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Question 11
waec 2016

Where fixed capitals are maintained in a partnership, share profits are

ACredited to partners capital accounts
BCredited to partners current accounts
CDebited to partners capital accounts
DDebited to partners current accounts
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Question 12
waec 2016

The concept which states that the affairs of a business is to be treated as being separate from the private activities of the owner is

ARealization concept
BBusiness entity concept
CCost concept
DDual aspect concept
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Question 13
waec 2016

Purchases of fixtures and fittings by a club is recorded in the

AReceipts and payments account only
BIncome and expenditure only
CReceipts and payments account and balance sheet
DIncome and expenditure account and balance sheet
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Question 14
waec 2016

Which of the following is a credit item in an income and expenditure account?

AElectricity
BDonations
CStationery
DBar suppliers
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Question 15
waec 2016

Offei, a petty trader sold goods for GH¢36,240. The gross profit being 33\(\frac{1}{3}\)% on cost. What was the cost price?

AGH¢45,300
BGH¢28,992
CGH¢27,180
DGH¢24,160
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Question 16
waec 2016
Use the following information to answer this question.

Cash purchase - D 29,641
Creditors 1/1/14 - D 2,473
Creditors 31/12/14 - D 3,117
Cash paid to creditors - D 127,345
Discount received - D 4,211

The total purchases is
AD 161,841
BD 156,986
CD 134,673
DD 132,200
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Question 17
waec 2016
Use the following information to answer this question.

Cash purchase - D 29,641
Creditors 1/1/14 - D 2,473
Creditors 31/12/14 - D 3,117
Cash paid to creditors - D 127,345
Discount received - D 4,211

The credit purchases is
AD 161,841
BD 156,986
CD 134,673
DD 132,200
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Question 18
waec 2016

Partly manufactured goods are treated in the balance sheet of a manufacturing company as

ACurrent assets
BFixed assets
CCurrent liabilities
DLong term liabilities
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Question 19
waec 2016

Which of the following expenses constitutes prime cost?
I. Direct labour cost II. Factory overheads III. Hiring of machine for production IV. Warehouse rent

AI and II only
BI and III only
CI, II and III only
DI,II and IV only
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Question 20
waec 2016

Use the following information to answer this question.

Acquisition cost of computers - Le 80,000
Installation cost - Le 20,000
Estimated residual value - Le 4,000
Estimated useful life - 5 years.

The total costs of the computers is

ALe 80,000
BLe 96,000
CLe 100,000
DLe 104,000
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Question 21
waec 2016

Use the following information to answer this question.

Acquisition cost of computers - Le 80,000
Installation cost - Le 20,000
Estimated residual value - Le 4,000
Estimated useful life - 5 years.

The depreciable value of computers is

ALe 80,000
BLe 96,000
CLe 100,000
DLe 104,000
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Question 22
waec 2016

Which of the following would result from an increase in the provision for doubtful debts?

AA Decrease in gross profit
BA decrease in net profit
CAn increase in gross profit
DAn increase in net profit
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Question 23
waec 2016

Use the following information to answer this questions.

Rent prepaid - 1/01/2014 - N600
Rent paid - 31/12/2014 - N3,000
Rent prepaid - 31/12/2014 - N400.

The balance sheet as at 31st December 2014 will show

ACurrent asset of N600
BCurrent asset of N400
CCurrent liability of N400
DCurrent asset of N600
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Question 24
waec 2016

Use the following information to answer this questions.

Rent prepaid - 1/01/2014 - N600
Rent paid - 31/12/2014 - N3,000
Rent prepaid - 31/12/2014 - N400.

Rent for 2014 chargeable to the profit and loss account is

AN4,000
BN3,000
CN3,200
DN2,800
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Question 25
waec 2016

The excess of cost of goods sold over net sales is

AGross profit
BGross loss
CNet profit
DNet loss
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Question 26
waec 2016

The balance sheet is prepared to reveal

AThe result of the operations for the period under review
BThe financial position of the business
CThe arithmetical accuracy of the ledger accounts
DThe accruals and payment
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Question 27
waec 2016

Which of the following items is a current liability?

AStock of raw material
BCash in hand
CBills payable
DCash at bank
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Question 28
waec 2016

In accounting context, purchases refer to

AGoods bought and paid only
BGoods bought for resale only
CGoods bought on credit only
DGoods bought to be used in the firm
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Question 29
waec 2016

In the preparation of the trading account of omuya Ltd., the company included credit sales of N18,000 made during the year. The concept guiding this treatment is the

AMateriality concept
BDual aspect concept
CMatching concept
DMoney measurement concept
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Question 30
waec 2016

Which of the following items of expense involves actual cash payment?

ADiscounts allowed
BProvision for depreciation
CCarriage outwards
DAllowance for doubtful debts
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