Q: Which of the following best describes the accounting equation after considering liabilities supplied by third parties?

$$\text{Assets} = \text{Capital} + \text{Liabilities}$$

Q: Which formula would you use to calculate Liabilities if you know Assets and Capital?

$$\text{Liabilities} = \text{Assets} - \text{Capital}$$

Q: Which equation is used to calculate capital if assets and liabilities are known?

$$\text{Capital} = \text{Assets} - \text{Liabilities}$$

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the accounting equation after considering liabilities supplied by third parties?

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{Assets} = 	ext{Capital} + 	ext{Liabilities}$$

Question 2

A business purchases inventory worth €10,000 on credit. Which accounts are affected and how?

Accepted Answer

Inventory increases by €10,000; Accounts Payable increases by €10,000

Question 3

If a business has assets of €50,000 and liabilities of €20,000, what is the owner's capital?

Accepted Answer

€30,000

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT considered an asset in the Statement of Financial Position?

Accepted Answer

Accounts Payable

Question 5

Mr Murphy pays €4,000 to a supplier for goods previously bought on credit. What is the effect on the accounting equation?

Accepted Answer

Assets decrease by €4,000; Liabilities decrease by €4,000

Question 6

Which formula would you use to calculate Liabilities if you know Assets and Capital?

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{Liabilities} = 	ext{Assets} - 	ext{Capital}$$

Question 7

A business receives €1,000 from a customer who previously bought goods on credit. What is the effect on the Statement of Financial Position?

Accepted Answer

Accounts Receivable decreases by €1,000; Cash at Bank increases by €1,000

Question 8

Which of the following transactions would NOT affect the total assets of a business?

Accepted Answer

Paying a liability in cash

Question 9

If Mr Smart has assets totaling €9,200 and liabilities of €3,400, what is his capital?

Accepted Answer

€5,800

Question 10

Which statement about the Statement of Financial Position is correct?

Accepted Answer

It represents the accounting equation at a specific point in time

Question 11

A business starts with €200,000 cash. It buys a building for €150,000 by cheque. What is the value of cash at bank after the transaction?

Accepted Answer

€50,000

Question 12

Which of the following best describes 'Capital' in the accounting equation?

Accepted Answer

The owner's equity or net worth

Question 13

If a business sells inventory costing €5,000 for €5,000 cash, what is the effect on assets?

Accepted Answer

Inventory decreases by €5,000; Cash increases by €5,000

Question 14

Which of the following is a liability?

Accepted Answer

Accounts Payable

Question 15

A business has the following: Equipment €3,400, Inventory €3,600, Accounts Receivable €4,500, Cash at Bank €2,800, Accounts Payable €4,100. What are the total assets?

Accepted Answer

€14,300

Question 16

Which equation is used to calculate capital if assets and liabilities are known?

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{Capital} = 	ext{Assets} - 	ext{Liabilities}$$

Question 17

Which of the following transactions would increase both assets and liabilities?

Accepted Answer

Purchasing inventory on credit

Question 18

If a business has assets of €100,000 and capital of €60,000, what are its liabilities?

Accepted Answer

€40,000

Question 19

Which of the following best explains why every transaction affects at least two items in the accounting equation?

Accepted Answer

To maintain the balance of the accounting equation

Question 20

A business has assets of €80,000, liabilities of €30,000, and capital of €50,000. After paying €10,000 of liabilities in cash, what are the new values of assets and liabilities?

Accepted Answer

Assets: €70,000; Liabilities: €20,000

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