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Question 771
waec 1993

Income received in advance is shown in the balance sheet as

Acurrent asset
Bintangible asset
Ctangible asset
Dlong term liabilities
Ecurrent liabilities
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Question 772
waec 1993
Which of the following is a fictitious asset?
Aplant and mechinery
Bprepayment
Cpreliminary expenses
Dinvestment
Efictures and fittings
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Question 773
waec 1993
Which of the following is a Revenue Income?
Athe sale proceeds of an old table
Bthe sale proceeds of shares
Cloan refund
Ddebt recovered
Ethe sale proceeds of an old typewriter
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Question 774
waec 1993
Debenture is a
Acurrent asset
Bfixed asset
Clong term liability
Dcurrent liability
Etangible asset
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Question 775
waec 1993
Trade debts amounting to N300 were written off. Which of the following would be affected?
Apurchases
Bprofit and losses
Ccreditors
Dsales ledger
Etrading account
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Question 776
waec 1993
A partner's drawing is debited to
Aprofit and loss appropriation account
Binterest account
Cloan account
Dcurrent account
Etrading account
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Question 777
waec 1993
Which of the following does not belong to the group?
APlant and machinery
Bstock
Cgoodwill
Dpreliminary expenses
Eoverdraft
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Question 778
waec 1993
Which of the following is the most liquid?
Aland and buildings
Bcash at bank
Cmachinery
Dgoodwill
Efurnitures and fittings
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Question 779
waec 1993
Interest on Johnson's drawing is
AN500
BN300
CN200
DN150
EN100
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Question 780
waec 1993
Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Adiscount allowed
Bsalaries and wages
Csundry expenses
Drates and rent
Ereturn inwards
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Question 781
waec 1993
The amount of individual items on a government budget is called
Aa vote
Ba deposit
Ca investment
Da loan
Ea grant
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Question 782
waec 1993
which of the following is not a Nominal Account?
Arent
Bwages
Cdiscount
Dland
Einterest
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Question 783
waec 1993
Purchases in accounting refers to goods bought for
Arepairs
Bowner's use
Cresale
Ddecorating offices
Epermanent use
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Question 784
waec 1993
Goodwill is
Aa current asset
Ba current liability
Ca long term liability
Da fictitious asset
Ean intangible asset
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Question 785
waec 1993
The equivalent of a club's Receipt and payment account is
Acash account
Brevenue account
Ctrading account
Dsuspense account
Eprofit and loss account
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Question 786
waec 1993
The term bad debts means debts
Arecorded in wrong account
Bowed by an employee
Cpaid with fake currency
Dthat cannot be collected
Eowed by a supplier
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Question 787
waec 1993
A trial balance is a proof of accuracy of
Atransactions
Bfinal accounts
Cdouble entry in the ledger
Dtrading account
Ebalance sheet
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Question 788
waec 1993
Cash stolen from branch-taking s is recorded in the Head Office books by debiting
Adefalcations account and crediting branch stock acccount
Bmark-up account and crediting branch stock account
Cdefalcations account and crediting profit and loss account
Dcash account and crediting branch stock account
Ebranch stock account and crediting defalcations account
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Question 789
waec 1993
Mark-up on goods sent to branch offices are recorded in the books by creating
Astock adjustment account debiting branch stock account
Bgoods sent to branch account and debiting branch stock account
Cbranchh stock account and debiting stock adjustment account
Dcash account and crediting branch stock account
Ebranch stock account and crediting defalcations account
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Question 790
waec 1993
A share is under-subscribed when
Ait is offered for sale at less than the nominal value
Bit is offered for sale at nominal value
Cthe number of shares applied for is less than the offer
Dit is offered for sale at more thn norminal value
Ethe number of shares applied for is more than the offer
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