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Question 571
waec 2001
Jeng Limited disposed a fixed asset in 1999 for N2,000. The asset was purchased in 1996 at a cost of N10,000 and has been depreciated at the rate of 20% per annum using the straight line method. What was the book value when the asset was sold?
AN8,000
BN6,000
CN4,000
DN2,000
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Question 572
waec 2001
Which of the following does not relate to government accounting system?
Avote
Btrial balance
Cconsolidated fund
Dprofit and loss account
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Question 573
waec 2001
The head office usually issues goods to branches at
Aprime cost
Bproduction cost
Cnet realisable value
Dcost price
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Question 574
waec 2001
The accounting entries for recording cash withdrawal by the proprietor for personal use are, debit
Acash ad credit purchases
Bpurchases and credit drawings
Cpurchases and credit cash
Ddrawings and credit cash
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Question 575
waec 2001
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 8,000\\ \text{Purchases} & 45,000 \\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 9,500 \\ \text{Direct wages} & 6,450 \\ \text{Indirect wages} & 2,800 \\ \text{Depreciation - Plant and Machinery} & 3,200 \\ \text{Factory rents and rates} & 350 \\ \text{Opening work-in-progress} & 3,250 \\ \text{Closing work-in-progress} & 3,750\end{array}\)
Production cost is
AN57,300
BN56,300
CN55,800
DN53,000
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Question 576
waec 2001
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 8,000\\ \text{Purchases} & 45,000 \\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 9,500 \\ \text{Direct wages} & 6,450 \\ \text{Indirect wages} & 2,800 \\ \text{Depreciation - Plant and Machinery} & 3,200 \\ \text{Factory rents and rates} & 350 \\ \text{Opening work-in-progress} & 3,250 \\ \text{Closing work-in-progress} & 3,750\end{array}\)
Factory cost of production is
AN56,300
BN53,000
CN52,750
DN45,500
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Question 577
waec 2001
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 8,000\\ \text{Purchases} & 45,000 \\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 9,500 \\ \text{Direct wages} & 6,450 \\ \text{Indirect wages} & 2,800 \\ \text{Depreciation - Plant and Machinery} & 3,200 \\ \text{Factory rents and rates} & 350 \\ \text{Opening work-in-progress} & 3,250 \\ \text{Closing work-in-progress} & 3,750\end{array}\)
Prime cost is N53,000
AN53,000
BN52,750
CN49,950
DN46,300
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Question 578
waec 2001
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 8,000\\ \text{Purchases} & 45,000 \\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 9,500 \\ \text{Direct wages} & 6,450 \\ \text{Indirect wages} & 2,800 \\ \text{Depreciation - Plant and Machinery} & 3,200 \\ \text{Factory rents and rates} & 350 \\ \text{Opening work-in-progress} & 3,250 \\ \text{Closing work-in-progress} & 3,750\end{array}\)
Cost of raw materials consumed is
AN53,000
BN45,500
CN45.000
DN43,500
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Question 579
waec 2001
Which of the following is a primary source of entry into the debtors ledger?
Asuppliers invoice
Breturns outwards notes
Csales invoices
Dpayment vouchers
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Question 580
waec 2001
Which of the following is a primary source of entry into the debtors ledger?
Asuppliers invoice
Breturns outward notes
Csales invoices
Dpayment vochers
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Question 581
waec 2001
The purchases Ledger control Account is also referred to as
ATotal creditors Accounts
BTotal ebitors Account
CCash Account
DPersonal Account
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Question 582
waec 2001
Given a purchases invoice showing 5 items at N40,000 each less trade discount of 25% and cash discount of 10% the amount to be paid within the credit period is
AN200,000
BN180,000
CN135,000
DN75,000
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Question 583
waec 2001
The depreciation method that allocates higher value to the use of an asset in its earlier years is
Adinimishing balance method
Brevaluation method
Cfixed instalment method
Dstraight line method
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Question 584
waec 2001
What is the effect on a firm for making a payment of N10,000 to creditor? its liabilities
Adecrease and its assets decrease
Bincrease and its assets decrease
Cdecrease and its asseys increase
Dincrease and its assets increase
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Question 585
waec 2001
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Motor Van} & 120,000\\ \text{Buildings} & 300,000 \\ \text{Stock of goods} & 40,000\end{array}\)
In addition, he had cash ofN60,000 out of which N20,000 was borrowed from a friend.
The liabilities of the business amount to
AN80,000
BN60,000
CN40,000
DN20,000
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Question 586
waec 2001
Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N\\ \hline \text{Motor Van} & 120,000\\ \text{Buildings} & 300,000 \\ \text{Stock of goods} & 40,000\end{array}\)
In addition, he had cash ofN60,000 out of which N20,000 was borrowed from a friend.
The capital of the business is
AN520,000
BN500,000
CN480,000
DN460,000
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Question 587
waec 2001
A business firm incurs labour cost in installing machinery. This should be treated as
Asalaries account
Bmachinery account
Cdebtors account
Dcreditors account
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Question 588
waec 2001
Which of the following is not correct?
Aincreases in asset accounts are entered on the debit side
Bdecreases in assets accounts are entered on the credit side
Cincreases in liability accounts are entered on the credit side
Ddecreases in liability accounts are entered on the credit side
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Question 589
waec 2001
Purchase of goods of N2,000 was treated as sales and entered in the sales day book and had been carried through the account as such. This error of
Aprinciple
Bomission
Creversal of entries
Doriginal entries
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Question 590
waec 2001
Commission of N5,000 to a sales representative is debited to salaries account. This is an error of
Areversal of entries
Bprinciple
Ccommission
Dcompensation
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