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Question 1071
waec 2004
Pending the location of an error, the difference disclosed in a trial balance is temporarily treated in
Asuspense Account
Btrading account
Ccontrol account
Dprofit and loss account
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Question 1072
waec 2004
Which of the following is not a source document?
Acredit note
Binvoice
Cdebit note
Dbank note
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Question 1073
waec 2004
Rent receivable account is an example of
Annorminal account
Breal account
Cpersonal account
Dprivate account
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Question 1074
waec 2004
Which of the following is both a subsidiary book and a ledger?
Asales journal
Bpurchases journal
Creturns inward book
Dcash book
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Question 1075
waec 2004
Which of the following is used to record the purchase of fixed asset on credit?
Asales journal
Bjournal proper
Cpurchases journal
Dcash book
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Question 1076
waec 2004
The principle entry book-keeping states that every
Aevery debit entry must have a corresponding credit entry
Bdebtor must have a creditor
Cdouble debit must must have a double credit entry
Daccount debited should also be credited
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Question 1077
waec 2004
The sales day Book is used to record
Acash and credit sales
Bcredit sales
Ccash sales
Dsales to middleman
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Question 1078
jamb 2004
Based on the FIFO method of valuation the total cost of the raw materials issued is
AN150
BN160
CN240
DN250
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Question 1079
jamb 2004
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF RAW MATERIALS ISSUED ON MAY 17TH BASED ON THE LIFO METHOD?
AN60
BN61
CN62
DN64
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Question 1080
jamb 2004
The owner wishes to maintain an amount equal to \( \frac{1}{3} \)
of capital as drawings.

The cash book closing balance will be
AN900
BN2,400
CN4,200
DN4,600
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Question 1081
jamb 2004
The owner wishes to maintain an amount equal to \( \frac{1}{3} \)
of capital as drawings.

The amount withdrawn is
AN2,100
BN2,200
CN4,400
DN6,400
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Question 1082
jamb 2004
The depreciation to be charged to department T is ?
AN30P00
BN400
C500
DN600
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Question 1083
jamb 2004
What is the net profit made by department S?
AN3,600
BN,3000
CN2,400
DN2,000
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Question 1084
jamb 2004
The value of the owner's equity is
AN400,000
BN900,000
CN957,000
DN1,357,000
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Question 1085
jamb 2004
What is the value of the authorized share capital?
AN500,000
BN600,000
CN750,000
DN1, 200,000
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Question 1086
jamb 2004
The statement of assets and liabilities in the public sector can be described as the?
Aincome and expenditure accountof government
Bappropriation account of government
Cbalance sheet of government
Dfunds flow statement of government
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Question 1087
jamb 2004
The budget statement presented to the legislature by the Chief Executive is called?
Aan appropriation act
Ba budget bill
Can appropriation bill
Da budget proposal
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Question 1088
jamb 2004
According to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, all revenues generated by the Federal Government must be paid into the?
AConsolidated Revenue Fund
BFederation Account
CRevenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission's Account
DEqualization Fund
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Question 1089
jamb 2004
Share premium is an example of?
Arevenue reserve
Bcapital reserve
Cgeneral reserve
Dloan capital
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Question 1090
jamb 2004
The expenses incurred in promoting a company are?
Apromoters' expenses
Bfloating expenses
Cpreliminary expenses
Dthe borad's expenses
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