, and equipment asset includes the purchase price, provincial sales taxes, purchase commissions, and all other amounts paid to acquire the asset and to make it ready for its intended use.

A) True
B) False

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Intangible assets always have residual values.

A) True
B) False

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Global Enterprises Inc. sold some fully amortized equipment for $2,700 cash. The equipment had been purchased for $26,500 and Global had an estimated useful life at eight years and residual value at $3,500. The journal entry to record the sale of the equipment is:


A)  Cash 2,700 Equipment 2,700\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 2,700 & \\\hline \text { Equipment } & & 2,700 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Cash 2,700 Accum. Amort.-Equipment 23,000 Loss on Sale of Equipment 800 Equipment 26,500\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 2,700 & \\\hline \text { Accum. Amort.-Equipment } & 23,000 & \\\hline \text { Loss on Sale of Equipment } & 800 & \\\hline \text { Equipment } & & 26,500 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Cash 2,700 Loss on Sale of Equipment 800 Equipment 3,500\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 2,700 & \\\hline \text { Loss on Sale of Equipment } & 800 & \\\hline \text { Equipment } & & 3,500 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Cash 2,700 Accum. Amort.-Equipment 23,800 Equipment 26,500\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Cash } & 2,700 & \\\hline \text { Accum. Amort.-Equipment } & 23,800 & \\\hline \text { Equipment } & & 26,500 \\\hline\end{array}

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A company's accountant capitalizes a payment that should be recorded as an expense. Which of the following is true?


A) Revenue is overstated.
B) Expenses are overstated.
C) Assets are overstated.
D) Liabilities are overstated.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Double-declining-balance amortization computes annual amortization by multiplying the asset's book value less residual value by two times the straight-line rate.

A) True
B) False

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An amortizable asset's carrying value is the assets cost less accumulated amortization.

A) True
B) False

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On January 1, 2019, Bithe Smarney & Co. purchased $35,500 worth of office equipment with an estimated useful life of seven years and an estimated residual value of $4,000. Bithe Smarney uses the straight-line method of amortization for all office equipment. At the beginning of 2022, Bithe Smarney revised its estimate of the useful life of the office equipment to a total of nine years. The 2022 amortization expense is:


A) $2,000.
B) $3,667.
C) $2,444.
D) $3,000.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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All of the following are characteristics of property, plant and equipment except:


A) tangible.
B) long-lived.
C) held for investment.
D) used in the business.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between amortization and income taxes is true?


A) All capital assets have the same amortization rate.
B) The same amortization method must be used for income tax purposes and for the books.
C) Canada Revenue Agency specifies the maximum amortization rate (CCA rate) a taxpayer may use.
D) Most companies use straight-line amortization for income tax purposes.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The cost of fencing should be charged to:


A) repairs expense.
B) land improvements.
C) land.
D) improvements expense.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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One way of safeguarding property, plant, and equipment assets is to carry adequate casualty insurance.

A) True
B) False

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Dapper Company Ltd. receives a patent on January 1, which cost $60,000 and has a remaining legal life of 15 years and an expected useful life of nine years. What is the amount of amortization expense for the current year?


A) $6,000
B) $4,000
C) $6,667
D) $1,500

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Research and development costs are treated as expenses even when they benefit the business for more than one accounting period.

A) True
B) False

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Double-declining-balance amortization computes annual amortization by multiplying the asset's book value by two times the straight-line rate.

A) True
B) False

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Transportation charges and insurance while in transit are part of the cost of equipment and therefore debited to the equipment account.

A) True
B) False

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Research costs incurred by a company should be:


A) capitalized and amortized over 17 years or less.
B) capitalized and amortized over its useful life.
C) expensed on the current year's income statement.
D) either capitalized and amortized or expensed immediately at the option of the accountant.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Cycle Company Ltd. made a lump-sum purchase of land, buildings, and equipment for $630,000. The appraised market values for the items are respectively, $210,000, $322,000, and $168,000. Cycle Company Ltd. should debit the equipment account for:


A) $289,800.
B) $189,000.
C) $151,200.
D) $168,000.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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