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Question 51
jamb 2015

Which of the following is not a proper form of the accounting equation

Afixed assets + current assets - liabilities = capital
Bfixed assests + current assests + liabilities = capital
Cfixed assets – liabilities + current assets = capital
Dfixed asset + current asset – capital = liabilities
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Question 52
jamb 2015

Which of the following is a debit entry in debtors control account?

Adiscount allowed
Breturn inwards
Ccredit sales
Dcash from debtors
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Question 53
jamb 2015

In a bank reconciliation statement, Dishonoured cheques is added to

Aunpresented cheques
Buncredited cheques
Cstatement of account
Daggregate balanace as per cash book
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Question 54
jamb 2015

The ledger entries to be made if cash sales is banked is debit

Acash, credit sales
Bsales, credit cash
Cbank, credit cash
Dbank, credit sales
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Question 55
jamb 2015
CR. DR.
Sales ledger balance 9, 500
Sales ledger balance 420
Bought ledgers balance 6, 115
Bought ledger balance 350
Credit sales 82, 000
Purchases journal 54, 700
Discount allowed 450
Discount received 200
Cash refunded to customers (debtors) 120
Purchases ledger balance 250
Sales ledger balance 120

The amount brought down in the sales ledger control account would be
AN9, N1740; N120
BN90, N990
CN90, N870; N120
DN80, N750
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Question 56
jamb 2015
Using LIFO method of stock valuation, analyze the issue quantities and their prices
A260 units at N1.50
B700 units at N1.50
C200 units at N1.50 and 500 units at N1.00
D350 units at N1.50 and 350 units at N1.00
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Question 57
jamb 2015

When the invoice of a customer is overcast, the supplier will send to him a

Adebit note
Bcheque
Ccredit note
Dpayment voucher
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Question 58
jamb 2015

Use the information below to answer this question.
Timo and Chris are computer engineers who went into partnership as Teachi and Co. Timo brought cash of N12,000 furniture worth of N18,000 and vehicle worth of 70,000. Chris equally brought in cash of 10,000 his building valued at 105,000 and personal computers worth N35,000.

What is the profit sharing ratio if it’s based on capital contribution by Teechi and Co?

A2 : 3
B3 : 2
C6 : 5
D5 : 6
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Question 59
jamb 2015
The accounting concept that allows the cost of kitchen cutlery to be expensed, though it can be used for more than one year is
AMateriality
BAccrual
CGoing concern
DBusiness entity
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Question 60
jamb 2015

Prime cost is one of the following

Aexpenses which can be identified with an allocated to cost centers
Baggregate direct material cost, direct labour cost and variable direct expenses
Cthe cost taken into account in the production process whether direct or indirect
Dthe cost of commodities supply to an undertaking
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Question 61
jamb 2015
Use the information below to answer this question.

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Stock} & 11,250 \\
\hline
\text{Debtors} & 18,750 \\
\hline
\text{Creditors} & 3,750 \\
\hline
\text{Bank} & 4,000 \\
\hline
\text{Net profit} & 7,500 \\
\hline
\text{Net} & 60,000 \\
\end{array}\)

Determine the debtors collection period
A114 days
B68 days
C37 days
D41 days
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Question 62
jamb 2015

The major distinguishing element between the final account of a partnership and that of a sole trader is the

Adrawing account
Bcapital account
CCreditor account
DAppropriation account
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Question 63
jamb 2015

Use the information below to answer this question.
Buhari and Osinbajo are in partnership with the following partnership agreement
Buhari              Osinbajo

Capital 40, 000    70, 000
Salary 10, 000      15, 000
Int.on capital 5%      5%
Profit/loss sharing ratio 40 : 60
The net profit for the year ended is N80,000.
"Drawings are N80, 000 and N12, 000 for Buhari and Osinbajo respectively"

What is Osinbajo share of profit?

AN19, 800
BN49, 500
CN48, 000
DN29, 700
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Question 64
jamb 2015
What will be the number of shares to be issued to a subscriber who applied for 50,000 units.
A20,000
B18,000
C15,000
D12,000
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Question 65
jamb 2015
Use the information below to answer this question.

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Stock} & 11,250 \\
\hline
\text{Debtors} & 18,750 \\
\hline
\text{Creditors} & 3,750 \\
\hline
\text{Bank} & 4,000 \\
\hline
\text{Net profit} & 7,500 \\
\hline
\text{Net} & 60,000 \\
\end{array}\)

Calculate the acid test ratio
A5 : 1
B6 : 1
C6 : 1 : 1
D4 : 1
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Question 66
jamb 2015
Which method of pricing can be used satisfactorily in either rising or falling price situation?
AMarket price
BAverage method
CFIFO
DStandard price
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Question 67
jamb 2015

Determine wage expenses from the given information, wages outstanding at the beginning, wages paid during the period 15000 and wages outstanding of the period 2,000

AN16,000
BN17,000
CN13,000
DN14,000
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Question 68
jamb 2015
An entry in a subsidiary book which does not form part of the double entry system is a
Acontra entry
Bsingle entry
Cjournal entry
Dmemorandum entry
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Question 69
jamb 2015
An expenses is said to be revenue in nature if it
Aadds or contributes to the operating income of the business
Bnecessitates the introduction of additional capital
Creduces the capital of the business
Dadds to or improves the value of fixed assets
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