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Question 381
jamb 2012

In manufacturing accounts, finance expenses are charged to the

Adepartmental account
Btrading acount
Cprofit and loss account
Dbalance sheet
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Question 382
jamb 2012

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

ACheque reciepts
BDishonoured cheques
CDiscount allowed
DBills recievable
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Question 383
jamb 2012

Purchasers ledger control account can also be referred to as

Asales day book
Bpurchasers day book
Ccreditors legder
Ddebtors ledger
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Question 384
jamb 2012

In sales ledger control account, returns inwards is usually

Adebited and debtors credited
Bcredited and sales returns debited
Cdebited and cash credited
Dcredited and bank credited
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Question 385
jamb 2012

The LIFO method has an advantage over FIFO in that stocks are valued at

Aprevious prices
Bcurrent prices
Caverage rates
Dflat rates
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Question 386
jamb 2012

1/5/07 Purchased 100 bags of milk at #10.00k each
3/5/07 Purchased 60 bags of milk at #11.50k each
15/5/07 Issued 85 bags of milk
15/5/07 Purchased 180 bags of milk at #12.80K each
22/5/07 Issued 145 bags of milk.

Using simple average method, calculate the value of stock after 22/5/07

A#1,198.00
B#1,218.38
C#1,257.67
D#1,408.00
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Question 387
jamb 2012
1/5/07 Purchased 100 bags of milk at #10.00k each
3/5/07 Purchased 60 bags of milk at #11.50k each
15/5/07 Issued 85 bags of milk
15/5/07 Purchased 180 bags of milk at #12.80K each
22/5/07 Issued 145 bags of milk.

Using FIFO method, what would be the value of stock as at 9/5/07?
A#862.50
B#840.00
C#806.25
D#750.00
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Question 388
jamb 2012

Which of the following is an item of special assets?

AFixed assets
BCurrent assets
CTrademark
DGratuity
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Question 389
jamb 2012
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#30,000
C#15,000
D#4,000
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Question 390
jamb 2012
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#210,000
B#202,000
C#195,000
D#184,000
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Question 391
jamb 2012
Given:
Cash book balance- #5000
Dishonored cheque- #1000
Direct credit - # 800
Direct debit - # 500

The adjusted cash book balance is
A#6,300
B#4,300
C#3,700
D#2,700
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Question 392
jamb 2012

In a modern day banking system, cash transfer cannot be made where the transferor

Ahas no sufficient cash with the bank
Bhas no account with the bank
Cdoes not reside in the bank's country
Ddoes not possess the domestic currency
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Question 393
jamb 2012

Cash can be drawn from the bank using

Aa bank teller
Ba credit card
Ca recharge card
DATM card
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Question 394
jamb 2012

In a three-column cash book, dishonored cheques will be shown on the

Abank column (debit)
Bbank column(credit)
Ccash column(debit)
Dcash column(credit)
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Question 395
jamb 2012

Ibrahim, a micro business operator, sold 10 bags of sugar to Jide at a total cost of #12,000.
The record in Jide's book would be to debit

Apurchases #12,000 and credit Ibrahim #12,000
Bpurchases #12,000 and credit sugar account #12,000
CJide #12,000 and credit purchases
DIbrahim #12,000 and sugar account #12,000
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Question 396
jamb 2012

Ibrahim, a micro business operator, sold 10 bags of sugar to Jide at a total cost of #12,000.
In the book of Ibrahim, the entry to record the transaction would be to debit

Asugar account #12,000 and credit Jide #12,000
BJide #12,000 and credit sales account #12,000
CIbrahim #12,000 and credit Jide #12,000
Dsugar account #12,000 and credit Ibrahim #12,000
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Question 397
jamb 2012

Akirika bought a motor van for his business by cash. The entries are to debit

Amotor van and credit Akirika
Bsales and credit Akrika
Cmotor van and credit cash
Dcash and credit motor van
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Question 398
jamb 2012
The capital of a sole trader can be increased by
Adebiting the capital account
Bcrediting the capital account
Cdebiting the cash account
Dcrediting the cash account
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Question 399
jamb 2012
The correct posting in a double entry system of account when there is an increase in double assets, expenses, capital or liabilities is to debit
Acapital and debit liabilities
Bliabilities and credit assets
Cassets and credit capital
Dcapital and credit assets
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Question 400
jamb 2012

An accountant must not only be interested in record keeping but also in

Athe application of professional competency
Bthe accuracy of postings
Cthe casting of financial figures
Deffective preparation of balance sheet
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