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Question 691
jamb 2012

In the head office ledger, the value of goods sent to the branch are

Adebited to the head office current account
Bdebited to the branch current account
Ccredited to the head office current account
Dcredited to the branch current account
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Question 692
jamb 2012

Given:
Fixtures-#30,000
Debtors-#7,000
Stock- #8,000
Creditors-#3,000
Goodwill-#10,000

Determine the capital

A#10,000
B#42,000
C#45,000
D#52,000
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Question 693
jamb 2012

The excess revenue over expenditure is charged to

Aprofit and loss
Brevenue account
Caccumulated fund
Dincome and expenditure acccount
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Question 694
jamb 2012

The main advantage of a departmental account is that its

Aexpenses are shared
Bgross profit is computed
Cnet profit is computed
Dbalance sheet is obtained
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Question 695
jamb 2012

Total production cost- #360,000
Factory overhead cost- #56,000
Selling price per unit- # 120
Production volume 4000 units

Determine the value of prime cost

A#416,000
B#304,000
C#240,000
D#184,000
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Question 696
jamb 2012

Total production cost- #360,000
Factory overhead cost- #56,000
Selling price per unit- # 120
Production volume 4000 units

What is the total manufacturing profit?

A#64,000
B#120,000
C#360,000
D#480,000
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Question 697
jamb 2012

In manufacturing accounts, finance expenses are charged to the

Adepartmental account
Btrading acount
Cprofit and loss account
Dbalance sheet
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Question 698
jamb 2012

Which of the following is a debit item in the sales ledger control account

ACheque reciepts
BDishonoured cheques
CDiscount allowed
DBills recievable
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Question 699
jamb 2012

Purchasers ledger control account can also be referred to as

Asales day book
Bpurchasers day book
Ccreditors legder
Ddebtors ledger
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Question 700
jamb 2012

In sales ledger control account, returns inwards is usually

Adebited and debtors credited
Bcredited and sales returns debited
Cdebited and cash credited
Dcredited and bank credited
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Question 701
jamb 2012

The LIFO method has an advantage over FIFO in that stocks are valued at

Aprevious prices
Bcurrent prices
Caverage rates
Dflat rates
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Question 702
jamb 2012

1/5/07 Purchased 100 bags of milk at #10.00k each
3/5/07 Purchased 60 bags of milk at #11.50k each
15/5/07 Issued 85 bags of milk
15/5/07 Purchased 180 bags of milk at #12.80K each
22/5/07 Issued 145 bags of milk.

Using simple average method, calculate the value of stock after 22/5/07

A#1,198.00
B#1,218.38
C#1,257.67
D#1,408.00
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Question 703
jamb 2012
1/5/07 Purchased 100 bags of milk at #10.00k each
3/5/07 Purchased 60 bags of milk at #11.50k each
15/5/07 Issued 85 bags of milk
15/5/07 Purchased 180 bags of milk at #12.80K each
22/5/07 Issued 145 bags of milk.

Using FIFO method, what would be the value of stock as at 9/5/07?
A#862.50
B#840.00
C#806.25
D#750.00
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Question 704
jamb 2012

Which of the following is an item of special assets?

AFixed assets
BCurrent assets
CTrademark
DGratuity
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Question 705
jamb 2012
At the end of a financial period, the trading
profit and loss account of a sole trader
shows a profit of #180,000. it is however
discovered that revenue of #15,000 is
recorded as expenses while expenses of
#4,000 is recorded as revenue.

The revenue to be added as an adjustment is
A#34,000
B#30,000
C#15,000
D#4,000
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Question 706
jamb 2012
At the end of a financial period, the trading
profit and loss account of a sole trader
shows a profit of #180,000. it is however
discovered that revenue of #15,000 is
recorded as expenses while expenses of
#4,000 is recorded as revenue.

Determine the adjusted net profit
A#210,000
B#202,000
C#195,000
D#184,000
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Question 707
jamb 2012
Given:
Cash book balance- #5000
Dishonored cheque- #1000
Direct credit - # 800
Direct debit - # 500

The adjusted cash book balance is
A#6,300
B#4,300
C#3,700
D#2,700
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Question 708
jamb 2012

In a modern day banking system, cash transfer cannot be made where the transferor

Ahas no sufficient cash with the bank
Bhas no account with the bank
Cdoes not reside in the bank's country
Ddoes not possess the domestic currency
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Question 709
jamb 2012

Cash can be drawn from the bank using

Aa bank teller
Ba credit card
Ca recharge card
DATM card
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Question 710
jamb 2012

In a three-column cash book, dishonored cheques will be shown on the

Abank column (debit)
Bbank column(credit)
Ccash column(debit)
Dcash column(credit)
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