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The purchases of a typewriter for the office was debited to purchases account. This is an error of
Acommission
Bomission
Coriginal entry
Dprinciple
Ecompensation
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Question 1612
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The accounting equation is
Aassets and liabilities amount to capital
Bcapital less assets amounts to liabilities
Casseta less liabilities amount to capital
Dcapital and assets amounts to liability
Efixed assets and current liabilities amount to capital
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Question 1613
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In a manufacturing company, wages paid to operatives increase the value of
Aurnover
Bprime cost
Cgross profit
Doverhead cost
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Question 1614
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In which of the following books will trade discount be recorded?
Acash book
Bgeneral ledger
Cpurchases day book
Dinvoices
Ejournal voucher
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Question 1615
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Which of the following will a supplier send to a customer whose invoice was undercast?
Ainvoice
Bdebit note
Ccresit note
Dcheque
Epayment voucher
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Question 1616
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Use the following information to answer the given question
BOUGHT LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNT:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & N \\ \hline \text{Purchases returns} & 1,500 & \text{Balance b/f} & 5,000 \\ \text{Bills payable} & 4,500 & Purchases & 10,500 \\ Bank & 6,100 & \text{Cheques dishonoured} & 300 \\ \text{Discount allowed} & 200 & & \\ \text{Balance c/f} & N15,800 & & N15,800 \end{array}\)
Payments effected amount to
AN10,800
BN10,600
CN10,500
DN6,100
EN5m800
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Question 1617
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Use the following information to answer the given question
BOUGHT LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNT:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Purchases returns} & 1,500 & \text{Balance b/f} & 5,000 \\ \text{Bills payable} & 4,500 & Purchases & 10,500 \\ Bank & 6,100 & \text{Cheques dishonoured} & 300 \\ \text{Discount allowed} & 200 & & \\ \text{Balance c/f} & \overline{15,800} & & \overline{15,800} \end{array}\)
Net credit purchases for the year amounted to
AN15,800
BN15,500
CN12,000
DN10,500
EN9,000
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Question 1618
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Use the following information to answer the given question
BOUGHT LEDGER CONTROL ACCOUNT:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Purchases returns} & 1,500 & \text{Balance b/f} & 5,000 \\ \text{Bills payable} & 4,500 & Purchases & 10,500 \\ Bank & 6,100 & \text{Cheques dishonoured} & 300 \\ \text{Discount allowed} & 200 & & \\ \text{Balance c/f} & \overline{15,800} & & \overline{15,800} \end{array}\)
Creditors at the end of the year amounted to
AN10,500
BN9,000
CN5,000
DN4,500
EN3,500
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Question 1619
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Manufacturing cost of finished goods} & 75,000 \\ \text{Mark-up is 25%} & 5,000 \end{array}\)
The net profit for the year is
AN93,750
BN56,250
CN18,750
DN17,500
EN13,750
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Question 1620
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Manufacturing cost of finished goods} & 75,000 \\ \text{Mark-up is 25%} & 5,000 \end{array}\)
The sales value for the year is
AN93,750
BN56,250
CN18,750
DN17,500
EN13,750
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Question 1621
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Manufacturing cost of finished goods} & 75,000 \\ \text{Mark-up is 25%} & 5,000 \end{array}\)
The gross profit for the year is
AN93,750
BN56,250
CN18,750
DN17,500
EN13,750
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Question 1622
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
Current ratio
A4.9 : 1
B4.1 : 1
C3.0 : 1
D3.7: 1
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Question 1623
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
The value of working capital is
AN27,000
BN25,000
CN24,500
DN18,000
EN14,500
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Question 1624
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
What is the value of intangible assets?
AN60,000
BN50,000
CN42,000
DN32,000
EN10,000
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Question 1625
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
The capital is
AN92,000
BN89,500
CN85,000
DN82,000
EN60,000
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Question 1626
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
What is the value of current assets?
AN37,000
BN35,000
CN27,500
DN22,500
EN22,000
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Question 1627
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
What is the value of current liabilities?
AN12,500
BN10,000
CN9,500
DN9,000
EN7,500
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Question 1628
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
What is the value of fixed tangible assets?
AN92,000
BN89,500
CN82,000
DN60,000
EN42,000
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Question 1629
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Balance brought forward} & 500Cr \\ \text{Amount paid to suppliers} & 12,000 \\ \text{Returns outwards} & 150 \\ \text{Balance carried forward} & 650 Cr \end{array}\)
What is the value of purchases?
AN12,800
BN12,650
CN12,300
DN12,150
EN12,000
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Question 1630
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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock in hand} & 4,000 \\ \text{Purchases for resale} & 5,000 \\ Sales & 3,500 \\ Margin & \text{20%}\end{array}\)
The closing stock is
