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Question 351
jamb 2013

In a partnership account, interest on drawings is

Adebited to appropriation account
Bcredited to appropiation account
Ctreated as an expense in profit and loss account
Drecorded in the balance sheet as current assets
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Question 352
jamb 2013

A partnership's internal regulations are set out by

Aa deed
Ba law
Ca constitution
Dan article
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Question 353
jamb 2013

The amount paid by a new partner on admission as a compensation for the reputation built up by old partners is a

Abonus
Bcommission
Cpremium
Dgoodwill
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Question 354
jamb 2013

i. Direct materials
ii.Direct labour
iii.Direct expenses
iv. Factory expenses

Prime cost consist of

Ai, ii and iii
Bi, ii and iv
Ci, iii and iv
Dii, iii and iv
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Question 355
jamb 2013

Which of the following expenses relates to the profit and loss account of a manufacturing firm

ADirect materials
BDirect labour
CAdministrative overhead
DWork-in-progress
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Question 356
jamb 2013

Which of the following is accounted for in receipts and payment account

ASubscriptions recieved in advance
BSubscriptions due not yet recieved
CAccrued expenses on annual dances
DDepreciation of the club house
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Question 357
jamb 2013

In manufacturing account, the work-in-progress at the end of the year is

Adeducted from the cost of goods completed during this year
Badded to the cost of goods completed
Cstated in the profit and loss account
Dstated in the prime cost section
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Question 358
jamb 2013

Purchase of raw materials - #330,000
Closing stock of raw materials - #80,000
Direct wages - #30,000
Carriages of raw materials - #10,000

Determine the prime cost

A#525,000
B#515,000
C#465,000
D#370,000
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Question 359
jamb 2013

Opening stock of raw materials - #75,000
Purchase of raw materials - #330,000
Closing stock of raw materials - #80,000
Direct wages - #30,000
Carriages of raw materials - #10,000

Calculate the cost of raw materials used

A#495,000
B#415,000
C#325,000
D#305,000
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Question 360
jamb 2013

The addition of prime cost, indirect cost and opening work-in-progress less the closing work-in-progress will result in cost of

Agoods available for sale
Bgoods sold
Cgoods manufactured
Dmaterials put into production
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Question 361
jamb 2013

When goods produced are transferred at cost plus mark-up sale, the difference between the cost and the transferred price is a

Adiscount
Bsales commission
Cmanufacturing profit
Dfactory reserves
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Question 362
jamb 2013

Given:

Drawings - #3,500
Net loss - #2,500
Capital 1/1/2007 - #35,000
Additional capital - #10,000

The adjusted capital as at 31/1/2007 is

A#35,000
B#39,000
C#45,000
D#46,000
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Question 363
jamb 2013
The estimated profit or loss for a period is calculated by
Aclosing capital less opening capital add drawings
Bopening capital less closing capital add drawings
Copening capital less drawings add closing capital
Dopening capital add closing add drawings
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Question 364
jamb 2013

Given:

Opening capital - #50,000
Closing capital - #64,000
Drawings - #16,000

Determine the net profit

A#2,000
B#14,000
C#20,000
D#30,000
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Question 365
jamb 2013

     1/1/2010                     31/12/2010
Creditors - #9,000            #9,800
Rent owing - #3,800        #2,500
Rates prepaid - #2,000   #3,500
Motor van - #8,000         #8,000
Premises - #10,000        #10,500

Calculate the closing capital

A#8,700
B#9,500
C#9,700
D#10,700
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Question 366
jamb 2013
1/1/2010 31/12/2010
Creditors - #9,000 #9,800
Rent owing - #3,800 #2,500
Rates prepaid - #2,000 #3,500
Motor van - #8,000 #8,000
Premises - #10,000 #10,500

Find the opening capital
A#5,700
B#7,700
C#9,800
D#14,900
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Question 367
jamb 2013
The total cash and cheques received from customers in a control account is derived from the
Apurchases day book
Bcash book
Cincome and expenditure account
Dsales journal
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Question 368
jamb 2013

What type of stock valuation would a vegetable seller adopt in valuing it's product?

ALIFO
BFIFO
CSimple average
DWeighted average
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Question 369
jamb 2013

Given:

Opening capital - #1,500
Capital introduced - # 500
Profit for the year - # 800
Cash drawings - # 250

Calculate the closing capital

A#2,550
B#2,500
C#2,350
D#2,250
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Question 370
jamb 2013

Sales - #232,000
Opening stock - # 28,000
Purchases - #128,000
Carriage inwards - # 4,000
Carriage outwards - # 6,000
Closing stock - # 10,000
Discount received - # 18,000
Expenses - # 20,000

Calculate the expenses debited to the profit and loss account

A#17,000
B#23,000
C#26,000
D#30,000
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