Lexington Company Engaged in the Following Transactions During Year 1

question 58

Multiple Choice

Lexington Company engaged in the following transactions during Year 1, its first year of operations. (Assume all transactions are cash transactions.) 1. Acquired $6,000 cash from issuing common stock.
2) Borrowed $4,400 from a bank.
3) Earned $6,200 of revenues.
4) Incurred $4,800 in expenses.
5) Paid dividends of $800.
Lexington Company engaged in the following transactions during Year 2:
1) Acquired an additional $1,000 cash from the issue of common stock.
2) Repaid $2,600 of its debt to the bank.
3) Earned revenues, $9,000.
4) Incurred expenses of $5,500.
5) Paid dividends of $1,280.
Total liabilities on Lexington's balance sheet at the end of Year 1 equal:

• A) $1,000.
• B) $4,400.
• C) ($2,600).
• D) $480.

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Definitions:

Ordinary Interest

interest calculated on a loan or investment based on a 360-day year, commonly used in banking and finance.

Exact Interest

Interest calculation method utilizing the actual number of days in the interest period and a 365-day year to determine the accurate interest due.

Simple Interest

Interest calculated solely on the principal amount of a loan or investment, without compounding over time.

360-Day Year

This is a simplified method used in some financial calculations where the year is assumed to have 360 days for ease of interest computation.