In Its First Year of Operations, Grace Company Reports the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

In its first year of operations, Grace Company reports the following: Earned revenues of $60,000 ($52,000 cash received from customers) ; Incurred expenses of $35,000 ($31,000 cash paid toward them) ; Prepaid $8,000 cash for costs that will not be expensed until next year. Net income under the accrual basis of accounting is:

• A) $13,000.
• B) $21,000.
• C) $25,000.
• D) $17,000.
• E) None of these options are correct

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Definitions:

Balance Sheet Expenditures

Balance sheet expenditures refer to the costs or expenses that are capitalized on the balance sheet rather than being expensed on the income statement, affecting assets and liabilities.

Plant Assets

Long-term tangible assets used in the operation of a business that are not intended for resale, such as machinery and buildings.

Loss on Disposal

The loss incurred when the selling price of an asset is less than its carrying amount at the time of disposal.

Plant Asset

A long-term tangible asset used in the operation of a business that is not intended for sale.