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College Accounting
John Price, University of North Texas
M. David Haddock, Chattanooga State Technical Comm. College
Horace Brock, University of North Texas
Connie Hahn, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Traven Reed, Canadore College

Debits and Credits

Multiple Choice Questions



1

Prepaid rent is which type of account?
A)Expense
B)Liability
C)Asset
D)Capital
2

When recording revenue from services sold for cash, which is true?
A)Cash decreases, revenue increases
B)Revenue increases, cash increases
C)Cash increases and revenue decreases
D)Cash decreases and revenue decreases
3

When recording revenue from services sold on credit, which is true?
A)Debit accounts payable, debit revenue
B)Credit accounts payable, credit revenue
C)Credit revenue, debit accounts receivable
D)Credit revenue, debit accounts payable
4

After recording a cash purchase of supplies, which is true?
A)Debit supplies
B)Debit cash
C)Credit supplies
D)Debit accounts payable
5

When recording a cash investment,
A)Cash increases, capital decreases
B)Cash decrease, capital increases
C)Capital increases, cash increases
D)Capital decreases, cash decreases
6

When recording an expense for salaries, one would
A)Credit salaries expense
B)Debit salaries expense
C)Credit salaries payable
D)Debit salaries payable
7

Which one is true when an owner withdraws money?
A)Increase in the cash account
B)Decrease in sales
C)Increase in capital
D)Decrease in owner's equity
8

Which system involves recording both effects of every transaction to present a complete picture?
A)Double entry system
B)Operating system
C)Computer system
D)Financial system
9

How would you record when purchasing supplies on account?
A)Debit cash, credit accounts payable
B)Debit supplies, credit cash
C)Debit supplies, credit accounts payable
D)Debit accounts payable, debit supplies
10

Which is not true regarding common errors in the Trial Balance?
A)Adding amounts incorrectly on the trial balance
B)The debit and credit columns equal
C)Recording only half of a transaction
D)Recording both halves of a transaction as debits or credits




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