1. Which of the following statements is correct if the balance on the bank statement does not equal the balance in the company's cash account?

A. The bookkeeper made a mistake

B. The bank made a mistake

C. Both the bank and the bookkeeper made a mistake

D. It is perfectly normal for the two balances to be different

2. Which of the following transactions would cause a change in the amount of a company's working capital?

A. Collection of an account receivable

B. Payment of an account payable

C. Borrowing cash over a 60-day period

D. Selling merchandise for cash at a price above its cost

3. During the month, you purchased $12,000 of supplies on credit and $19,000 of equipment for cash. When you prepare a statement of financial position, assets are $24,000 more than liabilities plus shareholders' equity.

A. You may have posted the increase in supplies as a credit rather than a debit

B. You may have neglected to post the change in accounts payable

C. You may have posted the increase in accounts payable as a debit rather than a credit

D. All of the above would have resulted in the $24,000 error

Which of the following statements regarding the periodic and perpetual inventory systems is correct? A. Inventory is updated after each sale under the periodic method. B. Under the periodic method, the amount of inventory is not known until the end of the period when an inventory count is taken. C. Inventory on hand is determined by a physical count only under the perpetual method. D. The primary advantage of the periodic method is that it maintains detailed transaction-by- transaction records. Which of the following statements is correct if the balance on the bank statement does not equal the balance in the company's cash account? A. The bookkeeper made a mistake. B. The bank made a mistake. C. Both the bank and the bookkeeper made a mistake. D. It is perfectly normal for the two balances to be different. Which of the following transactions would cause a change in the amount of a company's working capital? A. Collection of an account receivable B. Payment of an account payable C. Borrowing cash over a 60-day period D. Selling merchandise for cash at a price above its cost During the month, you purchased $12,000 of supplies on credit and $19,000 of equipment for cash. When you prepare a statement of financial position, assets are $24,000 more than liabilities plus shareholders' equity. A. You may have posted the increase in supplies as a credit rather than a debit. B. You may have neglected to post the change in accounts payable. C. You may have posted the increase in accounts payable as a debit rather than a credit. D All of the above would have resulted in the $24,000 error