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Question 81
jamb 2024

Goodwill is taken into account in partnership business when

Athe business is being dissolved
Bthe business has good customer relations
Ca new partner is admitted
Dwhen the business is making huge profit
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Question 82
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An equipment costing # 9,000 has an estimated residual value of #900, and is depreciated at 10% per annum. What is the depreciation charge for the three using diminishing balance method?

A#990
B#900
C#729
D#810
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Question 83
jamb 2024

An equipment costing #9,000 has an estimated residual value of #900, and is depreciated at 10% per annum. Using the straight-line method, what is the depreciation charge for the second year?

A#810
B#900
C#990
D#1,000
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Question 84
jamb 2024

When manufactured goods are transferred to the trading account at the market price, the difference is credited to the

Amanufacturing account
Bbalance sheet
Ctrading account
Dprofit and loss account
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Question 85
jamb 2024

Peripherals are used in computer to describe

Ainputs, output and storage devices
Bcomputer types
Cmethod of inputting data
Dcomputer functions
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Question 86
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A person who prepares, analyses and interprets financial statements is known as a/an

Acashier
Bbook keeper
Caccountant
Danalyst
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Question 87
jamb 2024

Ordinary shares are also known as

Anet worth
Bequity
Cloan
Dreserve
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Question 88
jamb 2024

The reward given to debenture holder is

Ainterest
Bdividend
Cprofit
Dpremium
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Question 89
jamb 2024

Which of the following is a subsidiary book as well as a ledger?

Apurchases day book
Breturns outward book
Cgeneral journal
Dcash book
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Question 90
jamb 2024

A method that is beneficial for tax purposes in inflationary times is? 

ALIFO
BSAP
CFIFO
DWAP
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Question 91
jamb 2024

Which of the following is a written acknowledgement of a loan to a company?

Adebt
Bretained profit
Creserve
Ddebenture
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Question 92
jamb 2024

Which of the following bodies regulates accounting practices in Nigeria?

ANIT
BNIB
CEFCC
DANAN
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Question 93
jamb 2024
  #

Stock 1/1/09: Raw materials

20000

Work-in-progress

5000

Stock 31/12/09: Raw materials

500
Work in  progress 4000

Raw materials purchased

18000

Direct labour

7500
Direct expenses 3000
Factory expenses 10000

The value of raw materials consumed is
 

A#18,500
B#19,500
C#26,000
D#37,500
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Question 94
jamb 2024
  #

Stock 1/1/09: Raw materials

2000

Work-in-progress

5000

Stock 31/12/09: Raw materials 

500

Work-in-progress

4000

Raw materials purchased

18000

Direct labour

7500

Direct expenses

3000

Factory expenses

10000

The raw materials available for production is ___

A18,500
B#20,000
C#19,500
D#38,000
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Question 95
jamb 2024

The ledger containing the accounts of debtors and creditors is

Aimpersonal
Bpersonal
Cnominal
Dreal
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Question 96
jamb 2024

The chief accounting officer of the Federation is

AAuditor General
BMinister of Economic Planning
CChief Accountant
DAccountant General
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Question 97
jamb 2024

The basic accounting equation is

AAssets Liabilities = Owner's Equity
BAssets + Expenses = Liabilities + Equity
CAssets + Liabilities = Owner's Equity
DRevenue - Expenses = Profit
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Question 98
jamb 2024

The amount paid by the buyer of a business which is sold as going concern is

Apurchase consideration
Bconversion fees
Cconsolidation fees
Dpremium fees
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Question 99
jamb 2024

Prime cost consist of direct material and ___ cost

Aoverhead
Bdirect
Cindirect
Dfactory
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Question 100
jamb 2024

The net worth of a business is the

Abank loan
Bcapital
Casset
Ddebenture
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