Identify the Effect (A Through H) That Omitting Each of the Following

question 172

Multiple Choice

Identify the effect (a through h) that omitting each of the following items would have on the balance sheet.
-A tenant paid six months' rent in advance when he moved in on the first day of the month. No entry was made on the last day of the month.

• A)Assets and owner's equity overstated
• B)Assets and owner's equity understated
• C)Assets overstated and owner's equity understated
• D)Assets understated and owner's equity overstated
• E)Liabilities and owner's equity overstated
• F)Liabilities and owner's equity understated
• G)Liabilities overstated and owner's equity understated
• H)Liabilities understated and owner's equity overstated

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Definitions:

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, indicating the liquidity of the business.

Acid-Test Ratio

The acid-test ratio, also known as the quick ratio, measures a company's ability to pay its short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets.

Quick Ratio

A liquidity measure indicating a company's ability to cover its current liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory.

Book Value Per Share

A financial metric showing the portion of a company's net asset value attributable to each share of stock.