Question: A number of accounting principles and concepts (such as the matching principle) were discussed in this chapter. For each of the following situations, state which principle or concept is involved.
a. A case of food poisoning occurred in a restaurant. The restaurant is being sued by a number of its customers who were hospitalized. The estimated cost that the restaurant is likely to suffer from this lawsuit is disclosed in a footnote because of the _______________ principle.
b. A hotel has traditionally depreciated its furniture and equipment using the straight-line method. This year, a different depreciation method was used without advising its financial statement readers of this change. As a result, it is violating both the ________________ principle and the ________________ principle.
c. A motel's normal payday for employees is every Friday. The year-end occurs on a Monday. The pay earned by employees for those three days is recorded in the motel's accounts because of the ________________ principle.
d. Last year a remote fishing resort purchased a floatplane to fly guests to the resort. The aircraft cost at that time was $150,000. This year, the plane is worth $160,000. However, it continues to be recorded on the books at $150,000 because of the ________________ principle and the ________________ principle.
e. If a restaurant operator takes home food from the restaurant and uses these products for his or her personal use, this act violates the ________________ principle.
f. If a hotel estimated expenses to be higher than they actually might be, this reduces the hotel's profit and conforms to the ________________ ________________ principle.
g. A hotel purchased a box of 100 pencils for office use. At the end of the month, 90 pencils remain, with a total value of $4.50. The remaining pencils are not included as inventory on the balance sheet because of the ________________ concept.