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Question 281
waec 2019

An example of a nominal account is

AKofi and Ali Account
BPlant and Machinery Account
CProfit and loss account
Dcash and bank account
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Question 282
waec 2019

Set-off is carried out in the control account when 

Aa business organization is both a customer and a supplier
Bcustomers refuse to pay their debts
Cthe debtors settle their accounts
Dcustomers cheques are dishonoured
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Question 283
waec 2019

Capital and drawings accounts are kept in the 

Ageneral ledger
Bpurchases ledger
Csales ledger
Dprivate ledger
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Question 284
waec 2019

Use the following information to answer the question below

Cost of raw materials available------ 32,000
Manufacturing wages -----10,000
Factory expenses-----5,000
Royalty-------3,000
Factory rent ------2,000
Depreciation of plant and machinery---- 5,000
closing stock of raw materials-------- 3,000

Factory overhead cost is 

A$25,000
B$415,000
C$12,000
D$7,000
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Question 285
waec 2019

Use the following information to answer the question below

Cost of raw materials available------ 32,000
Manufacturing wages -----10,000
Factory expenses-----5,000
Royalty-------3,000
Factory rent ------2,000
Depreciation of plant and machinery---- 5,000
closing stock of raw materials-------- 3,000

The prime cost is 

A$ 57,000
B$45,000
C$42,000
D$39,000
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Question 286
waec 2019

A feature of government accounting is that the

Afixed assets are depreciated
Bobjective is to report profit made by the government
Caccounts are prepared on accrual basis
Daccounts are prepared on cash basis
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Question 287
waec 2019

Interim dividend paid in a year is 

Adebited to the Income Surplus Account/ Profit and Loss Appropriation Account
Bcredited to the Income Surplus Account Profit and Loss Appropriation Account
Cdebited to the Profit and Loss Account
Dcredited to the Profit and Loss Account
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Question 288
waec 2019

Uncredited cheques refer to cheques not yet credited
 

Ain the cash book
Bby the bank
Cby the drawer
Din the ledger
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Question 289
waec 2019

An effect of increase in the provision for depreciation is 

Adecrease in gross profit
Bincrease in net profit
Cincrease in gross profit
Ddecrease in net profit
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Question 290
waec 2019

The partner whose liability goes beyond his capital is a 

Anominal partner
Bgeneral partner
Climited partner
Ddormant partner
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Question 291
waec 2019

Where there is provision for depreciation, fixed asset is shown in the balance sheet at

i. cost less depreciation for the period only.
ii. cost less total depreciation to date.
iii. written down values

Ai only
Bii only
Ci and ii only
Di and iii only
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Question 292
waec 2019

Debtors Control Account is kept in the 

Asales ledger
Bnominal ledger
Cpersonal ledger
Dgeneral ledger
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Question 293
waec 2019

Interest on drawings amounted to 

A6,000
B1,500
C900
D600
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Question 294
waec 2019

Use the following information to answer the question below

Ajem and Ogah were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3. Interest on capital and drawings were 5% and 3% respectively. The following details relate to the partnership for the year 2017.
                                Ogah     Ajem
Capital Account     60,000    65,000
Current Account    40,000    50,000
Drawings              20,000     30,000
Salary                  10,000        -
Netprofit was 100,000

Ajem's current account balance was

A65,000
B60,000
C42,000
D40,000
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Question 295
waec 2019

Use the following information to answer the question below

Ajem and Ogah were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3. Interest on capital and drawings were 5% and 3% respectively. The following details relate to the partnership for the year 2017.
                                Ogah     Ajem
Capital Account     60,000    65,000
Current Account    40,000    50,000
Drawings              20,000     30,000
Salary                  10,000        -
Netprofit was 100,000

Ogah's share of profit was

A51,150
B50,250
C34,100
D33,500
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Question 296
waec 2019

Sulah took two textile materials worth N500 from his business for his children's use. This would be treated as 

Aloan
Bstock
Cdrawings
Dsales
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Question 297
waec 2019

Companies issue shares to the public in order to 

Areduce the number of directors
Breduce the number of shareholders
Craise capital
Dgenerate profit
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Question 298
waec 2019

When bank charges are deducted from a customer's account, the balance on the bank statement would be

Amore than the cash book balance
Bless than the cash book balance
Cequal to the cash book balance
Dadded to the cash book balance
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Question 299
waec 2019

Where fixed capital account is maintained, partners Share of profit is transferred to the 

Adebit side of the capital account
Bcredit side of the capital account
Cdebit side of partners current account
D
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Question 300
waec 2019

When closing stock is undervalued, the cost of goods sold would be 

Aoverstated and the gross profit understated
Bunderstated and the gross profit overstated
Cunderstated and the gross profit overstated
Dunderstated and the gross profit understated
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