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XYZ Bank loaned cash to a customer on October 1, Year 1. The note receivable had a principal amount of $65,000, 4% interest rate, and a term of five-months. How much interest income would be reported on the Year 1 income statement dated December 31? [Amount1] How much cash interest would be collected in Year 1? [Answer2] How much interest income would be reported on the Year 2 income statement, assuming no other sources provided interest during the year? [Answer3] How much cash interest would be collected in Year 2? [Answer4]

At the end of the day on June 30, Smith Company’s cash account showed a balance of $9,000. Smith’s June 30 bank statement showed a balance of $9,500. You are preparing the bank reconciliation for the month of June. Indicate how each of the following items would be used in determining the adjusted cash balance at June 30: The company deposited $1,700 of cash receipts on the evening of June 30th, which were not reflected on the bank statement. [Classify1] One of Smith’s customers issued payment in the amount of $200, which was deposited Smith Company. The bank statement didn’t show this deposit, and included a note that this check was returned NSF. [Classify2] Smith Company properly issued payment in the amount of $900 for utility expense. This was incorrectly entered in the accounting system for $400. [Classify3] The bank statement included a $100 charge for new checks, the price of which was not previously known by Smith Company. [Classify4] Outstanding checks totaled $3,000 on June 30. [Classify5] Once you’ve classified the above, please determine the following: What was the adjusted cash balance as of June 30? [Amount1]

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At the end of the day on June 30, Smith Company’s cash account showed a balance of $7,000. Smith’s June 30 bank statement showed a balance of $6,500. You are preparing the bank reconciliation for the month of June. Indicate how each of the following items would be used in determining the adjusted cash balance at June 30: The bank statement included a $70 charge for new checks, the price of which was not previously known by Smith Company. [Classify1] Outstanding checks totaled $1,200 on June 30. [Classify2] The company deposited $1,180 of cash receipts on the evening of June 30th, which were not reflected on the bank statement. [Classify3] Smith Company properly issued payment in the amount of $350 for utility expense. This was incorrectly entered in the accounting system for $200. [Classify4] One of Smith’s customers issued payment in the amount of $300, which was deposited Smith Company. The bank statement didn’t show this deposit, and included a note that this check was returned NSF. [Classify5] Once you’ve classified the above, please determine the following: What was the adjusted cash balance as of June 30? [Amount1]

A cohort study has been designed to assess risk factors associated to return to work. The investigator asks a group of patients with Low Back Pain to complete a battery of questionnaires including the Oswestry (ODI) questionnaire, Brief Pain Inventory, Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire and SF-36 general health questionnaire. When appraising the article, you read the author claims “the SF-36 is a valid and reliable instrument that measures general health”, this means:   

A researcher is in the process of validating the SF-36 for patients with neck pain and wants to assess the consistency of the results at baseline, 1 week from baseline and at the end of treatment (4 weeks post baseline) as part of a reliability research protocol. What type of reliability testing is being performed?

A group of 100 pre-adolescents without any impairment ages 10 to 12 was recruited into a study to assess risk factors associated to the incidence of neck pain during the high school years. General Health measured by the SF-36 was measured at baseline and every six months for a period of six years. What was the type of study design used?

What will be the preferred statistical analysis to assess the effectiveness of dance therapy when compared to a control group at the end of treatment and 6 months and 12 months follow up for the outcome of depression? (Depression is measured by the CES-D questionnaire with a score system that categorizes the patient into 5 mutually exclusive categories)

This and the next question are based on the following information: One thousand (1000) college students were recruited during their college enrollment week to examine the risk of suicidal ideation and its association with depression. The principal measure of depressive symptoms was the nine-item depression module from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Additional questions were focused on suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, symptoms of anxiety and stress. The inclusion criteria included college students without any history of suicidal ideation . All participants completed the battery of questionnaires and were follow up for three years to measure the risk of developing suicidal thoughts. At the end the data of 729 students was analyzed over a 3-school year interval.  What type of study design do you believe the investigators used?