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 MCQS ON ACCOUNTING EQUATION

1. The accounting equation is:

a) Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

b) Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

c) Liabilities + Owner’s Equity = Assets

d) Liabilities = Assets + Owner’s Equity

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Explanation

The correct answer is a) Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity.

2. Which of the following represents the liabilities of a business?

a) Accounts Receivable

b) Accounts Payable

c) Cash

d) Inventory

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The correct answer is b) Accounts Payable.

3. If a company has total assets of 1,000,000 and total liabilities of 400,000, what is the owner’s equity?

a) 400,000

b) 600,000

c) 1,000,000

d) 1,400,000

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The correct answer is a) 400,000.

4. Owner’s equity can be calculated as:

a) Assets – Liabilities

b) Liabilities – Assets

c) Assets + Liabilities

d) Assets – Revenue

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Explanation

The correct answer is a) Assets – Liabilities.

5. Which of the following transactions will increase the assets of a company?

a) Taking a loan from the bank

b) Paying off a loan to the bank

c) Selling products on credit

d) Purchasing inventory with cash

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The correct answer is d) Purchasing inventory with cash.

6. A company’s liabilities are 400,000, and the owner’s equity is 600,000. What are the total assets?

a) 200,000

b) 1,000,000

c) 400,000

d) 800,000

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The correct answer is b) 1,000,000.

7. When a company receives cash from a customer for a sale made on credit, how does this transaction affect the accounting equation?

a) Assets increase, and liabilities increase

b) Assets increase, and owner’s equity increases

c) Assets decrease, and liabilities decrease

d) Assets increase, and liabilities decrease

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The correct answer is b) Assets increase, and owner’s equity increases.

8. Which of the following represents the accounting equation after a business pays off a loan?

a) Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

b) Assets – Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

c) Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

d) Liabilities = Assets + Owner’s Equity

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Explanation

The correct answer is b) Assets – Liabilities = Owner’s Equity.

9. A company purchased equipment for 50,000 cash. How does this transaction affect the accounting equation?

a) Assets increase, and liabilities decrease

b) Assets increase, and owner’s equity increases

c) Assets decrease, and liabilities decrease

d) Assets decrease, and owner’s equity decreases

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The correct answer is b) Assets increase, and owner’s equity increases.

10. If a company’s owner invests an additional 100,000 cash into the business, how does this transaction affect the accounting equation?

a) Assets increase, and liabilities increase

b) Assets increase, and owner’s equity increases

c) Assets decrease, and liabilities decrease

d) Assets increase, and owner’s equity decreases

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Explanation

The correct answer is b) Assets increase, and owner’s equity increases.

11. Which of the following represents the accounting equation after a company purchases inventory on credit?

a) Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

b) Assets – Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

c) Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

d) Liabilities = Assets + Owner’s Equity

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Explanation

The correct answer is c) Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity.

12. A company’s total assets are 800,000, and its owner’s equity is 300,000. What are its total liabilities?

a) 500,000

b) 1,100,000

c) 300,000

d) 800,000

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The correct answer is a) 500,000.

13. Which of the following represents the owner’s equity of a business?

a) The total value of all assets

b) The total value of all liabilities

c) The difference between assets and liabilities

d) The total revenue generated by the business

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Explanation

The correct answer is c) The difference between assets and liabilities.

14. If a company’s assets are 1,200,000, and its liabilities are 400,000, what is the owner’s equity?

a) 400,000

b) 800,000

c) 1,200,000

d) 1,600,000

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Explanation

The correct answer is b) 800,000.

15. When a company records revenue for services provided to a customer on credit, how does this transaction affect the accounting equation?

a) Assets increase, and liabilities increase

b) Assets increase, and owner’s equity increases

c) Assets decrease, and liabilities decrease

d) Assets increase, and liabilities decrease

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Explanation

The correct answer is b) Assets increase, and owner’s equity increases.

16. Which of the following represents the liabilities of a business?

a) Accounts Receivable

b) Accounts Payable

c) Cash

d) Inventory

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The correct answer is b) Accounts Payable.

17. A company’s total liabilities are 200,000, and its owner’s equity is 800,000. What are its total assets?

a) 600,000

b) 400,000

c) 1,000,000

d) 200,000

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The correct answer is c) 1,000,000.

18. Which of the following represents the accounting equation after a company receives a cash payment from a customer for services rendered?

a) Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity

b) Assets – Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

c) Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity

d) Liabilities = Assets + Owner’s Equity

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Explanation

The correct answer is a) Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity.

19. A company’s total assets are 1,000,000, and its total liabilities are 300,000. What is the owner’s equity?

a) 700,000

b) 1,300,000

c) 300,000

d) 1,000,000

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The correct answer is a) 700,000.

20. A company’s total assets are $500,000, and its total liabilities are $200,000. What is the owner’s equity?

a) $700,000

b) $300,000

c) $500,000

d) $200,000

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The correct answer is b) $300,000.

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