Use This Balance Sheet and Income Statement to Answer the Following

question 83

Multiple Choice

Use this balance sheet and income statement to answer the following question.Use ending balances whenever average balances are required for computing ratios. $\begin{array}{c}\text {Abner Systems, Inc.}\\\text {Income Statement}\\\text {For the Year Ended December 31, 2010}\\\begin{array}{lr}\text { Net sales } & \$ 24,000 \\\text { Costs of goods sold } & \underline{8,000} \\\text { Gross margin } & \$ 16,000 \\\text { Operating expenses } & \underline{8,000}\\\text { Income before income taxes }&\$8,000 \\\text { Income taxes }& \underline{3,200}\\ \text {Net income } & \$4,800 \end{array}\end{array}$ The total amount of working capital of Abner Systems is

• A) $0.
• B) $6,000.
• C) $2,000.
• D) $10,000.

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Definitions:

Closing Entry

Entries recorded at the conclusion of an accounting period for the purpose of shifting balances from temporary accounts to permanent ones.

Balance Sheet Account

An account displayed on the balance sheet, which includes assets, liabilities, and equity accounts, representing a snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific point in time.

Accounting Cycle

The collective process of recording and processing the accounting events of a company, from the initial transaction to the preparation of financial statements.

Journalizing Transactions

The act of recording business transactions into accounting records in chronological order.