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Question 191
jamb 2019

Accounts can be classified into

Acash and credit transactions
Bcash and credit accounts
Cpersonal and private account
Dpersonal and impersonal account
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Question 192
jamb 2019

The advantage of double entry is that

Ait is easy to prepare the final account
Bit increase assets
Chas cash and bank column
DIt disburses cash
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Question 193
jamb 2019

A statement in a double-entry system in which are recorded all the transactions of one specific class, which takes place during the period is called

ADouble entry system
BLedger
CCash Book
DPetty Cash Book
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Question 194
jamb 2019

Show how the following transaction will be recorded applying the double-entry principle:
Rent ₦50,000 was paid by Mr. Roi to his landlord on 1st July 2017 by cheque.

ADr Rent A/c; Dr Bank A/c
BDr Bank A/c; Cr Rent A/c
CDr Rent A/c; Cr Bank A/c
DDr Rent A/c; Cr Mr. Roi
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Question 195
jamb 2019

Transactions are recorded or posted to the ledger in line with

AAccounting Concept
BSource document
CDouble Entry Principle
DData collection
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Question 196
jamb 2018

A provision for bad debt account had N33,800 at the beginning of the year and N4,220 at the close of the year. If bad debts are calculated at the rate of 1/20% of annual credit sales, what was the credit sales for the period?

AN210,000
BN844,400
CN840,000
DN500,000
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Question 197
jamb 2018

The fixed amount of money given to a petty cashier at the beginning of a period is called?

AImprest
Bfloat
Ccash advance
Dcash
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Question 198
jamb 2018

The basic role of accounting is to?

Adetect fraud
Battest to financial statements
Cmeasure performance
Dprotect shareholders
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Question 199
jamb 2018

Kakaku limited with three departments has a total of N7,200,000 as net debtors for the year ended 31/12/2106. The company's policy, provides for 15%bad debt annually. Which of the following represents the total balance of debtors before adjustment?

AN8,280,000
BN6,120,300
C
DN8,820,000
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Question 200
jamb 2018

what is the gross profit margin?

A100%
B50%
C40%
D30%
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Question 201
jamb 2018

calculate the net profit. 

AN12,500
BN10,000
CN8,000
DN7,500
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Question 202
jamb 2018

The accumulated fund of a non-trading concern can equally be referred to as?

Amembers equity
Bshare capital
Cgeneral fund
Dsurplus fund
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Question 203
jamb 2018

The partnership deed normally specifies?

Ahow profits or losses are to be shared
Bthe capital to be contributed annually
Chow salaries are paid to employees
Dthe profit that should be earned annually
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Question 204
jamb 2018

what will be the price earnings ratio of the company?

AN3.91
BN3.19
CN2.95
DN2.55
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Question 205
jamb 2018

The company's earnings yield is?

AN20.00%
BN25.00%
CN31.33%
DN39.17%
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Question 206
jamb 2018

In order to make the cash book balance equal to the bank statement, it is usually to add?

Auncredited cheques
Bdirect payments by bank
Cbank charged
Dunpresented cheques
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Question 207
jamb 2018

Bala ltd acquired the business of bello ltd and caused the separate existence of the latter company to terminate. 

Aconversion
Bdissolution
Cmerger
Dabsorption
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Question 208
jamb 2018

when a bill is negotiated to a bank , it is said to be?

Aaccepted
Bdiscounted
Csurrendered
Dcashed
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Question 209
jamb 2018

The current growth in the volume of trading and financial dealings in nigerian is helped by?

Acredit as a factor in business
Bpayments for goods in cash
Cincreased financial activities
Dgovernment intervention
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Question 210
jamb 2018

A cash book had a opening balance of N15,200, closing balance of N18,400 and total cash received during the period of N36,000. What was the amount of cash paid out during the same period?

AN29,200
BN17,800
CN32,800
DN19,600
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