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Question 711
waec 2011
Goods sent to branch are recorded in the head office's books at i. selling price ii. cost price plus makeup percentage iii. cost price
Ai and ii
Bi and iii
Cii and iii
Di, ii and iii
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Question 712
waec 2011
Which of the following is not an example of capital reserve?
Ashare premium
Bretained profits
Csurplus on revaluation of assets
Dpre-incorporation profits
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Question 713
waec 2011
The concept which deals with the exclusion of trivial items in the accounting records is
Aconstitency
Bgoing concern
Cmateriality
Dmoney measurement
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Question 714
waec 2011
A debenture is
Aa loan capital raised by a company
Bmoney gives to a company as a gift
Caccuerd expenses
Dshare capital
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Question 715
waec 2011
Which of the following is not a purpose for which share premium may be utilized?
Aissuing fully oaid bonus share
Bwriting off preliminary expenses
Csettling salesman commission
Dproviding for redeemable preference shares
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Question 716
waec 2011
The first calculating machine in data processing was
Aabacus
Bpascal
Cpunched cards
Ddigital
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Question 717
waec 2011
The going concern concept assumes that
Aevery transaction is represented by a debit and credit entry
Bthe currency much not change
Cthe firm is a legal entity
Dthe business will continue to operate indefinitely
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Question 718
waec 2011
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Prime cost} & 4,000\\ \text{Factory overheads} & 6,000\\ \text{Stock on 1/1/09 work-in-progress} & 1,000\\ \text{Stock on 31/12/09 work-in-progress} & 2,000 \\ \text{Returns inwards} & 800 \\ \text{Sales} & 20,000\end{array}\)
Net sales for the period is
A₦20.000
B₦20,8000
C₦19,200
D₦10,000
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Question 719
waec 2011
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Prime cost} & 4,000\\ \text{Factory overheads} & 6,000\\ \text{Stock on 1/1/09 work-in-progress} & 1,000\\ \text{Stock on 31/12/09 work-in-progress} & 2,000 \\ \text{Returns inwards} & 800 \\ \text{Sales} & 20,000\end{array}\)
Cost of production is
A₦10,000
B₦9,000
C₦8,000
D₦6,000
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Question 720
waec 2011
The total value received by company as consideration for shares issued constitutes
Apaid-up capital
Bauthorized capital
Cworking capital
Dcapital employed
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Question 721
waec 2011
John received a cheque from Dawda, a debtor, in payment for goods purchased by Dawda on credit. The transaction will be recorded in john's
Acash book and sals ledger
Bnominal ledger and sales ledger
Ccash book and purchases ledger
Dnominal ledger and purchases ledger
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Question 722
waec 2011
A bookkeeper debited Motor Vehicle Account instead of Motor Expenses Account. This is an error of
Acommission
Boriginal entry
Ccomplete reversal of entry
Dprinciple
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Question 723
waec 2011
Prime cost is derived by adding i. cost of raw materials consumed ii. indirect expenses iii. direct labour iv. factory expenses v. work-in-progress vi. direct expenses
Ai, ii and iv
Bi, iii and vi
Civ, v and vi
Dii, iii and v
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Question 724
waec 2011
The document from which entries are transferred to the purchases day book is the
Awaybill
Bcredit note
Creceipt
Dinvoice
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Question 725
waec 2011
Subscriptions owed by members of a club is a/an
Aasset
Bliability
Cprofit
Dsurplus
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Question 726
waec 2011
Accumulated fund is also referred to as
Asurplus
Bporofit
Cdeficit
Dcapital
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Question 727
waec 2011
A petty cashier operates with an imprest of D1,000 per week. At the end of the week he had disbursed D920. How much is needed to restore the imprest?
AD1,920
BD1,000
CD920
DD80
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Question 728
waec 2011
The method of ascertaining capital from income record is by preparing the
Acash book
Bstatement of affairs
Csuspense account
Dcontrol account
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Question 729
waec 2011

Goods returned by the buyer is recorded in the seller's book as

Acarriage inwards
Bcarriage outwards
Creturns outwards
Dreturns inwards
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Question 730
waec 2011
Which of the following is a subsidiary book?
Acash book
Bbank statement
Ccontrol accounts
Dtrial balance
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