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Question 791
jamb 2010

If an organization maintains a periodic stock system, the stock quantities are?

Aupdated at the end of the accounting year
Bnot considered in the updating process
Cupdated continuously
Dupdated at the beginning of the accounting year
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Question 792
jamb 2010

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Sundry debtor..................N20,000
Provision for bad debts........N500

Provision for bad debt at 4% of sundry debtors.
 

Calculate the provision to be taken to the balance sheet?

AN780
BN800
C1200
DN200
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Question 793
jamb 2010

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Sundry debtor..................N20,000
Provision for bad debts........N500

Provision for bad debt at 4% of sundry debtors.

Determine the provision for bad debts to profit and loss account?

AN500
BN820
CN1300
DN300
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Question 794
jamb 2010

Benefit enjoyed for which payments have not been made are?

Aaccruals
Bprepayments
Cacquisitions
Dprovisions
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Question 795
jamb 2010

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Sales....................................N10,900
Stock 1/1................................N1, 000
Stock 31/12..............................N2, 000
Purchases................................N4, 000
Returns outwards.........................N800
Returns inwards..........................N600
Carriage outwards........................N300
Carriage inwards.........................N200

The cost of goods available for sale is?

AN4 600
BN5 000
CN6 400
DN4 400
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Question 796
jamb 2010

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Sales....................................N10,900
Stock 1/1................................N1, 000
Stock 31/12..............................N2, 000
Purchases................................N4, 000
Returns outwards.........................N800
Returns inwards..........................N600
Carriage outwards........................N300
Carriage inwards.........................N200

Find the gross profit.

AN7 800
BN7 900
CN9700
D5700
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Question 797
jamb 2010

The course of discrepancies between the bank statement and the cash book that overstates the cash book is the?

Adividend received
Buncredited expenses
Cuncredited cheques
Dinterest on lodgement
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Question 798
jamb 2010

The bank charges levied on a current account holder is the charge on?

Atransaction
Bturnover
Ctransfer
Dcash received
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Question 799
jamb 2010

A major cause of discrepancy between bank statement and the cash book that overstates the bank statement balance is the?

Acommission paid
Binterest received
Cdirect payment
Ddirect withdrawal
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Question 800
jamb 2010

The source documents include?

Acash book
Bpetty cash book
Cgeneral ledger
Dcredit notes
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Question 801
jamb 2010

Th major feature of an invoice is that, it?

Apasses information through the sales day book
Bhas cash and bank column
Cspecifies the particular of goods bought
Dindicates only the cash sales
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Question 802
jamb 2010

The account which refers to the tangible assets of a company that is of permanent nature is the?

Apersonal account
Breal account
Cnominal account
Dcash account
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Question 803
jamb 2010

If stationery bought for N200 has been entered as N2000. To correct this error?

Adebit stationery with N2,200
Bcredit stationery with N1,800
Cdebit stationery with N1,800
Dcredit stationery with N2,200
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Question 804
jamb 2010

If salary account is debited instead of stationary account, the error committed is that of?

Acommission
Bomission
Cprinciple
Dcompensation
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Question 805
jamb 2010

Ledger account is mainly classified into?

Anominal, real and personal accounts
Bfixed and current accounts
Cmanagement, financial and public sector accounting
Dbank and cash accounts
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Question 806
jamb 2010
The major function of accounting bodies in Nigeria is to?
Aprovide proper financial management of businesses
Bprovide good remuneration to the members
Cpromote the ethics of the profession
Dshow the dynamic nature of the profession
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Question 807
waec 2009
A stock as a form of capital of a company comprises
Atons of merchandise
Bunits of goods
Cunits of shares
Dbundles of wares
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Question 808
waec 2009
A debenture holder is a
Acreditor
Bpromoter
Cdebtor
Dshareholder
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Question 809
waec 2009
Abu, a debtor to Dania, owed ₦10,500 at the start of the month. He paid cash of ₦40,005 during the month and received additional credit sales of ₦20,000.Using the information, Abu's balance at the end of the month is
A₦30,505 cr.
B₦9,505 cr.
C₦9,505 dr.
D₦30,500 dr.
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Question 810
waec 2009
Abu, a debtor to Dania, owed ₦10,500 at the start of the month. He paid cash of ₦40,005 during the month and received additional credit sales of ₦20,000.Using the information, In Dania's books, to record the payment of ₦30,505 cr.40,005 by Abu
Adebit cash account, credit Abu's account
Bdebit Abu's account, credit cash account
Cdebit cash account, credit sales account
Ddebit sales account, credit cash account,
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