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Current and Noncurrent Assets, Liabilities, Equity, and the Accounting Equation

Assets and liabilities are split into current and noncurrent based on a one-year horizon, equity changes name with the legal structure, and the accounting equation Assets equals Liabilities plus Equity ties every transaction to the organization's value.

1. Current means within one year

Current means within one year

2. Tangible and intangible assets

Tangible and intangible assets

3. Equity and its changing names

Equity and its changing names

4. The accounting equation

The accounting equation

5. Classifying a delivery van

A bakery buys a delivery van that it expects to use for six years. How is the van classified on the balance sheet?

6. Which item is an intangible asset

Which of the following is an intangible asset?

7. Equity terminology by structure

In a corporation, accumulated profits that have not been distributed to owners are called what?

8. A transaction that does not change equity

Which transaction leaves total equity unchanged?

9. Compute missing equity

An organization reports assets of 200,000 dollars and liabilities of 175,000 dollars. Using the accounting equation, compute equity in dollars and give the number only.

10. Classify accounts payable

Complete the term. Amounts owed to suppliers for goods or services purchased on credit, due within one year, are called ____ payable.

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