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In a bonus issue of one new share for every four held, a holder of 100,000 shares will get additional shares of
A50,000
B25,000
C20,000
D10,000
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Question 22
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Williams and Jacob are in partnership but there is no partnership agreement. The capital contributed are N60,000 and N40,000 respectively. Profit for the year is N20,000. Interest on capital is 10%. What is Williams' interest on capital?
AN10,000
BN7,000
CN6,000
DN4,000
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Question 23
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Williams and Jacob are in partnership but there is no partnership agreement. The capital contributed are N60,000 and N40,000 respectively. Profit for the year is N20,000. Interest on capital is 10%. If Williams introduces cash of N10,000 by way of loan to the partnership, how much interest will he earn per annum on the loan?
AN2,000
BN1,500
CN1,000
DN500
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Question 24
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Williams and Jacob are in partnership but there is no partnership agreement. The capital contributed are N60,000 and N40,000 respectively. Profit for the year is N20,000. Interest on capital is 10%. What is Jacob's share of profit?
AN10,000
BN8,000
CN5,000
DN4,000
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Question 25
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Williams and Jacob are in partnership but there is no partnership agreement. The capital contributed are N60,000 and N40,000 respectively. Profit for the year is N20,000. Interest on capital is 10%. What is Williams' share of profit?
AN12,000
BN10,000
CN8,000
DN5,000
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Question 26
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Given
Dept A Dept B
Floor space 40m2 60m2
Machine hours 1200 1400
Turnover N36 million N64 million
Labour hours 1000 1400
A joint cost of N 72 million incurred by the two departments was apportioned N30 million to A and N42 million to B. the basis used for apportionment must have been
Alabour hours
Bfloor space
Cturnover
Dmachine hours
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Question 27
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The items entered in an opening statement of affairs of an enterprise that keeps incomplete record are
Asales income
Breceipt from debtors
Cfixtures and fittings
Drent paid
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Question 28
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Amin Ltd. Creditor Ledger Control Account (Extracts)
Beginning control account
Balance: Debit 32,000
Credit 61,000
Purchases during the year:
Cash 30,000
Credit 60,000
Payment to suppliers:
Cash 13,000
Cheque 29,000
Debtor's contra 6,000
The closing control account balance is
AN 41,000
BN65,000
CN71,000
DN77,000
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Question 29
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Use the information below to this question Cost of raw materials consumed 300,600 Carriage inwards 6,700 Returns of raw materials 10,800 Closing stock of raw materials 100,250 Manufacturing wages 27,000 Lighting, power, insurance and rent relation to the factory are apportioned 1/3,2/5, 1/6 and 17 with totals N30,000; N 75,000; N36,000 and N 56,000 respectively.
The production cost of finished goods is
AN 524,600
Bn408,600
Cn381,600
Dn327,600
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Question 30
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Use the information below to this question
Cost of raw materials consumed 300,600
Carriage inwards 6,700
Returns of raw materials 10,800
Closing stock of raw materials 100,250
Manufacturing wages 27,000
Lighting, power, insurance and rent
relation to the factory are
apportioned 1/3,2/5, 1/6 and 17
with totals N30,000; N 75,000; N36,000 and N 56,000 respectively.
What is the cost of the opening raw materials?
AN 418,350
BN404,950
CN400,250
DN398,250
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Question 31
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The accounting convention which stipulates that money or goods taken from the business by the owner for personal use should be treated as deductions from capital is
Acost
Bprudence
Cconsistency
Dentity
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Question 32
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Yahuza Enterpises
Trial Balance (Extracts) as at Dec. 31, 1998.
Capital
Premises 90,000 21,000
Debtors 35,000
Provisions 1/1/98:
Depreciation 9,000
Bad and doubtful 1,500
If premises is to be depreciated at 10% on cost and a 5% provision is to be allowed on debtors, the total asset in the balance sheet is
AN 125, 000
BN114,500
CN105,500
DN105,250
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Question 33
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Halal Limited with three departments has a total of N7,200,000 as net debtors for the year ended 31/12/97.
The company's policy provides for 15% bad debt annually. Which of the following represents the total balance of debtors before adjustment?
AN6,120,000
BN6,120,300
CN8,280,000
D8,820,000
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Question 34
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A major benefit derived from the reconciliation of branch and head office books is to?
Adetermine accurate returns by the branch
Bascertian the correct profit or loss on branch activities
Cenable the branch to keep control over stock
Denable the branch to ascertain debtor's balance
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Question 35
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Recurrent expenditure are expenses for the period not exceeding?
A10 years
B5 years
C2 years
D1 year
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Question 36
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The channel through which all government borrowing and domestic lending transactions pass is called?
Aspecial trust fund
Bagency fund
Cnational loan fund
Dcontingency fund
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Question 37
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(i) Meet growth and diversification need.
(ii) Reach out to particular customers or markets
(iii) Comply with some regulatory directives
(iv) Increase employees' income.
Which of the reasons above do companies consider in establishing branches?
Ai and ii
Bi, ii and iii
Cii, iii and iv
Diii and iv
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Question 38
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The body constitutionally charged with the responsibility of examining the audited accounts of the Federation and other reports as referred by the National Assembly is the?
APublic Accounts Committee
BPublic Audit Committee
CInternal Audit Committee
DExternal Audit Committee
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Question 39
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The most appropriate basis for apportioning inventory holding cost among departments is to use the value of?
Apurchases
Bopening stock
Cclosing stock
Daverage stock
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Question 40
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Yola Social Club
Statement of Account 1998 financial year
31/12/98:
Subscription in arrears N21,000
Subscription in advance N12,000
Receipt during 1999:
Arrears 1998 N21,000
Dues 1999 N48,000
Advance 2000 N11,000
The subscription transferable to the income and expenditure account is?
