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Question 231
jamb 2018

In the head office ledger, the value of goods sent to the branch are____________

ADebited to the branch current account
BDebited to the head office current account
CCredited to the head office current account
DCredited to the branch current account
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Question 232
jamb 2018

Use the information below to answer the question

 

Liabilities                     ₦ Assets                                   ₦
Capital                        40,000          Furnishing                               10,000
  Ceiling Fan                               1,500
  Cash in Hand                         28,500
                                    40,000                                                40,000

 

If at 31/1/95 the following information was ascertained

 

  (i). rent for shop #12,000 paid for the year

  (ii). Total purchases #15,000

  (iii). Total sales #8,200

  (iv). Stock of goods left #10,000

  (v). paid sales boy #500

What is the new balance sheet total as at 31/1/95?

A#40,000
B#41,500
C#41,700
D48,500
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Question 233
jamb 2018

When goodwill is not retained in the business, the entries in the new partners books will be to debit______________

AGoodwill account and credit partners capital account
BCash account and credit goodwill account
CGoodwill account and credit cash account
DPartners capital account and credit goodwill account
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Question 234
jamb 2018

The amount called in respect of a share but not paid before or on the date fixed for payment is referred to as:

ACall in advance
Bcall in arrears
Cforfeiture
Dshares
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Question 235
jamb 2018

Use the information below to answer question

 
Trading account for the year ended 31st December 2009

₦ ₦
Opening Stock                                               32,000 Sales                48,000     
Purchases                           40,000 Less Return       2,000
Carriage inwards                   1,000  
                                            41,000  
Less Return                          2,000                 39,000  
   
Cost of goods available                                     ??  
Less closing stock                                            9,000  
Cost of goods sold                                            ??  

 

Calculate the cost of goods sold

A#61,000
B#62,000
C#58,000
D#57,000
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Question 236
jamb 2018

Use the information below to answer question

 
Trading account for the year ended 31st December 2009

 

₦ ₦
Opening Stock                                               32,000 Sales                48,000     
Purchases                           40,000 Less Return       2,000
Carriage inwards                   1,000  
                                            41,000  
Less Return                          2,000                 39,000  
   
Cost of goods available                                     ??  
Less closing stock                                            9,000  
Cost of goods sold                                            ??  

 

A#20,500
B#23,000
C#28,000
D#27,000
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Question 237
jamb 2018

The office responsible for ascertaining whether all public expenditures and appropriations are in line with approved guidelines is the________

AAccountant general
BFinance minister
CAuditor general
DPermanent secretory.
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Question 238
jamb 2018

When goods are sent to branch at cost plus mark up, it means that the branch should sell at_____________

APrice above or below the stipulated price
BAny price but not below the transfer price
CCost price
DA price that is equal to the mark up
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Question 239
jamb 2018
                                      N                              N
Capital                                         39,000  Land  20,000
Long Term Loan      15, 000                    Building 30,000
Creditors                                       9,000 Stock  40,000
  Debtors  6,000
Accrued wages                             5,000 Cash  8, 000
                       68,000    68,000

 

 

 

Use the information above to answer the question

 : The acid test ratio in the company is___________

 

 

 

 

A1:1
B2:3
C1:2
D3:2
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Question 240
jamb 2018

Advertising expenses incurred on a product in a business organization should be charged to

ASales department
BProduction department
CPurchase department
DAdministration department
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Question 241
jamb 2018

What is the amount of capital employed?

A₦7000
B₦10000
C₦22000
D₦15000
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Question 242
jamb 2017
When expenses are paid on behalf of the venture, the accounting entries is to debit
Abank account and credit joint venture account
Bexpenses account and credit bank account
Cjoint venture account and credit expenses account
Djoint venture account and credit bank account
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Question 243
jamb 2017
A part of public company's profits belonging to the shareholders is
Apublic issue
Bbonus
Cright issue
Ddividends
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Question 244
jamb 2017
An evidence of payment issued to a government ministry by a revenue collector is
Atreasury receipt
Breceipt voucher
Cpayment voucher
Dtreasury card
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Question 245
jamb 2017
Which of these is a content of a master file?
AAll records relevant to the organisation.
BRecords of assets of the organisation
CA collection of data items
DAll records relating to employees
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Question 246
jamb 2017
Subscription in advance is treated in the balance sheet as a
Acurrent asset
Bcurrent liability
Cfixed asset
Dlong term liability
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Question 247
jamb 2017
The correct expression of accounting equation is
AAssets = Liabilities + Equity
BNet assets = Liabilities + Equity
CAssets + Liabilities = Equity
DAssets = Equity - liabilities
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Question 248
jamb 2017
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{N} \\ \hline \text{Stock Jan 1} & 2000 \\ \hline \text{Purchases} & 4000 \\ \hline \text{Carriage inwards} & 500 \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 9000 \\ \hline \text{Carriage outwards} & 500\end{array}\)

Carriage outwards
A₦9,000
B₦2,500
C₦3,000
D₦1,500
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Question 249
jamb 2017
The principle of double entry developed from the axioms of accounting equation is given as
AAssets + Liability = Equity
BAssets + Equity = Liabilities
CLiabilities + Equity = Asset
DLiabilities + Equity = Net assets
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Question 250
jamb 2017
What is the effect of transaction when cash is paid into the bank
ABank balance decrease and cash balance increase
Bbank balance decrease and cash balance decrease
Ccash balance increase and bank balance increase
Dcash balance decrease and bank balance increase
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