21. Use the following information from Hormel Foods Corporations income statement to calculate the companys 2012 profit margin on sales ratio.

(in thousands)	Fiscal Year Ended
	October 26, 2012	October 28, 2011
Net sales	$6,754,903	$6,193,032
Net income	$285,500	$301,892

A) 23.7%

B) 4.2%

C) 4.4%

D) 5.0%

22. Use the following information from Hot Spots, Inc.s income statement to calculate the companys 2012 profit margin on sales ratio.

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
Net sales	$6,000,000	$4,000,000
Net income	$600,000	$500,000

A) 10.0%

B) 12.0%

C) 12.5%

D) 20.0%

Learning Objective 3-6

23. Which of the following risks is NOTassociated with financial information?

A) errors in recording and updating the financial accounting information

B) unauthorized access to the financial accounting records

C) loss of the data in the financial accounting records

D) loss of product quality

24. A computerized accounting system stores duplicate accounting data in a secure, remote location. This control is primarily designed to prevent ________.

A) errors in recording and updating the financial accounting information

B) unauthorized access to the financial accounting records

C) loss of the data in the financial accounting records

D) incorrect acceptance of material items

25. An accounting clerk compares a bill received from a supplier with the packing slip that accompanied the shipment from the supplier. This control is primarily designed to prevent ________.

A) errors in recording and updating the financial accounting information

B) unauthorized access to the financial accounting records

C) loss of the data in the financial accounting records

D) incorrect acceptance of material items

Learning Objective 4-2

26. Cash is found on the ________.

A) Income statement

B) Balance sheet

C) Statement of changes in shareholders equity

D) Statement of operations

27. Which of these is a cash equivalent?

A) U.S. treasury bills that mature in three months or less

B) a note receivable that matures in six months

C) a note payable due in three months or less

D) accounts receivable due in three months or less

28. Accounts receivable are ________.

A) current assets

B) current liabilities

C) long-term assets

D) long-term liabilities

31. Which of the following methods of accounting for uncollectible accounts matches sales with bad debts expense?

A) direct write-off method

B) allowance method

C) contra-asset method

D) reconciliation method

32. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is a(n) ________.

A) contra-expense account

B) contra-revenue account

C) contra-asset account

D) expense account

33. Which of the following statements is FALSEabout the allowance method for uncollectible accounts?

A) Bad debt expense is estimated and matched with sales.

B) Expense is recorded during end of the period adjustments.

C) This method is not acceptable under GAAP.

D) The method is acceptable under GAAP.

39. What is the effect on the accounting equation when a company collects an account receivable?

A) Total assets increase, total liabilities increase, and total shareholders equity stays the same.

B) Total assets stay the same, total liabilities stay the same, and total shareholders equity stays the same.

C) Total assets decrease, total liabilities stay the same, and total shareholders equity decreases.

D) Total assets stay the same, total liabilities increases, and total shareholders equity decreases.

42. Credit card sales benefit companies because ________.

A) the risk of uncollectible accounts is transferred to credit card companies

B) fewer customers will be able to buy products or services

C) the credit card company is not responsible for evaluating customers credit-worthiness

D) they will receive less than the full amount of the sale from the credit card company

44. Team Shirts decided to accept bankcards from credit customers. Team Shirts should expect ________.

A) an increase in its allowance for uncollectible accounts

B) a decrease in its bad debts expense

C) a decrease in its credit card expense

D) an increase in its write-off of specific customer accounts

45. Magic Cow Co. made a sale for $5,000 to a customer who paid with MasterCard. MasterCard charges Magic Cow a fee of 3% of sales. MasterCard will directly deposit the cash from this sale within 24 hours. How much cash will MasterCard deposit?

A) $5,000

B) $4,850

C) $150

D) $5,150

47. Magic Cow Co. made a sale for $5,000 to a customer who paid with MasterCard. MasterCard charges Magic Cow a fee of 3% of sales. How much sales revenue will Magic Cow record?

A) $5,000

B) $4,850

C) $150

D) $5,150

48. Ace Electronics accepted a promissory note from Fenstermaker, who promised to pay Ace $2,000 plus 6% interest at the end of six months. What is the amount of interest that will be paid at the end of the six-month period?

A) $120

B) $240

C) $60

D) $2,060

49. Ace Electronics accepted a promissory note from Fenstermaker, who promised to pay Ace $2,000 plus 6% interest at the end of six months. When Ace first accepts the note, it should record interest receivable of ________.

A) $120

B) $0

C) $60

D) $240