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A major factor that enhanced the early development of accounting is the?
AIndustrial Revolution
Bgrowing of trade and commerce
Cdevelopment of arithmetic
Dinvention of writing
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Question 42
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The use of a three-column cash book is determine by?
Acash discounts
Btrade discounts
Ccash transactions
Dbank transactions
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Question 43
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A private company is different from a public company because?
Ait does not restrict the right to transferits shares
Bit cannot invite members of the public to subscribe for its shares
Cits shares are owned by one person
Dit can only offer its shares to members of the publicfor subscription
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Question 44
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Use the information below to answer questions Turnover...........................N120 000 Net profit before tax..............N40 000 Net profit b/f.....................N68 000 Proposed dividends: Ordinary shares....................N8 000 Preference shares..................N6 000 Corporate tax is 30%...............N10 000
What is the tax charged to profit and loss account?
AN 14 000
BN 60 000
CN 34 000
DN 20 000
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Question 45
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Accrual accounting differs from cash accounting because it recognizes?
Acash and creditors
Bdebtors and creditors
Ccash and debitors
Dprepayment and cash
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Question 46
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Turnover...........................N120 000
Net profit before tax..............N40 000
Net profit b/f.....................N68 000
Proposed dividends:
Ordinary shares....................N8 000
Preference shares..................N6 000
Corporate tax is 30%...............N10 000
The undistributed profit carried forward is?
AN 68 000
BN 20 000
CN 74 000
DN 34 000
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Question 47
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Gross earnings........................N950 000
Current liabilities...................N100 000
Operating expenses....................N350 000
10% debentures........................N400 000
Shareholder's fund....................N1300 000
Corporate tax is 30%
From the data above calculate the returns on equity?
A33%
B35%
C20%
D30%
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Question 48
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After receiving the financial statement the Auditor General of the Federation must submit a report to the National Assembly within?
A60 days
B30 days
C120 days
D90 days
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Question 49
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Tunde purchased goods from Femi by cash worth N1000 with 10% cash discount. Tunde's ledger control account is to be?
Adeited by N100
Bcredited by N100
Ccredited by N1000
Ddeited by N1000
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Question 50
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The difference in the sales ledger control account is transferred to the?
Aprofit and loss account
Bsales account
Cbalance sheet
Dtrading account
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Question 51
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Use the information below to answer question .
Capital.....................N?
Profit and loss.............N3500
Current assets..............N?
Current liabilities.........N2000
fixed assets................N11000
Determine the current assets?
AN7 000
BN6 000
CN8 000
DN9 000
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Question 52
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Use the information below to answer question .
Capital.....................N?
Profit and loss.............N3500
Current assets..............N?
Current liabilities.........N2000
fixed assets................N11000
The company maintains a current ratio of 3:1.
The capital balance is?
AN95 00
BN12 500
C11 500
D10 00
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Question 53
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A seller of vegetables and fruits should be encouraged to value his stock at the end of a period using the?
Aweighted average method
Bsimple average method
CFIFO method
DLIFO method
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Question 54
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The objective of a trading account is to establish the?
Acost of goods sold
Bgross profit
Cmanufacturing profit
Dnet profit
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Question 55
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The objective of the purchase ledger control account is to established the?
Acredit purchases
Bnet profit
Ctotal purchases
Dgross profit
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Question 56
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Use the information below to answer questions .
On January 1/2005, a machine was bought for N56,000 to last for five years with a residual value of N1000.
the rate of the yearly depreciation expense would be?
A50%
B40%
C30%
D20%
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Question 57
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On January 1/2005, a machine was bought for N56,000 to last for five years with a residual value of N1000.
Calculate the yearly depreciation expense using the straight line method.
AN11 000
BN11 200
CN11 400
DN11 300
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Question 58
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Fatima withdraws goods from the business for personal use. the accounting treatment is to debit?
Astock account and credit profit and loss account
Bdrawings account and credit stock account
Cprofit and loss account and credit drawing account
