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Question 391
jamb 2012

The basis upon which assets of an organization is valued is the

Ahistorical concept
Bbusiness entity concept
Cperiodicity concept
Dmateriality concept
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Question 392
jamb 2011
Calculate the cost of goods sold.
AN61 000
BN58 000
CN62000
DN57 000
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Question 393
jamb 2011
Find the average stock for the period
AN27 000
BN23 000
CN28 000
DN20 500
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Question 394
jamb 2011
Which of the following signs general warrant for the release of money from the consolidated revenue fund?
AMinister of Finance
BChairman, Economic Advisory Committee
CPermanent secretary
DMinister of Economic Planning
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Question 395
jamb 2011
The chief accounting officer of a local government is the?
AChairman
BTreasurer
CDirector of personnel
DAuditor
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Question 396
jamb 2011
Which of the following is a signatory to federal government account?
AAuditor-General
BGovernor of Central Bank
CAccountant-General
DPersident
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Question 397
jamb 2011
If Aboki Holdings Limited issued 120, 000 ordinary share of N2.00 each at market value of 5.50k each, the share premium would?
AN500 000
BN450 000
CN550 000
DN420 000
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Question 398
jamb 2011
Which of the following accounts for the highest revenue to Nigeria?
AImport duties
BPersonal income tax
CPetroleum income tax
DCompany tax
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Question 399
jamb 2011
The fund in which all government receipt are paid is?
Aconsolidated revenue fund
Bdevelopment fund
Ctrust fund
Dcontingency fund
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Question 400
jamb 2011
The founders of a company are?
Apromoters
Bshareholders
Ccanvassers
Dstakeholders
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Question 401
jamb 2011
Goodwill is determined using?
Acapital contribution
Bnumber of partnerd admitted
Cthe business and customer relations
Dnumber of active partners
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Question 402
jamb 2011
Which of the following can be used on admission of a new partnership?
ARevaluation account
BProfit account
CCapital account
DTrading account
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Question 403
jamb 2011
The interest on Keme's drawings is calculated as?
AN200
BN150
CN300
DN100
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Question 404
jamb 2011
Use the information below to answer questions 40 and 41.

Keme and Kemi are in partnership sharing profit and losses in the ratio 3:2.

Capital - Keme.............N20 000
........ - Kemi.............N10 000
Drawings - Keme.............N2 000
........ - Kemi.............N3 000
Profit......................N6 000
Interest on capital.........5%
Interest on drawings........10%

The interest on Kemi's capital is?
AN1 000
BN2 000
CN500
DN3 000
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Question 405
jamb 2011
The major point of agreement carried by the partnership deed is?
A5% interest annum on any loan
Ban oral agreement among the partners
Cmethod of inhertance by the partners' children
Dthe profit and loss sharing ratio of the partners
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Question 406
jamb 2011
Goods invoiced to a branch can be sent using?
Acost price, selling price and fixed percentage on selling price
Bcost price, selling price and fixed percentage on cost price
Ccost priceand fixed percentage on cost price
Dcost price and fixed percentage on selling price
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Question 407
jamb 2011
The two accounts that are normally opened in the head office when goods are transferred to a branch are?
Abranch supplies and branch receipts
Bbranch stock account and goods sent to branch accounts
Cgoods sent to brannch account and branch receipt account
Dgoods sent to branch accounts and branch supplies
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Question 408
jamb 2011
The correct entries to record goods transferred to branch from head office is to debit?
Abranch stock account and credit goods sent to branch account
Bbranch supplies account and credit branch stock account
Cbranch stock account and credit purchases account
Dgoods sent to branch account and credit branch stock account
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Question 409
jamb 2011
The cost method of charging goods to branch is used where?
Abranch stock adjustment account is in use
Bthe retention of branch trading account is in addition to the cost of goods sold
Cgoods are sent without invoice or any source documents
Dgoods are of a perishable nature on which a pre-determined price is inapplicable
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Question 410
jamb 2011

The transactions relating to liquidation in partnership account is drawn by using?

Acurrent account
Bcash account
Ccapital account
Drealization account
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