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Question 231
jamb 2021

Use the information below to answer this question:
i. cash at bank  ii. cash in hand  iii. premises  iv. land  v. creditors  vi. loan from friends/bank

What are the current assets?

Ai and v
Bi and ii
Cii and iv
Diii and v
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Question 232
jamb 2021

Use the information below to answer this question:
i. cash at bank  ii. cash in hand  iii. premises  iv. land  v. creditors  vi. loan from friends/bank

Determine the fixed assets

Aiii and iv
Bi and v
Cii and iv
Dii and vi
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Question 233
jamb 2021

Given:
                                  ₦
Bank overdraft       2,000
Cash                      2,000
Furniture                4,000

Derive the total amount on the credit side of the trial balance

A₦4000
B₦6000
C₦2000
D₦8000
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Question 234
jamb 2021

Stationery which will be used over a long period of time is usually recorded as an expense instead of an asset. This concept is called

Aentity
Baccrual
Crealization
Dmateriality
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Question 235
jamb 2021

The accounting method that reports incomes when earned and expenses when incurred is called 

Aaccrual accounting
Bcash accounting
Cfund accounting
Dcommitment accounting
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Question 236
jamb 2021

Use the information below to answer the question



Gross profit b/d
Less: Salaries and wages
          Electricity
          Depreciation
          Net profit c/d
 

Dept A
   ₦
6,000
1,800
   ?
  600
?
6,000

Dept B
   ₦
4,000
1,200
   ?
   ?
1,600
4,000

Total
    ₦
10,000 
  3,000
  2,000
  1,000
  4,000
10,000

It is the tradition of the organization to apportion expenses in the proportion 60%:40% for A and B respectively.

The depreciation to be charged to department B is

A₦500
B₦300
C₦400
D₦600
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Question 237
jamb 2021

Use the information below to answer the question



Gross profit b/d
Less: Salaries and wages
          Electricity
          Depreciation
          Net profit c/d
 

Dept A
   ₦
6,000
1,800
   ?
  600
?
6,000

Dept B
   ₦
4,000
1,200
   ?
   ?
1,600
4,000

Total
    ₦
10,000 
  3,000
  2,000
  1,000
  4,000
10,000

It is the tradition of the organization to apportion expenses in the proportion 60%:40% for A and B respectively.

What is the net profit made by department A?

A₦2000
B₦3600
C₦3000
D₦2400
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Question 238
jamb 2021

Given:
                                                                  ₦
Total debtors b/d 31/12/99                    25,000
Cheques received from debtors         255,000
Total debtors c/d 31/12/00                    15,000

Calculate the sales figure

A₦245,000
B₦215,000
C₦295,000
D₦265,000
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Question 239
jamb 2021

In a departmental accounting system, which of the following expenses will most likely be apportioned on the basis of turnover

Acarriage inwards
Bcarriage outwards
Cdiscount received
Dreturns outwards
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Question 240
jamb 2021

The excess of income over expenditure is usually transferred to the

Acurrent assets in the balance sheet
Bprofit and loss account
Caccumulated fund
Dcurrent liabilities in the balance sheet
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Question 241
jamb 2021

Given:


Depreciation of plant and machinery
Factory rent
Indirect wages
General indirect expenses
Lubricants
Carriage inwards
Factory power
Bank charges
Carriage outwards
 
   ₦
1,600                                         
   650
   695
   726
1,235
   829
   350
   612
2,900
 

Determine the total factory overhead cost

A₦4,485
B₦6,085
C₦6,556
D₦5,256
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Question 242
jamb 2021

Capital and revenue expenditures of government are usually accounted for under funds which include

Atechnical, special trust and commercial funds
Bpersonal advances, technical and public funds
Cpersonal advances, treasury clearance and special trust funds
Dcommercial loans and treasury clearance funds
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Question 243
jamb 2021

The ordinary shareholders enjoy the following right except the right to

Areceive dividends at a predetermined rate
Bvote at annual general meetings
Celect the board of directors
Dparticipate in additional issues of shares
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Question 244
jamb 2021

Which of the following stock valuation method is suitable under inflationary conditions?

ALIFO
Bsimple average
CFIFO
Dweighted average
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Question 245
jamb 2021

Sales ledger control account contains the total amount in respect of

Ainvestors
Bcreditors
Cshareholders
Ddebtors
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Question 246
waec 2020

A method of charging depreciation at a fixed percentage of the net book value is 

Astraight line method
Breducing balance method
Csum of the years' digits method
Drevaluation method
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Question 247
waec 2020

The document which contains the internal regulations of a limited liability company is the 

ACertificate of Incorporation
BProspectus
CArticle of Association
DMemorandum of Association
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Question 248
waec 2020

The excess of net assets acquired over purchase consideration is 

Acapital reserve
Bgoodwill.
Cpurchase price
Ddiscount
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Question 249
waec 2020

Discount allowed N2,000;
Bad debts 1,000
Cheque received from customers 24,000
Returns inwards 500;
Sales ledger balance at the beginning 2.000

The amount of sales is

AN29,500
BN26,000
CN25,500
D24,000
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Question 250
waec 2020

Income received in advance is treated in the balance sheet as a 

Acurrent liability
Bcurrent asset
Clong-term liability
Dfixed asset
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