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Question 11
jamb 2008
The main reason for adopting a departmental account is to?
Arecord transactions for each department for betterdocumentation
Btackle any recording problem as a result of expansion
Ccontinuously evaluate the profitability of different departments
Densure that departmental mangers are adequately monitored
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Question 12
jamb 2008
Given:

Subscription in arrears 01/10/06...........N2 000
Subscription in advance 01/10/06...........N1 500
Subscription paid during the year..........N7 000
Subscription in arrears 31/12/06...........N3 000

Determine the amount of subscription included in the income and expenditure account for the year?
AN3500
BN7000
CN9500
DN13 500
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Question 13
jamb 2008
Receipt and payment account discloses?
Adebtors
Bcreditors
Cprepayment
Ddepreciation
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Question 14
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer questions .

Stock of material 1/1..............N10 000
Purchase of raw material...........N160 000
Manufacturing wages................N420 000
Royalties..........................N3 000
Stock of raw materials 31/12.......N14 000

Calculate the prime cost?
AN597000
BN579000
CN576000
DN5967000
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Question 15
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer questions .

Stock of material 1/1..............N10 000
Purchase of raw material...........N160 000
Manufacturing wages................N420 000
Royalties..........................N3 000
Stock of raw materials 31/12.......N14 000

What is the cost of raw materials consumed?
AN173 000
BN170 000
CN160 000
DN156 000
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Question 16
jamb 2008
The floor space occupied by manufacturing and administration departments in a company is 200 sqm and 300 sqm respectively. N20 000 rent incurred is shared using floor space occupied. How much is the rent chargeable to manufacturing?
AN8 000
BN10 000
CN12 000
DN18 000
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Question 17
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer question .

.........................31 Dec. 05........31 Dec. 06

Total fixed assets.........N7 800............N6 600
Total current assets.......N12 100............N17800
Total current liabilities..N4 700............N3 800

Drawings for 2006 is N5 200.

What is the net profit for 2006?
AN19 000
BN16 000
CN12 600
DN10 600
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Question 18
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer question .

.........................31 Dec. 05........31 Dec. 06

Total fixed assets.........N7 800............N6 600
Total current assets.......N12 100............N17800
Total current liabilities..N4 700............N3 800

Drawings for 2006 is N5 200.
Determine the capital balance as at Dec. 31,2005?
AN20 600
BN15 200
CN13 800
DN11 600
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Question 19
jamb 2008
Discount allowed as represented in the control account appears on the?
Acredit side of the purchases control account
Bdebit side of the purchases control account
Ccredit side of the sales control account
Ddebit side of the sales control account
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Question 20
jamb 2008
Which of the following is a credit item in creditors ledger control account?
APurchases returns
BBills payable
CPurchases
DCash receipts
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Question 21
jamb 2008
The main purpose of control account is to?
Adetect errors and irregularities
Bassist purchases
Cassist sales
Dcheck management incompetence
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Question 22
jamb 2008
In a period of inflation, which of the following method normally gives a closing closing stock?
AFIFO
BLIFO
CSinple average
Dperiodic simple average
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Question 23
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer questions .

Aug. 1 Received 20 units at N60 each
Aug. 6 Received 20 units at N68 each
Aug. 10 Issued 16 units
Aug. 20 Received 40 units at N80 each
Aug. 31 Issued 48 units

Using the FIFO method, what is the value of the closing stock?
AN1280
BN1184
CN1024
DN960
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Question 24
jamb 2008
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Aug. 1 Received 20 units at N60 each
Aug. 6 Received 20 units at N68 each
Aug. 10 Issued 16 units
Aug. 20 Received 40 units at N80 each
Aug. 31 Issued 48 units

Using the simple average method, what is the cost per unit of the closing stock?
AN80
BN74
CN64
DN60
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Question 25
jamb 2008
The factor that determine the periodic depreciation charge are?
Aasset cost, market value and useful life
Basset cost, market value and residusl value
Casset value, cash value useful life
Dasset cost, salvage and useful life
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Question 26
jamb 2008
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Capital} & 12,700 & \text{Purchases} & 7,100 \\
\hline
\text{Debtors} & 4,000 & \text{Stationery} & 1,900 \\
\hline
\text{Sales} & 2,400 & \text{Wages} & 1,230 \\
\end{array}\)

Determine the closing balance of the cash book?
AN655 credit
BN655 debit
CN130 credit
DN130 debit
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Question 27
jamb 2008
Use the information below to answer question .

Capital.......N12 700........Purchases......N7 100
Debtors.......N4 000........Stationery.....N1 900
Sales.........N2 400........Wages..........N1 230

The owners wishes to maintain an account equal to of capital as drawings.

What is the amount withdrawn?
AN9525
BN9000
CN7100
DN6400
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Question 28
jamb 2008
The medium that enables the ATM to read the account details and process transaction directly with the account held in the bank is the?
Asmart card
Bcommunication network
Cmagnetic strip
Dcomputerized account
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Question 29
jamb 2008
Commission-on-turnover is charged on?
Acurrent accounts only
Bsavings accounts only
Cfixed deposit accounts only
Dall bank accounts
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Question 30
jamb 2008
Abba offers 5% cash discount on goods worth N10 000, The discount allowed account is to be?
Adebited with N10 000
Bcredited with N10 000
Cdebited with N500
Dcredited with N500
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