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Question 11
jamb 2013

Which of the following is accounted for in receipts and payment account

ASubscriptions recieved in advance
BSubscriptions due not yet recieved
CAccrued expenses on annual dances
DDepreciation of the club house
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Question 12
jamb 2013

In manufacturing account, the work-in-progress at the end of the year is

Adeducted from the cost of goods completed during this year
Badded to the cost of goods completed
Cstated in the profit and loss account
Dstated in the prime cost section
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Question 13
jamb 2013

Purchase of raw materials - #330,000
Closing stock of raw materials - #80,000
Direct wages - #30,000
Carriages of raw materials - #10,000

Determine the prime cost

A#525,000
B#515,000
C#465,000
D#370,000
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Question 14
jamb 2013

Opening stock of raw materials - #75,000
Purchase of raw materials - #330,000
Closing stock of raw materials - #80,000
Direct wages - #30,000
Carriages of raw materials - #10,000

Calculate the cost of raw materials used

A#495,000
B#415,000
C#325,000
D#305,000
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Question 15
jamb 2013

The addition of prime cost, indirect cost and opening work-in-progress less the closing work-in-progress will result in cost of

Agoods available for sale
Bgoods sold
Cgoods manufactured
Dmaterials put into production
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Question 16
jamb 2013

When goods produced are transferred at cost plus mark-up sale, the difference between the cost and the transferred price is a

Adiscount
Bsales commission
Cmanufacturing profit
Dfactory reserves
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Question 17
jamb 2013

Given:

Drawings - #3,500
Net loss - #2,500
Capital 1/1/2007 - #35,000
Additional capital - #10,000

The adjusted capital as at 31/1/2007 is

A#35,000
B#39,000
C#45,000
D#46,000
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Question 18
jamb 2013
The estimated profit or loss for a period is calculated by
Aclosing capital less opening capital add drawings
Bopening capital less closing capital add drawings
Copening capital less drawings add closing capital
Dopening capital add closing add drawings
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Question 19
jamb 2013

Given:

Opening capital - #50,000
Closing capital - #64,000
Drawings - #16,000

Determine the net profit

A#2,000
B#14,000
C#20,000
D#30,000
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Question 20
jamb 2013

     1/1/2010                     31/12/2010
Creditors - #9,000            #9,800
Rent owing - #3,800        #2,500
Rates prepaid - #2,000   #3,500
Motor van - #8,000         #8,000
Premises - #10,000        #10,500

Calculate the closing capital

A#8,700
B#9,500
C#9,700
D#10,700
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Question 21
jamb 2013
1/1/2010 31/12/2010
Creditors - #9,000 #9,800
Rent owing - #3,800 #2,500
Rates prepaid - #2,000 #3,500
Motor van - #8,000 #8,000
Premises - #10,000 #10,500

Find the opening capital
A#5,700
B#7,700
C#9,800
D#14,900
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Question 22
jamb 2013
The total cash and cheques received from customers in a control account is derived from the
Apurchases day book
Bcash book
Cincome and expenditure account
Dsales journal
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Question 23
jamb 2013

What type of stock valuation would a vegetable seller adopt in valuing it's product?

ALIFO
BFIFO
CSimple average
DWeighted average
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Question 24
jamb 2013

Given:

Opening capital - #1,500
Capital introduced - # 500
Profit for the year - # 800
Cash drawings - # 250

Calculate the closing capital

A#2,550
B#2,500
C#2,350
D#2,250
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Question 25
jamb 2013

Sales - #232,000
Opening stock - # 28,000
Purchases - #128,000
Carriage inwards - # 4,000
Carriage outwards - # 6,000
Closing stock - # 10,000
Discount received - # 18,000
Expenses - # 20,000

Calculate the expenses debited to the profit and loss account

A#17,000
B#23,000
C#26,000
D#30,000
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Question 26
jamb 2013

Sales - #232,000
Opening stock - # 28,000
Purchases - #128,000
Carriage inwards - # 4,000
Carriage outwards - # 6,000
Closing stock - # 10,000
Discount received - # 18,000
Expenses - # 20,000

Calculate the gross profit

A#100,000
B#86,000
C#82,000
D#76,000
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Question 27
jamb 2013

The purchase of mattresses from Freehold enterprises by cheque amounted to #305,150. The correct entries for this transaction in the book of the buyer is to debit

 

Asales account and credit bank account
Bpurchases and credit bank account
Ccash and credit freehold
Dbank and credit freehold
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Question 28
jamb 2013

A machine bought for #35,000 was estimated to have a life span of 5 years with a scrap value of #9,000.

If the scrap value is presently #15,000 what will be the yearly depreciation using straight line method?

A#4,000
B#7,000
C#11,000
D#24,000
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Question 29
jamb 2013

i The amount of the imprest is the same from one organization to another
ii.At the end of a fixed period, the petty cashier received a fixed sum of money.
iii At the end of a period, the petty cashier is reimbursed with the amount spent in that period.
iv The system is a method by which a measure of control is kept on petty cash expenses.

Which of the above is correct about the imprest system?

Ai, ii and iii
Bi, iii and iv
Ci, ii and iv
Diii and iv
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Question 30
jamb 2013

Alaka who owed Saka #15,000, settled his debt after deducting cash discount of 10percent. To record the discount in the book of Saka, debit

 

Adiscount recieved account and credit Alaka's account
BAlaka's account and credit discount recieved account
CSaka's account and credit discount recieved account
Ddiscount allowed account and credit Alaka's account
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