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Question 11
jamb 2010

If goods were returned to branch by the customers, the correct posting for this transaction is to debit?

Abranch debtor's account and credit head office account
Bhead office account and credit branch stock account
Cbranch stock account and credit branch debtors' account
Dbranch cash account and credit branch stock account
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Question 12
jamb 2010
The Akachala Limited has four department W, X Y and Z. The profits or loss of the departments were N20 000 loss, X N25 profit, Y were N30 000 loss and Z N1800 profit. How much is the net profit or loss of the company?
AN7 000 loss
BN5 000 loss
CN5 000 profit
DN7 000 profit
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Question 13
jamb 2010

The summary of receipts and payments account represent?

Acash at hand
Bjournal proper
Cgeneral journal
Dledger accounts
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Question 14
jamb 2010

The equivalent of a club's receipts and payment account is the?

Atrading account
Brevenue account
Ccash account
Dsuspense account
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Question 15
jamb 2010

In the not-for-profit-making organization, the excess of income over expenditure is?

Adeducted from the capital
Badded to the accumulated fund
Cadded to the capital
Ddeducted from the the accumulated fund
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Question 16
jamb 2010

The prime cost is the total of the?

Aproduction cost + selling expenses
Bdirect material + direct labour + direct expenses
Cdirect material + work overhead expenses
Dadministrative expenses + selling + distribution expenses
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Question 17
jamb 2010

The depreciation on a motor vehicle that is being used for manufacturing and administration is charged to the?

Adebit side of manufacturing and profit and loss account
Bdebit side of profit and loss account only
Ccredit side of profit and loss account only
Ddebit side of manufacturing and balance sheet
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Question 18
jamb 2010
The gross loss on manufacturing is always transferred to the?
Acredit side of balance sheet
Bdebit side of profit and loss account
Ccredit side of profit and loss account
Ddebit side of balance sheet
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Question 19
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer questions

........................31/12/08...........31/12/09

Furniture and fittings..N21 000,............N28 000
Office equipment........N9 800,.............N13 200
Debtors.................N6 800,.............N5 200
Creditors...............N4 900,.............N5 100
Cash at bank............N7 000,.............N4 600
Accrued electricity bills...................N1 200

Monthly drawings average N330.

Determine the net profit ?

AN5 000
BN3 960
CN1 040
DN8 960
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Question 20
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer questions 25 and 26.

........................31/12/08...........31/12/09

Furniture and fittings..N21 000,............N28 000
Office equipment........N9 800,.............N13 200
Debtors.................N6 800,.............N5 200
Creditors...............N4 900,.............N5 100
Cash at bank............N7 000,.............N4 600
Accrued electricity bills...................N1 200

Monthly drawings average N330.

Find the opening capital?

AN39 700
BN35 900
CN35 740
DN43 660
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Question 21
jamb 2010
Determine the total expenses to be charged to profit and loss account?
AN2 350
BN1 600
CN800
DN3 150
ENO OPTION
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Question 22
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer questions 23 and 24.

............................31/12/07.......31/12/08
Stocks........................N4 200.........N3 900
Rates in advance..............N1 000.........N1 500
Accrued wages.................N1 150.........N1 350

Cost of goods sold was valued at N6 000.
Cash paid for rates and wages during the year was N1 300 and N2 200 respectively.

What is the value of purchases for the year 2008?

AN6 000
BN9 900
CN14 100
DN5 700
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Question 23
jamb 2010

If a company values its stock in the period of rising prices using LIFO method, there is a tendency for it to?

Ahave a higher cost of goods sold
Bhave a higher gross profit
Cpay higher gross profit
Dhave a higher value for closing stock
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Question 24
jamb 2010

If an organization maintains a periodic stock system, the stock quantities are?

Aupdated at the end of the accounting year
Bnot considered in the updating process
Cupdated continuously
Dupdated at the beginning of the accounting year
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Question 25
jamb 2010

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Sundry debtor..................N20,000
Provision for bad debts........N500

Provision for bad debt at 4% of sundry debtors.
 

Calculate the provision to be taken to the balance sheet?

AN780
BN800
C1200
DN200
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Question 26
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer questions 

Sundry debtor..................N20,000
Provision for bad debts........N500

Provision for bad debt at 4% of sundry debtors.

Determine the provision for bad debts to profit and loss account?

AN500
BN820
CN1300
DN300
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Question 27
jamb 2010

Benefit enjoyed for which payments have not been made are?

Aaccruals
Bprepayments
Cacquisitions
Dprovisions
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Question 28
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer question 

Sales....................................N10,900
Stock 1/1................................N1, 000
Stock 31/12..............................N2, 000
Purchases................................N4, 000
Returns outwards.........................N800
Returns inwards..........................N600
Carriage outwards........................N300
Carriage inwards.........................N200

The cost of goods available for sale is?

AN4 600
BN5 000
CN6 400
DN4 400
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Question 29
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer question 

Sales....................................N10,900
Stock 1/1................................N1, 000
Stock 31/12..............................N2, 000
Purchases................................N4, 000
Returns outwards.........................N800
Returns inwards..........................N600
Carriage outwards........................N300
Carriage inwards.........................N200

Find the gross profit.

AN7 800
BN7 900
CN9700
D5700
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Question 30
jamb 2010

The course of discrepancies between the bank statement and the cash book that overstates the cash book is the?

Adividend received
Buncredited expenses
Cuncredited cheques
Dinterest on lodgement
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