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Question 161
waec 2018

The current assets less current liabilities is

Aworking capital
Bcapital employed
Cfluctuating capital
Dfixed capital
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Question 162
waec 2018

An amount of Le2000 received from a customer, Koffi has been credited to another customer, Kofigo's account. This is an error of?

Aprinciple
Bcommission
Coriginal entry
Dcomplete reversal
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Question 163
waec 2018

Tei Ltd offered 1,560 units of magazines at N60 each. Trade discount is 10%  and cash discount is 10% within 30 days and 5% within 60 days.

The amount payable if payment is made on the 40th day is...........

A88,920
B84,240
C80,028
D72,025
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Question 164
waec 2018

Tei Ltd offered 1,560 units of magazines at N60 each. Trade discount is 10%  and cash discount is 10% within 30 days and 5% within 60 days.

The cash discount allowed on the 50th day is?

A9360
B8,424
C4680
D4212
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Question 165
waec 2018

A reduction n price to encourage prompt payment is........

Atrade discount
Bquantity discount
Ccash discount
Dseasonal discount
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Question 166
waec 2018

Entries in the purchase journal are transferred to the .............

Areceivable ledger
Bpayable ledger
Cgeneral ledger
Dprivate ledger
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Question 167
waec 2018

The apportionment of the cost of a fixed asset to the profit and loss account is termed?

Aexpense
Bdepreciation
Closs
Dappreciation
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Question 168
waec 2018

The claim of a proprietor of a business entity on its assets is................

Alaibilities
Bcapital
Cdrawings
Dfunds
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Question 169
waec 2018

A document forwarded to a supplier showing unsatisfactory goods is................................

Adebit note
Binvoice
C
Dwaybill
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Question 170
waec 2018

Credit notes received are source documents for.........

Areturns inwards journal
Breturns outwards journal
Cpurchase journal
Dsales journal
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Question 171
waec 2018

Which of the following transactions is a revenue expenditure?

Apurchase of plant
Bpurchase of a new engine
Cconstruction of office wall
Dpurchase of fuel for vehicle
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Question 172
waec 2018

Which of the following items is found on the debit side of the trial balance?

Aprovision for doubtful debts
Bdiscount allowed
Cdiscount received
Dreturns outwards
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Question 173
waec 2018

One of the characteristics of useful accounting information is--------

Aprofitability
Bcomparability
Cefficiency
Dliquidity
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Question 174
waec 2018

Investors in a business are mainly interested in firm's--------

Aliquidity
Bdebt
Cmanagement
Dprofitability
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Question 175
waec 2017

An amount set aside to meet expenses whose value is not certain is a 

Areserve
Bliability
Cprovision
Dprepayment
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Question 176
waec 2017

A reserve is an amount 

Aset aside from profit for an unknown liability
Bof loss from trading activities
Cof profit from trading activities
Dset aside from profit for a specific purpose 
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Question 177
waec 2017

Use the following information to answer the question below

Nzemaman Local Government incurred the following expenditure in the year 2015. 

Construction of market stalls 120,000
Staff salaries-------------------    40,000
Purchase of stationery--------- - 9,000
Sinking of boreholes------------
Building of classrooms
Maintenance of vehicles 
Purchase of equipment

Capital expenditure for the local government is 

AD 473,000
BD438,000
CD 422,000
DD 410,000
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Question 178
waec 2017

Use the following information to answer the question below

Nzemaman Local Government incurred the following expenditure in the year 2015. 

Construction of market stalls 120,000
Staff salaries-------------------    40,000
Purchase of stationery--------- - 9,000
Sinking of boreholes------------
Building of classrooms
Maintenance of vehicles 
Purchase of equipment 

Recurrent expenditure for the year is 

AD 112,000
BD 84,000
CD 77, 000
DD 49,000
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Question 179
waec 2017

Which of the following is not a method of charging goods to the branch by its head office? 

ANet realizable value
BCost price
CCost-plus profit
DSelling price
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Question 180
waec 2017

The accounting entries when goods are sold on credit at the branch are debit 

ABranch Debtors Account; credit Sales Accounts
BBranch Current Account; credit Head Office Current Account
CBranch Debtors Account; credit Head Office Current Account
DHead Office Current Account; credit Sales Accounts
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