The Following Items Are Taken from the Financial Statements of the Postal

question 186

Multiple Choice

The following items are taken from the financial statements of the Postal Service for the year ending December 31, 2018: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Accounts payable } & 18,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 11,000 \\\text { Accumulated depreciation - equipment } & 28,000 \\\text { Advertising expense } & 21,000 \\\text { Cash } & 15,000 \\\text { Common stock } & 42,000 \\\text { Dividends } & 14,000 \\\text { Depreciation expense } & 12,000 \\\text { Equipment } & 210,000 \\\text { Insurance expense } & 3,000\\\text { Note payable, due } 6 / 30 / 19 & 70,000 \\\text { Prepaid insurance (12-month policy) } & 6,000 \\\text { Rent expense } & 17,000 \\\text { Retained earnings (1/1/18) } & 60,000 \\\text { Salaries and wages expense } & 32,000 \\\text { Service revenue } & 133,000 \\\text { Supplies } & 4,000 \\\text { Supplies expense } & 6,000\end{array}$ What is total liabilities and stockholders' equity at December 31, 2018?

• A) $176,000
• B) $218,000
• C) $190,000
• D) $232,000

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Definitions:

Operating Activities Section

This section of a financial statement details the revenues and expenses directly related to the core business operations.

Mortgage

A type of loan secured by real property, typically used to purchase property or which existing property owners use to raise funds.

Financing Activities

Financing activities are transactions related to raising capital and repaying borrowed funds, such as issuing stocks or bonds, and are reported in the cash flow statement.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were issued and subsequently reacquired by the issuing company, reducing the amount of outstanding stock on the open market.