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Question 351
waec 2018

Cost of goods sold is calculated as...................

Aopening stock+ purchase - closing
Bopening stock + sales - closing stock
Copening stock + purchase + closing stock
Dopening stock + sales + closing stock
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Question 352
waec 2018

The concept which states that revenue is recognized when goods are sold is

Agoing concern concept
Bmatching concept
Cperiodically concept
D
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Question 353
waec 2018

The consistency concept aims at?

Aensuring that all expenses are matched against revenue
Breducing cost
Ccomparability of accounting records
Dsuppressing profits to be declared
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Question 354
waec 2018

The concept that implies that a business will operate for an indefinitely long period of time is...............

Agoing concern concept
Baccrual concept
Cbusiness entity concept
Dperiodicity concept
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Question 355
waec 2018

Which of the following activities will increase profits?

Adepreciation charges
Breduction in provision for doubtful debts
Cundervalued closing stock
Dreturns inwards
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Question 356
waec 2018

Sales and purchases ledger are used in a business to keep records of?

Athe owner's capital and cash transactions
Baccounts of individual customers and suppliers
Ccurrent assets and fixed assets
Dcurrent liabilities and long term liabilities
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Question 357
waec 2018

A debit balance of N420 on the purchase ledger control account means that as at that date............

Atrade creditors have been paid by N420
Btrade creditors are owed N420
Cgoods returned to trade creditors amounted to N420
Dtotal supplies from trade creditors amounted to N420
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Question 358
waec 2018

The current assets less current liabilities is

Aworking capital
Bcapital employed
Cfluctuating capital
Dfixed capital
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Question 359
waec 2018

An amount of Le2000 received from a customer, Koffi has been credited to another customer, Kofigo's account. This is an error of?

Aprinciple
Bcommission
Coriginal entry
Dcomplete reversal
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Question 360
waec 2018

Tei Ltd offered 1,560 units of magazines at N60 each. Trade discount is 10%  and cash discount is 10% within 30 days and 5% within 60 days.

The amount payable if payment is made on the 40th day is...........

A88,920
B84,240
C80,028
D72,025
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Question 361
waec 2018

Tei Ltd offered 1,560 units of magazines at N60 each. Trade discount is 10%  and cash discount is 10% within 30 days and 5% within 60 days.

The cash discount allowed on the 50th day is?

A9360
B8,424
C4680
D4212
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Question 362
waec 2018

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

Atrade discount
Bquantity discount
Ccash discount
Dseasonal discount
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Question 363
waec 2018

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

Areceivable ledger
Bpayable ledger
Cgeneral ledger
Dprivate ledger
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Question 364
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 365
waec 2018

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

Alaibilities
Bcapital
Cdrawings
Dfunds
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Question 366
waec 2018

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

Adebit note
Binvoice
C
Dwaybill
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Question 367
waec 2018

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

Areturns inwards journal
Breturns outwards journal
Cpurchase journal
Dsales journal
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Question 368
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 369
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 370
waec 2018

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

Aprofitability
Bcomparability
Cefficiency
Dliquidity
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