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Question 431
jamb 2010
Determine the total expenses to be charged to profit and loss account?
AN2 350
BN1 600
CN800
DN3 150
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Question 432
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer questions 23 and 24.

............................31/12/07.......31/12/08
Stocks........................N4 200.........N3 900
Rates in advance..............N1 000.........N1 500
Accrued wages.................N1 150.........N1 350

Cost of goods sold was valued at N6 000.
Cash paid for rates and wages during the year was N1 300 and N2 200 respectively.

What is the value of purchases for the year 2008?

AN6 000
BN9 900
CN14 100
DN5 700
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Question 433
jamb 2010

If a company values its stock in the period of rising prices using LIFO method, there is a tendency for it to?

Ahave a higher cost of goods sold
Bhave a higher gross profit
Cpay higher gross profit
Dhave a higher value for closing stock
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Question 434
jamb 2010

If an organization maintains a periodic stock system, the stock quantities are?

Aupdated at the end of the accounting year
Bnot considered in the updating process
Cupdated continuously
Dupdated at the beginning of the accounting year
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Question 435
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer questions

Sundry debtor..................N20,000
Provision for bad debts........N500

Provision for bad debt at 4% of sundry debtors.
 

Calculate the provision to be taken to the balance sheet?

AN780
BN800
C1200
DN200
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Question 436
jamb 2010

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Sundry debtor..................N20,000
Provision for bad debts........N500

Provision for bad debt at 4% of sundry debtors.

Determine the provision for bad debts to profit and loss account?

AN500
BN820
CN1300
DN300
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Question 437
jamb 2010

Benefit enjoyed for which payments have not been made are?

Aaccruals
Bprepayments
Cacquisitions
Dprovisions
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Question 438
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer question 

Sales....................................N10,900
Stock 1/1................................N1, 000
Stock 31/12..............................N2, 000
Purchases................................N4, 000
Returns outwards.........................N800
Returns inwards..........................N600
Carriage outwards........................N300
Carriage inwards.........................N200

The cost of goods available for sale is?

AN4 600
BN5 000
CN6 400
DN4 400
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Question 439
jamb 2010

Use the information below to answer question 

Sales....................................N10,900
Stock 1/1................................N1, 000
Stock 31/12..............................N2, 000
Purchases................................N4, 000
Returns outwards.........................N800
Returns inwards..........................N600
Carriage outwards........................N300
Carriage inwards.........................N200

Find the gross profit.

AN7 800
BN7 900
CN9700
D5700
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Question 440
jamb 2010

The course of discrepancies between the bank statement and the cash book that overstates the cash book is the?

Adividend received
Buncredited expenses
Cuncredited cheques
Dinterest on lodgement
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Question 441
jamb 2010

The bank charges levied on a current account holder is the charge on?

Atransaction
Bturnover
Ctransfer
Dcash received
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Question 442
jamb 2010

A major cause of discrepancy between bank statement and the cash book that overstates the bank statement balance is the?

Acommission paid
Binterest received
Cdirect payment
Ddirect withdrawal
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Question 443
jamb 2010

The source documents include?

Acash book
Bpetty cash book
Cgeneral ledger
Dcredit notes
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Question 444
jamb 2010

Th major feature of an invoice is that, it?

Apasses information through the sales day book
Bhas cash and bank column
Cspecifies the particular of goods bought
Dindicates only the cash sales
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Question 445
jamb 2010

The account which refers to the tangible assets of a company that is of permanent nature is the?

Apersonal account
Breal account
Cnominal account
Dcash account
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Question 446
jamb 2010

If stationery bought for N200 has been entered as N2000. To correct this error?

Adebit stationery with N2,200
Bcredit stationery with N1,800
Cdebit stationery with N1,800
Dcredit stationery with N2,200
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Question 447
jamb 2010

If salary account is debited instead of stationary account, the error committed is that of?

Acommission
Bomission
Cprinciple
Dcompensation
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Question 448
jamb 2010

Ledger account is mainly classified into?

Anominal, real and personal accounts
Bfixed and current accounts
Cmanagement, financial and public sector accounting
Dbank and cash accounts
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Question 449
jamb 2010
The major function of accounting bodies in Nigeria is to?
Aprovide proper financial management of businesses
Bprovide good remuneration to the members
Cpromote the ethics of the profession
Dshow the dynamic nature of the profession
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Question 450
jamb 2009
Use the information to answer the question.
..........................30/9/06.......30/9/07.....
............................N.............N.........
Accrued insurance premium...600...........710.......
Prepaid rent income.........490............630......

The cash book includes N1,850 and N,2,100 in respect of insurance premium and rent income respectively.

What amount is to be credited to the profit and loss account in respect of rent income?
AN1,710
BN1760
CN2000
DN2240
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