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Question 31
jamb 2006
The subscriptions received represent 80% of total payments and the opening balance is 30% of gate-fee collections.

What is the closing cash balance?
AN35 000
BN211 000
CN5 000
DN10 000
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Question 32
jamb 2006
Determine the opening cash balance of the club?
AN3 070
BN2 220
CN5 710
DN4 320
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Question 33
jamb 2006
In converting a to a partnership company, the loss on asset revaluation is?
Adebited to the revaluation account
Bdebited to the profit and loss account
Ccredited to the revaluation account
Dcredited to the profit and loss account
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Question 34
jamb 2006
MPOBA Club's annual donations from members amount to 112% of its internally generated revenue from the following.

Sales of drinks...................N212 500
Annual dues.......................N112 000

How much is the total receipt of the club?
AN563 440
BN687 940
CN363 440
DN524 500
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Question 35
jamb 2006
Boro Limited apportion 1/6 of its rent for factory and 10% of the balance for warehouse. If rent paid is N48 600, how much is paid for warehouse?
AN4000
BN6000
CN10000
DN8000
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Question 36
jamb 2006
Given:

Subscriptions received.........N200 000
Subscriptions owed.............N10 000
Subscriptions in advance.......N25 000

Calculate the subscription in the income and expenditure account?
AN200 000
BN235 000
CN185 000
DN225 000
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Question 37
jamb 2006
Given:
....................January.............December
Assets................N28,320.............N25,320
Creditors.............N5,620..............N10,320

The proprietor made drawings of N755 per month for personal use.

The profit for the period is?
AN3000
BN1,360
CN9060
DN7700
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Question 38
jamb 2006
When goodwill is not retained in the business, the entries in the new partners' book will be to debit?
Agood account and credit partners' capital account
Bpartners' capital account and credit goodwill account
Ccash account and credit goodwill account
Dgoodwill account and credit cash account
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Question 39
jamb 2006
Departmentalization of accounts is useful because it shows the?
Aoverall performance of a firm
Bprice per unit of a product
Ccost per unit of a product
Doverall performance of a division
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Question 40
jamb 2006
Use the information below to answer question .

Prime cost..................N12 100
lighting....................N10 000
Heating.....................N15 000
Factory overhead............?

The production department share of factory overhead is 1/4 and 1/2 of lighting and heating respectively.


Interest on the drawings of partners is treated in the?
Aprofit and loss appropriation account
Bgoodwill account
Cprofit and loss account
Dtrading account
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Question 41
jamb 2006
Use the information below to answer question .

Prime cost..................N12 100
lighting....................N10 000
Heating.....................N15 000
Factory overhead............?

The production department share of factory overhead is 1/4 and 1/2 of lighting and heating respectively.

The factory overhead is?
AN5050
BN7250
CN2750
DN5500
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Question 42
jamb 2006
Stock 1/1/2002..................................N40 000
Goods received from head office.................N800 000
Goods returned to head office...................N34 000
Sales...........................................N916000
Stock 31/12/2000................................N72 000

From the data above determine the cost of goods credited to the head office trading account.
AN766 000
BN840 000
CN734 000
DN806 000
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Question 43
jamb 2006
Use the information below were to answer questions

...................Stationary Dept.............Video Dept.
Sales ..............N10,600.....................N15,175
Cost of goods sold..N5,247......................N6704

The expenses incurred were rent N4500, motor repairs N1200 and telephone N900.
The basis of cost apportionment is 1/2 stationary 1/3 video.

Find the total expenses allocated to the stationary department?
AN3600
BN1400
CN4400
DN3800
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Question 44
jamb 2006
Use the information below were to answer questions

...................Stationary Dept.............Video Dept.
Sales ..............N10,600.....................N15,175
Cost of goods sold..N5,247......................N6704

The expenses incurred were rent N4500, motor repairs N1200 and telephone N900.
The basis of cost apportionment is 1/2 stationary 1/3 video.

Determine the net profit of the business?
AN6600
BN6271
CN5353
DN7224
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Question 45
jamb 2006
Given:

Stock of raw materials 1/40............N11 150
Purchases of raw materials.............N112 550
Raw material returned..................N31 150
Stock of Raw materials 31/12/04........N27 150

Calculate the cost of raw materials consumed?
AN156 000
BN38 300
CN183 150
DN66 550
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Question 46
jamb 2006
Use the information below to answer question

Capital.................................N60 000
Bank....................................N12 500
General expenses........................N5 250
Creditors...............................N17 000
Stock...................................N98 500
Fixed assets............................N42 000
Insurance and rates.....................N18 800
Purchase................................N63 850

Determine the total of the trial balance?
AN123 325
BN160 050
CN166 525
DN326 575
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Question 47
jamb 2006
Use the information below to answer question

Capital.................................N60 000
Bank....................................N12 500
General expenses........................N5 250
Creditors...............................N17 000
Stock...................................N98 500
Fixed assets............................N42 000
Insurance and rates.....................N18 800
Purchase................................N63 850

What is the cash balance on the debit side if it is the only item omitted?
AN6745
BN6754
CN6475
DN6574
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Question 48
jamb 2006
Adaobi mistakenly entered N7000 as credit sales in Abba's account. This is?
Aan error of principles
Ba compensating error
Can error of commission
Dan error omission
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Question 49
jamb 2006
Stationary which will be used over a long period of time is usually recorded as an expense instead of an asset.
This concept is called?
Aentity
Bmateriality
Crealization
Daccrual
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Question 50
jamb 2006
which of the following is source of document for the preparation of debtors' ledger account?
ADebit note
BGeneral journal
CPurchases invoice
DSales invoice
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