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Question 1031
jamb 2005
A company incurred N21 000 in running its four departments, namely J,K,L and M with a corresponding number of employees as 1500, 2000, 3000 and 500 respectively. What is the share of department K?
AN9000
BN6000
CN4500
DN1500
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Question 1032
jamb 2005
Departmental accounts are prepared to aid the comparison of the?
Aprevious year's transactions
Bdaily profits
Cworkers' performances
Dmanagement performances
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Question 1033
jamb 2005
Gamji Memorial Club carried out an activity which yield a profit of N10 000. This amount is to be transferred to the?
Adebit side of its profit and loss account
Bcredit side of its profit and loss account
Cdebit side of its income and expenditure account
Dcredit side of its income and expenditure account
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Question 1034
jamb 2005
The not-for-profit-making organizations generate their income mainly from?
Abar sales
Bsubcriptions
Crents
Dpools
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Question 1035
jamb 2005
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Purchase:..Raw materials.................N15 000
Finished goods...........................N11 400
Stock:....(1/7/01)Raw materials..........N2 250
Work-in-progress.........................N1 875
Wages:.....Direct........................N17 100
Indirect.................................N5 400
Stock:.....(30/06/02)Raw materials.......N3 000
Work-in-progress.........................N3 375

Determine the accumulated fund value?
AN9360
BN6320
CN4200
DN3000
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Question 1036
jamb 2005
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subscription.....................N5420
Canopy rent......................N400
Wages............................N1100
Post-ages........................N300
loss from bar....................N160
Purchases of new furniture.......N120
Premises.........................N4000
Furniture at the beginning.......N1120

What is the cash balance in the receipts and payments account?
AN2 520
BN2600
CN3000
DN120
ENo option
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Question 1037
jamb 2005
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Purchase:..Raw materials.................N15 000
Finished goods...........................N11 400
Stock:....(1/7/01)Raw materials..........N2 250
Work-in-progress.........................N1 875
Wages:.....Direct........................N17 100
Indirect.................................N5 400
Stock:.....(30/06/02)Raw materials.......N3 000
Work-in-progress.........................N3 375

What is the cost of manufactured goods?
AN49 125
BN48 750
CN37 625
DN35 250
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Question 1038
jamb 2005
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Purchase:..Raw materials.................N15 000
Finished goods...........................N11 400
Stock:....(1/7/01)Raw materials..........N2 250
Work-in-progress.........................N1 875
Wages:.....Direct........................N17 100
Indirect.................................N5 400
Stock:.....(30/06/02)Raw materials.......N3 000
Work-in-progress.........................N3 375

The cost of raw materials consumed is?
AN17 250
BN15 750
CN15 000
DN14 250
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Question 1039
jamb 2005
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Direct labour...................N50 000
Beginning work-in-progress......N4 000
Raw materials used..............N18 000
Indirect labour.................N4 000
Ending finished goods...........N16 000
Ending work-in-progress.........N9 000
Factory supplies used...........N7 000
Selling expenses................N25 000
Beginning finished goods........N21 000
Other factory overheads.........N19 000

Calculate the prime cost?
AN50 000
BN68 000
CN70 000
DN75 000
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Question 1040
jamb 2005
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Direct labour...................N50 000
Beginning work-in-progress......N4 000
Raw materials used..............N18 000
Indirect labour.................N4 000
Ending finished goods...........N16 000
Ending work-in-progress.........N9 000
Factory supplies used...........N7 000
Selling expenses................N25 000
Beginning finished goods........N21 000
Other factory overheads.........N19 000

What is the cost of goods manufactured?
AN117 000
BN104 000
CN97 000
DN93 000
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Question 1041
jamb 2005
A component of an overhead manufacturing cost is?
Acost of work-in-progress
Bcost of finished goods
Clabour
Drent
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Question 1042
jamb 2005
Use the information below to answer questions 25 and26.

Zazzau Company:

Cash in hand................N50
Cash in bank................N1 250
Stock.......................N4 880
Furniture...................N9 60
Building....................N5 500
Debtor......................N1 750
Creditors...................N2 150

Drawings of N125 were made by the shareholders of the company.

They company's net current assets amount to?
AN5 780
BN5 70
CN6 580
DN7 930
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Question 1043
jamb 2005

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Zazzau Company:

Cash in hand................N50
Cash in bank................N1 250
Stock.......................N4 880
Furniture...................N9 60
Building....................N5 500
Debtor......................N1 750
Creditors...................N2 150

Drawings of N125 were made by the shareholders of the company.

The capital of the company stands at?

AN12 240
BN12 115
CN2 510
DN2 150
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Question 1044
jamb 2005
If the assets and liabilities of a firm were valued at N17,200 and N5,120 respectively, the capital of the firm would be?
AN22 320
BN17 200
CN12 080
D5 120
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Question 1045
jamb 2005
Which of the following item is found on the credit side of the sales ledger control account?
ADiscount received
BDishonoured cheques
CCredit sals
DBills receivable
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Question 1046
jamb 2005
Given:
purchases ledger balance..............N4000
purchases for the period..............N50000
Cash refunded by suppliers............N290
Cheques paid to suppliers..............N42300
Returns outwards.......................N2000
Discount received from suppliers.......N400

The balance of the purchases ledger control account is?
AN10390
BN9990
CN9590
DN9010
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Question 1047
jamb 2005
The item that are contained in the bought ledger control account are?
Adiscount allowed, bad debts and purchases
Bdishonoured cheques, returns inwards and sales
Creturns outwards, bad debts outewards and sales
Ddiscount received, returns outwards and purchases
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Question 1048
jamb 2005
Use the information to answer question .
A piece of equipment costing N120,000 was purchased on 1/1/1996. Depreciation was provided at 20% per annum on a straight-line basis. it was sold on 30/6/1999 for N31,500.

The net book value of the piece of equipment at the time of sale was?
AN96 000
BN48 000
CN36 000
DN24 000
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Question 1049
jamb 2005
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A piece of equipment costing N120,000 was purchased on 1/1/1996. Depreciation was provided at 20% per annum on a straight-line basis. it was sold on 30/6/1999 for N31,500.

The accumulated depreciation provision at the time of sale was?
AN12 000
BN60 000
CN72 000
DN84 000
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Question 1050
jamb 2005
Goods withdraw from business for private use are credited to?
Adrawings
Bpurchases
Csales
Dcapital
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