Do-Good Inc

question 51

Multiple Choice

Do-Good Inc. is a newly formed not-for-profit organization. On January 1, 2012, its first day of operations, Do-Good purchased equipment costing $8,000. The equipment is estimated to have a useful life of 4 years, with no residual value at that time. This transaction was the only transaction that took place to date. The equipment was purchased from an unrestricted contribution of $8,000. What would be the balance in the General Fund on December 31, 2012?

• A) Nil.
• B) $6,000.
• C) $6,400.
• D) $8,000.

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Definitions:

Break-Even

The point where overall expenses match overall income, leading to neither a profit nor a loss.

Variable Costs

Expenditures that adjust according to the quantity of goods or services produced by an enterprise.

Fixed Costs

Regular outgoings that stay the same whether production or sales rates increase or decrease, for instance, rental costs or salary payments.

Net Income

This refers to the total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue.