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Question 31
jamb 2014
Hussaina Enterprises sent goods worth #800,000 at cost plus mark-up of 20% to its branch

Determine the profit on the goods sent to the branch at profit margin of 25% mark-up
A#150,000
B#160,000
C#170,000
D#180,000
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Question 32
jamb 2014
Hussaina Enterprises sent goods worth #800,000 at cost plus mark-up of 20% to its branch

What is the cost price of the goods sent to the branch
A#600,000
B#620,000
C#640,000
D#700,000
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Question 33
jamb 2014
If goods are sent to 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#125,000
C#80,000
D#75,000
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Question 34
jamb 2014
In a departmental account, the expenses to be apportioned on the basis of turnover is
Acarriage inwards
Breturns outwards
Cdiscount recieved
Dcarriage outwards
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Question 35
jamb 2014
In a departmental account, where no basis of apportionment exist, apportionment is
Aon profit basis
Baccording to employee decision
Caccording to material available
Don equal basis
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Question 36
jamb 2014
Given:

Sales #180,000
Stock 1/1 # 25,000
Purchases #110,000
Sales returns # 1000
Purchases returns # 1,500
Gross profit # 58,000

Determine the value of stock as at 31st December
A#8000
B#9,500
C#12,500
D#15,500
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Question 37
jamb 2014
Social Club Subscription (Extract)

31/12/2009 Subscription accrued #18,900
Subscription received in advance #16,400
Subscription received during
the year 2009 #38,570

What is the amount of subscription to be shown as liability in the balance sheet as at December 2009
A#14,200
B#16,400
C#18,900
D#20,500
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Question 38
jamb 2014
Social Club Subscription (Extract)

31/12/2009 Subscription accrued #18,900
Subscription received in advance #16,400
Subscription received during
the year 2009 #38,570

Determine the amount of subscription for the year
A#57,470
B#41,070
C#40,210
D#35,300
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Question 39
jamb 2014
Subscription in arrears is treated in the balance sheet of a club as
Acurrent asset
Bcurrent liability
Cfixed asset
Dintangible asset
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Question 40
jamb 2014
The value of the sales ledger control account is derived from the summation of
Athe total debtors' account
Bthe total creditors' account
Call day books
Dboth the debtors'and creditors' accounts
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Question 41
jamb 2014
A book of account that possesses the features of both day book and ledger is
Asales day book
Bcash book
Cpurchases day book
Dreturns day book
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Question 42
jamb 2014
The control account is used in facilitating
Athe location of errors in the various accounts
Bup to date bank transactions
Cthe payment of debts and liabilities of the firm
Dassets distribution with respect to income
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Question 43
jamb 2014
2/3 Purchases 900 books at #1,000 each
4/3 Purchases 590 books at # 950 each
15/3 Sales 300 books at #900 each

Calculate the cost of goods available for sale using LIFO
A#801,000
B#1,100,500
C#1,160,500
D#1,175,500
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Question 44
jamb 2014
2/3 Purchases 900 books at #1,000 each
4/3 Purchases 590 books at # 950 each
15/3 Sales 300 books at #900 each

Determine the cost of goods sold using FIFO
A#285,000
B#300,000
C#570,000
D#600,000
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Question 45
jamb 2014
The excess of sales over cost of goods sold is
Agross sales
Bgross profit
Cnet profit
Dnet sales
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Question 46
jamb 2014
Balance sheet (Extract)

Creditors #7,940
Prepaid expenses # 290
Accrual expenses # 323
Stock #4,500
Cash balance #4,956
Debtors # 905

Determine the current liabilities
A#8,553
B#8,263
C#7,940
D#1,228
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Question 47
jamb 2014
Balance sheet (Extract)

Creditors #7,940
Prepaid expenses # 290
Accrual expenses # 323
Stock #4,500
Cash balance #4,956
Debtors # 905

The value of the current assets will be
A#10,361
B#10,651
C#17,396
D#17,848
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Question 48
jamb 2014
If machine X cost #600,000 with anticipated life span of five years and estimated scrap value of #50,000, using straight line method; depreciation charged for two years will be
A#700,000
B#240,000
C#220,000
D#202,000
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Question 49
jamb 2014
If goods were bought from Tanko at a cost price of #9,000 with a cash discount of 5%, how much will be paid assuming prompt payment was made?
A#4,500
B#8,550
C#9,000
D#9,450
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Question 50
jamb 2014
The major focus of the trading account is to show
Anet profit
Bgross margin
Ctotal purchases
Dtotal sales
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