Refer to the Accompanying Scenario to Answer the Following Questions

question 119

Multiple Choice

Refer to the accompanying scenario to answer the following questions:
Dave's Batting Cages is located in Boston, Massachusetts. During the first year of operation, Dave's Batting Cages incurred many costs. In that year, Dave spent $5,000 on labor, $2,000 on maintenance, and $1,000 on electricity. Dave took out a loan to open his business, in which he would have earned $1,500. His previous job, which he could get back at any time, paid him $50,000.
-Dave's Batting Cages incurred ________ in explicit costs.

• A) $9,500
• B) $7,000
• C) $51,500
• D) $8,000
• E) $50,000

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Definitions:

Prepaid Expense

An expense that has been paid in advance and is recorded as an asset until it is actually incurred.

Accrued Liabilities

Obligations that a company has incurred during a specified accounting period but has not yet paid out, often appearing as current liabilities on the balance sheet.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the decrease in value over time.

Indirect Method

A technique used in cash flow statement preparation that adjusts net income for changes in balance sheet accounts to calculate operating cash flow.