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Question 21
waec 2021

Net profit of a sole proprietor is transferred to the

Aprofit and loss account
Bprofit and loss appropriation account.
Ccapital account
Ddrawings account
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Question 22
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Goods returned to the supplier is recorded in the accounts as: debit

ASales Returns Account; credit Suppliers' Account
BPurchases Returns Account; credit Supplier's Account
CSupplier's Account; credit Purchases Returns Account
DSupplier's Account; credit Purchases Account
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Question 23
waec 2021

Reducing balance method charges depreciating as fixed percentage of the

Anet book value of asset
Bcost of asset
Cmarket value of asset
Daccumulated depreciation on asset
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Question 24
waec 2021

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Attama and Wawa were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 4:3. Attama was entitled to a salary of D13,000 per annum. A net profit of D34,000 was made for the year.

Attama's share of profit is

AD21,000
BD19,428
CD12,000
DD9,000
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Question 25
waec 2021

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Attama and Wawa were in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 4:3. Attama was entitled to a salary of D13,000 per annum. A net profit of D34,000 was made for the year.

The residual profit of the business for the year is

AD47,000
BD34,000
CD22,000
DD21,000
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Question 26
waec 2021

The difference between the market value of goods produced and the cost of production is

Anet profit on goods sold
Bgross profit on manufacturing
Cclosing stock of work-in-progress
Dprime cost of manufacturing
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Question 27
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Where partners maintain a fluctuating capital account, partners' share of profit is credited to

Acapital account
Bprofit and loss appropriate account
Ccurrent account
Dprofit and loss account
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Question 28
waec 2021

A limitation of the money measurement concept is that

Ait results in inaccurate financial statements
Bfinancial statement is not easily understood
Cimportant non-monetary activities are not reported
Dthe reports are not comparable to that of other businesses
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Question 29
waec 2021

In the preparation of financial statements, full disclosure of minor events are ignored in line with

Aaccrual concept
Bmoney measurement concept
Cbusiness entity concept
Dmateriality concept
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Question 30
waec 2021

The original record containing the details of a transaction which serves as a basis for posting is

Ageneral ledger
Bsource document
Csubsidiary book
Dtrial balance
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Question 31
jamb 2021

Given:
                        Lankoh Company Ltd
                                                      ₦
Stock                                        3,600,000
Cash at hand                               800,000
Cash in bank                            2,400,000
Debtors                                       580,000
Trade creditors                           920,000
Bank overdraft                            200,000
Tax liabilities                               600,000
Salary owed to staff                    180,000

What is the working capital?

A₦5,480,000
B₦6,480,000
C₦8,480,000
D₦7,380,000
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Question 32
jamb 2021

Forlah, a stock broker bought stationery for ₦12,000 by cash. To record this transaction, debit

Acash and credit stationery
Bpurchases and credit stationery
Cstationery and credit purchases
Dstationery and credit cash
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Question 33
jamb 2021

Which of the following is a debit item in the purchase ledger control account?

Abalance b/d
Bcheque dishonoured
Cbalance c/d
Dpurchases
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Question 34
jamb 2021

The interest on partner's loan is

Acredited in current account
Bdebited in profit and loss account
Ccredited in profit and loss account
Ddebited in current account
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Question 35
jamb 2021

The principle of double entry system ensures

Abalances at the bank
Bincrease in the assets and liabilities
Cbalance of cashbook
Dmathematical accuracy in trial balance
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Question 36
jamb 2021

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At the end of a financial period, the trading profit and loss account of a sole trader shows a profit of 
₦180,000 it is however discovered that revenue of 
₦15,000 is recorded as expenses while expenses of
₦4,000 is recorded as revenue.

The revenue to be added as an adjustment is

A₦34,000
B₦4,000
C₦30,000
D₦15,000
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Question 37
jamb 2021

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At the end of a financial period, the trading profit and loss account of a sole trader shows a profit of 
₦180,000 it is however discovered that revenue of 
₦15,000 is recorded as expenses while expenses of
₦4,000 is recorded as revenue.

Determine the adjusted net profit

A₦202,000
B₦210,000
C₦195,000
D₦184,000
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Question 38
jamb 2021

The purchase consideration that is lower than the net asset implies that, the buyer has gained the advantage of

Acapital reserve
Bnet loss
Crevenue reserve
Dnet income
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Question 39
jamb 2021

If goods are sent to branch at 25% on cost, what will be the cost of goods sent to the branch at a selling price of ₦100,000?

A₦130,000
B₦75,000
C₦80,000
D₦125,000
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Question 40
jamb 2021

A source document is used for verifying the 

Aamount due from debtors
Bamount due to creditors
Cselling price of goods
Dactual cost of an asset
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