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Question 21
waec 2018

A reduction n price to encourage prompt payment is........

Atrade discount
Bquantity discount
Ccash discount
Dseasonal discount
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Question 22
waec 2018

Entries in the purchase journal are transferred to the .............

Areceivable ledger
Bpayable ledger
Cgeneral ledger
Dprivate ledger
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Question 23
waec 2018

The apportionment of the cost of a fixed asset to the profit and loss account is termed?

Aexpense
Bdepreciation
Closs
Dappreciation
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Question 24
waec 2018

The claim of a proprietor of a business entity on its assets is................

Alaibilities
Bcapital
Cdrawings
Dfunds
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Question 25
waec 2018

A document forwarded to a supplier showing unsatisfactory goods is................................

Adebit note
Binvoice
C
Dwaybill
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Question 26
waec 2018

Credit notes received are source documents for.........

Areturns inwards journal
Breturns outwards journal
Cpurchase journal
Dsales journal
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Question 27
waec 2018

Which of the following transactions is a revenue expenditure?

Apurchase of plant
Bpurchase of a new engine
Cconstruction of office wall
Dpurchase of fuel for vehicle
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Question 28
waec 2018

Which of the following items is found on the debit side of the trial balance?

Aprovision for doubtful debts
Bdiscount allowed
Cdiscount received
Dreturns outwards
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Question 29
waec 2018

One of the characteristics of useful accounting information is--------

Aprofitability
Bcomparability
Cefficiency
Dliquidity
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Question 30
waec 2018

Investors in a business are mainly interested in firm's--------

Aliquidity
Bdebt
Cmanagement
Dprofitability
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Question 31
jamb 2018

A provision for bad debt account had N33,800 at the beginning of the year and N4,220 at the close of the year. If bad debts are calculated at the rate of 1/20% of annual credit sales, what was the credit sales for the period?

AN210,000
BN844,400
CN840,000
DN500,000
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Question 32
jamb 2018

The fixed amount of money given to a petty cashier at the beginning of a period is called?

AImprest
Bfloat
Ccash advance
Dcash
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Question 33
jamb 2018

The basic role of accounting is to?

Adetect fraud
Battest to financial statements
Cmeasure performance
Dprotect shareholders
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Question 34
jamb 2018

Kakaku limited with three departments has a total of N7,200,000 as net debtors for the year ended 31/12/2106. The company's policy, provides for 15%bad debt annually. Which of the following represents the total balance of debtors before adjustment?

AN8,280,000
BN6,120,300
C
DN8,820,000
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Question 35
jamb 2018

what is the gross profit margin?

A100%
B50%
C40%
D30%
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Question 36
jamb 2018

calculate the net profit. 

AN12,500
BN10,000
CN8,000
DN7,500
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Question 37
jamb 2018

The accumulated fund of a non-trading concern can equally be referred to as?

Amembers equity
Bshare capital
Cgeneral fund
Dsurplus fund
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Question 38
jamb 2018

The partnership deed normally specifies?

Ahow profits or losses are to be shared
Bthe capital to be contributed annually
Chow salaries are paid to employees
Dthe profit that should be earned annually
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Question 39
jamb 2018

what will be the price earnings ratio of the company?

AN3.91
BN3.19
CN2.95
DN2.55
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Question 40
jamb 2018

The company's earnings yield is?

AN20.00%
BN25.00%
CN31.33%
DN39.17%
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