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Question 91
jamb 2023

Danladi Bako's Statement of Affairs as at 30/06/17
 

  ₦  

₦

Capital ?? Fixtures and fittings 4,000
    Stock 20,500
    Sundry debtors 40,000

Creditors

18,000 Bank ??
  78650   78650

What is the value of Dalandi Bako's capital?

A₦60,150
B₦78,650
C₦50,160
D₦60,650
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Question 92
jamb 2023

Danladi Bako's Statement of Affairs as at 30/06/17

 

  ₦  

₦

Capital ?? Fixtures and fittings 4,000
    Stock 20,500
    Sundry debtors 40,000

Creditors

18,000 Bank ??
  78,650   78,650

What is his bank balance as at 30/06/17?

A₦14,150
B₦18,500
C₦15,300
D₦65,150
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Question 93
jamb 2023

Which of the following concepts recognizes the principle of double entry?

Abusiness entity
Baccrual
Cgoing concern
Ddual aspect
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Question 94
jamb 2023

Another name for control accounts is

Atotal account
Bpurchases ledger
Ccreditors' account
Ddebtors' account
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Question 95
jamb 2023

The authority to transfer fund from one head to another within the same organization is called

Afund
Bwarrant
Cvote
Dvirement
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Question 96
jamb 2023

Which of the following is not charged to manufacturing account?

Araw materials
Bfactory wages
Cdirect expenses
Ddistribution expenses
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Question 97
jamb 2023

The part of capital issued only at the time of liquidation of the company is

Aissued capital
Bcalled-up capital
Cpaid-up capital
Dreserved capital
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Question 98
jamb 2023

The journal has the following headings except

Adate
Bdebit
Cdiscount
Dcredit
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Question 99
jamb 2023

In the absence of a partnership agreement, a loan given to the partnership by a partner attracts interest of

A7 \(\frac{1} {2}\) %
B5%
C15%
D10%
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Question 100
jamb 2023

Which of the following is prepared to ascertain the trader's capital under incomplete records?

Astatement of affairs
Bstatement of capital and liabilites
Cstatement of complete records
Dincome statement
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Question 101
jamb 2023

Dairo and Segun are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The information below relates to their business for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
 

                   Drawings:

         ₦

                   Dairo        12000
                   Segun        18000
                   Capital:   
                   Dairo        120000
                   Segun         60000

- Interest on drawings 10%

- Interest on capital 5%

- Profit for the year ₦36,000

- Salary: Segun ₦10,000
Segun's share of profit is

A₦12,000
B₦21,400
C₦14,600
D₦16,400
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Question 102
jamb 2023

Dairo and Segun are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The information below relates to their business for the year ended 31st December, 2018.
 

        Drawings:

             ₦

     Dairo           12000
     Segun           18000
     Capital  
     Dairo           120000
     Segun           60000

- Interest on drawings 10%

- Interest on capital 5%

- Profit for the year ₦36,000

- Salary: Segun ₦10,000

The interest on Dairo's drawings is

A₦1,600
B₦1,200
C₦1,400
D₦1,800
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Question 103
jamb 2023

Which of the following is recorded in the folio column of the journal?

Aparticulars of transactions
Bdate of entries
Call credit and cash sales transactions
Damount of money posted
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Question 104
jamb 2023

Bello withdraws cash from bank to office, this is called ---------- entry

Acredit
Bcontra
Cdouble
Ddebit
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Question 105
jamb 2023

Given:

I. Settlement of debts
II. Cessation of business
III. Introduction of assets
IV. Disposal of assets

Which of these constitutes dissolution of partnership?

AI,II and III only
BI,II and IV only
CII and IV only
DII and III and IV only
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Question 106
jamb 2023

Which fund is used to meet unforeseen or urgent expenditure

Aspecial fund
Bcontigencies fund
Cgeneral reserve fund
Dconsolidated reserve fund
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Question 107
jamb 2023

Goodwill can be introduced when

Athe business suffers high loss
Bthe business is being expanded
Cthe partnership experience super profit
Da new member is admitted
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Question 108
jamb 2023

The discount column on the left-hand side of cash book represents a discount

Areceived from a debtor
Ballowed to a creditor
Callowed to a debtor
Dreceived from a creditor
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Question 109
jamb 2023

When expenses are paid on behalf of the venture, the accounting entries is to debit

Aexpenses account and credit bank account
Bbank account and credit joint venture account
Cjoint venture account and credit bank account
Djoint venture account and credit expenses account
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Question 110
jamb 2023

An advantage of FIFO method of stock valuation is that

Ait is calculated at the end of the year
Bits flow of cost is in sequence with the flow of stock
Cit is progressive in nature
Dit serves as a control during inflation
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