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Question 761
waec 2010

The realization concept states that

Arevenue is recognized as being earned when ownership of goods passes to the customer
Brevenue and profit should not be anticipated
Csimilar way from one accounting period to another
Dtransaction must be expressed in monetary term
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Question 762
waec 2010

The accounting principle that states that insignificant expenditures are not to be taken into account is the

Arealization concept
Bmateriality convention
Cmarching concept
Dconsistency convention
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Question 763
waec 2010

Use the following information to answer given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 24,750\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 129,640\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 10,000\\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 45,000 \\ \text{Factory supervisor's salary} & 30,000\\ \text{Wages of factory hands} & 50,000 \\ \text{Royalties paid}& 18,000\\ \text{Insurance of factories} & 62,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress(opening)} & 23,000 \\ \text{Raw material returned} & 12,200\end{array}\)
The total overhead expenses is

A₦142,000
B₦151,000
C₦110,000
D₦92,000
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Question 764
waec 2010

Use the following information to answer given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 24,750\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 129,640\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 10,000\\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 45,000 \\ \text{Factory supervisor's salary} & 30,000\\ \text{Wages of factory hands} & 50,000 \\ \text{Royalties paid}& 18,000\\ \text{Insurance of factories} & 62,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress(opening)} & 23,000 \\ \text{Raw material returned} & 12,200\end{array}\)
The prime cost is

A₦152,190
B₦199,190
C₦169,190
D₦146,190
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Question 765
waec 2010

Use the following information to answer given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Opening stock of raw materials} & 24,750\\ \text{Purchases of raw materials} & 129,640\\ \text{Carriage on raw materials} & 10,000\\ \text{Closing stock of raw materials} & 45,000 \\ \text{Factory supervisor's salary} & 30,000\\ \text{Wages of factory hands} & 50,000 \\ \text{Royalties paid}& 18,000\\ \text{Insurance of factories} & 62,000\\ \text{Work-in-progress(opening)} & 23,000 \\ \text{Raw material returned} & 12,200\end{array}\)
The value of raw material consumed is

A₦121,440
B₦119,390
C₦111,190
D₦101,190
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Question 766
waec 2010

The balance of the sales ledger control account represents

Atotal sales
Btotal credit sales
Ctotal creditors
Dtotal debtors
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Question 767
waec 2010

Bad debts written off is shown as

Adebit in the sales ledger
Bdebit in the purchases ledger
Ccredit in the sales ledger
Dcredit in the purchases ledger
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Question 768
waec 2010

Where records maintained are inadequate to facilitate the preparation of a trading and profit and loss accounts, this is described as

Acost accounting
Bbookkeeping
Cincomplete records
Ddouble entry
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Question 769
waec 2010

Subscriptions received in advance are

Aincluded in the income and expenditure account
Bnot included in the receipts and payment account
Cshown as a current asset in the balance sheet
Dshown in the Balance Sheet as a current liability
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Question 770
waec 2010

Which of the following is the equivalent of the receipts payment accounts?

Aincome and expenditure accounts
Bcash book
Csubscriptions account
Dprofit and loss account
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Question 771
waec 2010

Sales was D12,500, total expenses was D2,500 and net profit is 10% of sales what is the gross profit?

net profit = 0.1 x 12500 = 1250

gross profit = sales - cogs

net profit = gross profit - expenses

1250 + 2500

AD11,250
BD8,750
CD3,750
DD1,250
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Question 772
waec 2010

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{1/1/06 Debtors} & D2,600\\ \text{1/1/06 Provision for bad debts} & D60\\ \text{31/12/06 New provision provision for bad debts} & \text{5% on debtors}\end{array}\)
The provision for bad debts in the profit and loss account is

AD187
BD127
CD67
DD70
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Question 773
waec 2010

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{1/1/06 Debtors} & D2,600\\ \text{1/1/06 Provision for bad debts} & D60\\ \text{31/12/06 New provision provision for bad debts} & \text{5% on debtors}\end{array}\)
What is the amount of the new provision for bad debts?

AD130
BD127
CD124
DD120
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Question 774
waec 2010

Which of the following is found in the general ledger?

Acapital account
Bsales accounts
Cloan account
Ddrawings account
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Question 775
waec 2010

In the preparation of bank reconciliation statement cheque are

Aadded to the balance as per bank statement
Bdeduced from the the balance as per bank statement
Cadded to the balance as per bank statement
Dignored totally
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Question 776
waec 2010
A temporary difference of bank occurs in only one account with the second figure stated, this is an error of
Aadjustment account
Bsuspense account
Cimprest account
Dappropriation account
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Question 777
waec 2010

The balance in a sales Ledger Counter Account indicates the

Adifference between debtors and creditors
Btotal sales
Ctotal purchases
Dtotal debtors
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Question 778
waec 2010

Which of the following is added to the proprietor's capital?

ANet profit
Bgross profit
Cnet sales
Dgross sales
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Question 779
waec 2010

Where a wrong figure occurs in only one account with the second figure correctly stated, this is an error of

Atransposition
Bcompensation
Comission
Dcommission
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Question 780
waec 2010
Use the following information to answer the question given
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Jan. 1} & \text{₦}\\ \hline \text{1/1/08 Capital introduced by cash} & 50,000 \\ \text{2/1/08 Bought goods for retail by cash} & 10,000\\ \text{3/1/08 Sold fixtures by cash} & 5,000\\ \text{4/1/08 Sold goods to Lagbaja on credit} & 3,000\\ \text{5/1/08 Bought goods on credit from Tamedu}& 8,000\end{array}\)
Balance in the Capital Account at 5/1/08 is
A₦60,000
B₦50,000
C₦35,000
D₦5,000
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