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Question 241
waec 2020

A computer set bought for150,000 was disposed of for N45,000 after some years of use. The profit on disposal was 7,500. Accumulated depreciation at the time of disposal was 

A112,500
BN105,000
CN97,50o
DN37,500
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Question 242
waec 2020

The internal users of accounting information are the

Acreditors
Bemployees
Cinvestors
Dcustomers
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Question 243
waec 2020

The accounting equation of a business shows the
 

Acurrent assets and current liabilities only
Bdifference between current assets and liabilities
Cassets and the sources of financing them
Downer's interest in the business only
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Question 244
waec 2020

A business extracted its trial balance and discovered that the total of the credit side exceeded the total of the debit side. Pending further investigation, the difference would be 

Acredited to suspense account
Bdebited to suspense account
Ccredited to Profit and Loss Account
Ddebited to Profit and Loss Account
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Question 245
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The concept that guides a firm to adopt a regular method of recording transactions in its books over a period is
 

Aperiodicity concept
Bconsistency concept
Cgoing concern concept
Dhistorical cost concept
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Question 246
waec 2020

An example of a real account is 

AComputer Repairs Account
BComputer Insurance Account
COffice Computer Account
DDepreciation of Computer Account
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Question 247
waec 2020

A partner who contributes capital but does not participate in the day-to-day running of the business is 

Aan active partner
Ba limited partner
Ca nominal partner
Da sleeping partner
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Question 248
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Doe and Sons Limited would enter the 3% discount in the 

Asales journal
Bcash book
Cpurchases journal
Djournal proper
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Question 249
waec 2020

Kwamenah bought goods worth Le 50,000 from Doe and Sons Limited on the following terms: 3% trade discount: 10% cash discount. Kwamenah returned defective goods worth Le 8,000 the next day and made payment for the
remaining goods on the due date.

Kwamenah would record the 10% discount in the
 

Asales journal
Bcash book
Cpurchases journal
Djournal proper
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Question 250
waec 2020

Kwamenah bought goods worth Le 50,000 from Doe and Sons Limited on the following terms: 3% trade discount: 10% cash discount. Kwamenah returned defective goods worth Le 8,000 the next day and made payment for the
remaining goods on the due date

The cash paid by Kwamenah was 

ALe 43,650
BLe 43,500
CLe 37,800
DLe 36,660
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Question 251
waec 2020

Items shown in the manufacturing account include
i. Purchases of raw materials
ii. Purchases of finished goods
iii. Carriage inwards
iv. Carriage outwards 
 

AI and II only
BI and IIl only
CI, ll and Il only
DI, III and IV only
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Question 252
waec 2020

Use the following information to answer the questions below

A manufacturing company's cost of production was D 200,000. The finished goods were transferred to the warehouse at D 220,000. At the end of the year, 9% of these goods were still in stock.

The value of the closing stock of finished goods that would be shown in the balance sheet is

AD37,800
BD 20,000
CD 19,800
DD 18,000
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Question 253
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Use the following information to answer the questions below

A manufacturing company's cost of production was D 200,000. The finished goods were transferred to the warehouse at D 220,000. At the end of the year, 9% of these goods were still in stock.

The value of the closing stock of finished goods in the trading account is?

AD37,800
BD 20,000
CD19,800
DD 18,000.
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Question 254
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The cost incurred on goods purchased for production which can be traced to a particular unit is classified as
 

Adirect labour
Bdirect expenses
Cdirect materials
Dfactory overhead
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Question 255
waec 2020

A non-cash expense chargeable against profit and loss account is 

Ainsurance payable
Bdebenture interest.
Cprovision for doubtful debts
Drent and rates
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Question 256
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Debtors and credit sales for a period are D 120,00 and D 600,00 respectively. The debtor's payment period would be

A1825 days
B365 days
C73 days
D5 days
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Question 257
waec 2020

Eze introduces his private car into his business. The aspect of the accounting equation of the business that would be affected are

AAssets and Capital
BCapital and Profit
CLiabilities and Assets
DCapital and Liabilities
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Question 258
waec 2020

The accounting concept which distinguishes an enterprise from its owners is 

Amoney measurement
Bdual aspect concept
Cgoing concern concept
Dbusiness entity concept
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Question 259
waec 2020

A trader adds 25% on cost as profit. The profit on sales of $300,000 would be 

A$75,000
B$60,000
C$50,000
D$20,000
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Question 260
waec 2020

The purpose of preparing a trading account is to ascertain 

Aaverage stock
Bgross profit
Ccost of goods sold
Dcost of goods available for sale
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