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Accounting Chapter 3 Test

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

An accounting device used to analyze transactions is a T account.
 

 2. 

An amount recorded on the left side of a T account is a credit.
 

 3. 

The normal balance side of an asset account is based on the location of the account in the accounting equation.
 

 4. 

Each asset account has a normal debit balance.
 

 5. 

Each liability account has a normal credit balance.
 

 6. 

The balance of an account increases on the same side as the normal balance side.
 

 7. 

The balance of an account decreases on the side opposite the normal balance side.
 

 8. 

Asset accounts increase on the credit side.
 

 9. 

Before a transaction is recorded in the records of a business, it is analyzed to determine which accounts are changed and how.
 

 10. 

Each transaction changes the balances in at least two accounts.
 

 11. 

A list of accounts used by a business is a chart of accounts.
 

 12. 

Cash is an asset account with a normal credit balance.
 

 13. 

Capital is an owner's equity account with a normal debit balance.
 

 14. 

When cash is paid for supplies, the supplies account is increased by a debit.
 

 15. 

Common accounting practice is to record withdrawals as debits directly in the owner's capital account.
 

 16. 

The left side of a liability account is the normal balance side because liabilities are on the left side of the accounting equation.
 

 17. 

The left side of an asset account is the credit side because assets accounts are on the left side of the accounting equation.
 

 18. 

A drawing account is decreased by debits and increased by credits.
 

 19. 

The total debits and credits for a transaction do not have to equal.
 

 20. 

The normal balance side of an accounts receivable account is a credit.
 

 21. 

The normal balance side of an accounts payable account is a credit.
 

 22. 

Accounts receivable accounts are increased with a debit.
 

 23. 

Accounts payable accounts are increased with a debit.
 

 24. 

Advertising Expense is increased with a debit.
 

 25. 

Cash is increased with a credit.
 

 26. 

Accounts Receivable (Bradford Company) is increased with a debit.
 

 27. 

Prepaid Insurance is decreased with a credit.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 28. 

In a T account, the debit side is ____.
a.
the left side
c.
both A and B
b.
the right side
d.
neither A nor B
 

 29. 

The right side of a T account is the ____.
a.
debit side
c.
normal balance side
b.
credit side
d.
equity side
 

 30. 

If an amount is recorded on the side of a T account opposite the normal balance side, the account balance is ____.
a.
increased
c.
unaffected
b.
decreased
d.
correct
 

 31. 

The normal balance side of an asset account is the ____.
a.
debit side
c.
decrease side
b.
credit side
d.
right side
 

 32. 

When the owner invests cash in a business, the owner's capital account is ____.
a.
increased by a debit
c.
decreased by a debit
b.
increased by a credit
d.
decreased by a credit
 

 33. 

When a business pays for insurance, Prepaid Insurance is ____.
a.
increased by a debit
c.
decreased by a debit
b.
increased by a credit
d.
decreased by a credit
 

 34. 

When a business buys an asset on one date and agrees to pay on a later date, the transaction is ____.
a.
delayed
c.
increased
b.
on account
d.
none of the above
 

 35. 

When a business pays cash on account, a liability account is ____.
a.
increased by a debit
c.
decreased by a debit
b.
increased by a credit
d.
decreased by a credit
 

 36. 

When cash is received from sales, the change in the owner's equity is usually ____.
a.
recorded in a separate revenue account
b.
recorded directly in the owner's capital account
c.
recorded as interest revenue
d.
always recorded on the debit side
 

 37. 

When a business receives revenue, Sales is ____.
a.
increased by a debit
c.
decreased by a debit
b.
increased by a credit
d.
decreased by a credit
 

 38. 

The amount paid for rent is recorded as a debit to ____.
a.
Miscellaneous Expense
c.
Supplies
b.
Rent Expense
d.
Cash
 

 39. 

When cash is paid for rent, Rent Expense is ____.
a.
increased by a debit
c.
decreased by a debit
b.
increased by a credit
d.
decreased by a credit
 

 40. 

When the owner withdraws cash, the owner's drawing account is ____.
a.
increased by a debit
c.
decreased by a debit
b.
increased by a credit
d.
decreased by a credit
 

 41. 

A drawing account has a normal ____.
a.
debit balance and is increased by a debit
b.
credit balance and is increased by a credit
c.
debit balance and is increased by a credit
d.
credit balance and is decreased by a credit
 

 42. 

The values of all things owned (assets) are on the account equation's ____.
a.
left side
c.
credit side
b.
right side
d.
none of the above
 

 43. 

The values of all equities or claims against the assets (liabilities and owner's equity) are on the account equation's ____.
a.
left side
c.
debit side
b.
right side
d.
none of the above
 

 44. 

An amount recorded on the left side of a T account is
a.
a debit
c.
normal balance
b.
a credit
d.
none of the above
 

 45. 

The normal balance side of any liability account is
a.
the debit side
c.
the left side
b.
the credit side
d.
none of the above
 

 46. 

The normal balance side of an owner's capital account is
a.
the debit side
c.
the left side
b.
the credit side
d.
none of the above
 

 47. 

Decreases in an asset account are shown on a T account's
a.
debit side
c.
balance side
b.
credit side
d.
none of the above
 

 48. 

Decreases in any liability account are shown on a T account's
a.
debit side
c.
right side
b.
credit side
d.
none of the above
 

 49. 

Increases in an owner's capital account are shown on a T account's
a.
debit side
c.
left side
b.
credit side
d.
none of the above
 

 50. 

Increases in a revenue account are shown on a T account's
a.
debit side
c.
left side
b.
credit side
d.
none of the above
 

 51. 

The normal balance side of any revenue account is
a.
the debit side
c.
the left side
b.
the credit side
d.
none of the above
 

 52. 

The normal balance side of any expense account is
a.
the debit side
c.
the right side
b.
the credit side
d.
none of the above
 

 53. 

When services are sold on account for $500.00,
a.
Sales is decreased with a debit and Accounts Receivable is increased with a credit
b.
Sales is increased with a debit and Accounts Receivable is increased with a credit
c.
Sales is increased with a credit and Accounts Receivable is increased with a debit
d.
Sales is increased with a debit and Accounts Receivable is increased with a debit
 

 54. 

When $1,500.00 cash is received on account,
a.
Sales is increased with a credit and Cash is increased with a credit
b.
Accounts Receivable is increased with a debit and Cash is increased with a credit
c.
Accounts Receivable is decreased with a credit and Cash is increased with a debit
d.
Accounts Receivable is decreased with a debit and Cash is increased with a debit
 

 55. 

A sale on account
a.
increases an owner's equity account and increases an asset account
b.
increases a liability account and increases an asset account
c.
increases an owner's equity account and increases a liability account
d.
increases an owner's equity account and decreases a liability account
 



 
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