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Question 151
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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Question 152
jamb 2023

Dr. Sales Ledger Control Account . Cr
 

  ₦  

₦

Bal b/f 3,250 Bal b/f 125
Sales 19,075 Bank 16,387.50

Dishonoured cheque

625 Discount

862.50

Stopped cheque

250 Returns inwards 325
Bal c/d 230 Set off 900
    Bal c/d 4740
  23430  

23430

Bal b/d 4740 Bal b/d 230

The amount ₦19,075 represents

Athe double entry for the total sales account
Btotal sales for the month
Ccredit sales
Dcash sales for the month
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Question 153
jamb 2023
  ₦  

₦

Bal. b/f

3,250 Bal. b/f. 215

Sales

19,075 Bank

16,387.50

Dishonoured cheque

625 Discount 862.50

Stopped cheque

250 Returns inwards 325

Bal c/d

230 Set off 900
    Bal c/d

4740

  23,430  

23430

Bal b/d

4740 Bal b/d 230

Dr. Sales Ledger Control Account . Cr
 

 

 

The amount ₦16,378.50 described as "Bank" represents

Areceipts from trade debtors only
Bcash sales for the month including discount
Creceipts from all debtors of the business
Dcash sales for the month excluding discount
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Question 154
jamb 2023

In manufacturing, depreciation of office machine is charged to

Atrading account
Bbalance sheet
Cappropriation account
Dprofit and loss account
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Question 155
jamb 2023

Discount allowed is enjoyed by

Amanagers
Bcustomers
Cstaff of the company
Dsuppliers
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Question 156
jamb 2023

When starting with the cash book balance in preparing the bank reconciliation statement, the followings are added except

Auncredited cheque
Bcredit transfer
Cdividend
Dunpresented cheque
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Question 157
jamb 2023

A double entry for a transaction that offsets one amount against another on both sides of the cashbook is a

Aoriginal entry
Bcontract entry
Cprime entry
Dcontra entry
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Question 158
jamb 2023

The main purpose of transaction file is?

Ato record assets and liabilities
Bto update income and expenses
Cto make organization decision
Dto update master files
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Question 159
jamb 2023

The account where the profit are distributed to the partner in their profit sharing ratio in partnership

Aappropriation account
Bprofit and loss account
Cbalance sheet
Dtrading account
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Question 160
jamb 2023

An evidence of payment issued to a government ministry by a revenue collector is

Atreasury card
Bpayment voucher
Ctreasury receipt
Dreceipt voucher
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Question 161
jamb 2023

Which of these is not method of stock valuation?

AFIFO method
BBase method
CStandard method
DLIFO method
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Question 162
jamb 2023
 

₦

Plant and Machinery

190000

Motor Vehicle

170000
Stock 60000

Current Liabilities

50000

Purchase consideration

40000

The goodwill is?

A₦110,000
B₦30,000
C₦90,000
D₦80,000
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Question 163
jamb 2023

One of the options below have the same features as the profit and loss account in non-profit organization

Anon profit account
Bprofit and loss account
Cincome and expenditure account
Dreceipts and payment account
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Question 164
jamb 2023

Capital for a profit making organization is generated through

Agift
Bdonation
Cshares
Dsubscription
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Question 165
jamb 2023

Salaries in arrears is treated in the balance sheet as a

Acurrent asset
Bcurrent liability
Clong term liability
Dfixed asset
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Question 166
jamb 2023

Which of these is not a subsidiary books?

Asales day book
Bpurchase day book
Ccredit note
Dreturn inward day book
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Question 167
jamb 2023

The effect of transaction when cash is paid into the bank is?

Abank balance decrease and cash balance increase
Bcash balance decrease and bank balance increase
Cbank balance decrease and cash balance decrease
Dcash balance increase and bank balance increase
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Question 168
jamb 2023

Which of the following is used to service all operations of government?

Ageneral reserve fund
Bconsolidated revenue fund
Cspecial operational fund
Dconsolidated reserve fund
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Question 169
jamb 2023

Given:

I. It records subscription in arrears
II. Payments of liabilities is effected
III. The account does not show if cash payment is revenue or capital expenditure
IV. It performs the same function as cash book

The features of receipts and payment account includes:

AIII and IV
BI, II and IV
CII, III and IV
DI, II and III
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Question 170
jamb 2023

Given:
I. Cash refunds
II. Debit note issued
III. Dishnoured cheque
IV. Purchases

The item on the credit side of purchase ledger control account includes

AI, II and IV only
BI and IV only
CI and II only
DI, II and III only
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