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Question 81
jamb 2023

The Accounting term used to describe a partnership firm that stops operation and disposes its assets is

AAmortization
BRevaluation
CRealization
DDissolution
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Question 82
jamb 2023

The purchases ledger control account is also known as

Abill payable control account
Bcredit purchase control account
Ccreditors control account
Dtotal purchase
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Question 83
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Which of the following expenses is *not* apportined in proportion to turnover?

Arent
Bcommission
Cdiscount allowed
Dcarriage outwards
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Question 84
jamb 2023

Which of the following is charged to trading account?

Arent
Bdiscount allowed
Ccarriage inwards
Dcarriage outwards
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Question 85
jamb 2023

The short term solvency of a company is determined with ------- ratio

Aacid test
Bgross profit margin
Cdebt to equity
Dcurrent
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Question 86
jamb 2023

The assumption that a business will continue to exist into the foreseeanle future is recognized by a concept called

Amatching
Bbusiness entity
Cgoing concern
Dhistorical cost
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Question 87
jamb 2023

Shares are said to be authorized when they are

Apaid -up
Bcalled up
Coffered for sale
Dsubscribed
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Question 88
jamb 2023

Which of the following is found on the credit side of a profit and loss account?

Aadvertising
Bdividend received
Cwages and salaries
Dbank charges
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Question 89
jamb 2023

Current assets are shown in the balance sheet in order of performance as

Adebtors, stock, bank and cash
Bstock, debtors, bank and cash
Cstock, bank, debtors and cash
Ddebtors, stock, cash and bank
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Question 90
jamb 2023
 

₦

Manufacturing wages

42,000

Factory rent

880

Raw materials: Stock 1/1/16

1,000

Purchases

16,000

Stock 31/12/16

1,400

Depreciation of Plants and Machinery

800

Royalties

300

Indirect wages

18,000

General indirect expenses

620

What is the value of the indirect manufacturing cost?

A₦57,900
B₦18,200
C₦20,300
D₦23,000
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Question 91
jamb 2023
 

₦

Manufacturing wages

42000

Factory rent

880

Raw materials: Stock 1/1/16

1000

Purchases

16000

Stock 31/12/16

1400

Depreciation of Plants and Machinery

800

Royalties

300

Indirect wages

18,000

General indirect expenses

620

The prime cost is

A₦57,900
B₦42,000
C₦45,000
D₦78,200
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Question 92
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₦

Manufacturing wages

42,000

Factory rent

880

Raw materials: Stock 1/1/16

1,000

Purchases

16,000

Stock 31/12/16

1,400

Depreciation of Plants and Machinery

800

Royalties

300

Indirect wages

18,000

General indirect expenses

620

Calculate the cost of raw materials consumed

A₦15,600
B₦17,000
C₦42,000
D₦20,300
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Question 93
jamb 2023

The document which is legal charter of a company that defines the limits of a company's field of operation is known as

Aarticles of association
Bequity share certificate
Cprospectus
Dmemorandum of association
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Question 94
jamb 2023

Larry Limited has 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each and 150,000 5% prefrence shares of ₦1 each fully paid.
 

 

₦

Net profit for the year

90,000

Interim dividends paid:

 

Ordinary shares

25,000

Profit and loss appropriation b/f

10,000

Goodwill written off

1,000

At the end of the period, what is the balance of the profit and loss appropriation account?

A₦66,5000
B₦90,000
C₦100,000
D₦74,000
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Question 95
jamb 2023

Larry Limited has 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each and 150,000 5% prefrence shares of ₦1 each fully paid.
 

 

₦

Net profit for the year

90,000

Interim dividends paid:

 

Ordinary shares

25,000

Profit and loss appropriation b/f

10,000

Goodwill written off

1,000

The amount of preference shares dividends payable at the end of the year is

A₦10,000
B₦25,000
C₦7,500
D₦20,000
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Question 96
jamb 2023

When the goods are sold on credit to a buyer, the account receivable account will be

Adebit and credit
Bcontra entry
Cdebited
Dcredited
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Question 97
jamb 2023

The document issued by a revenue collector as evidence of payment to a government ministry is a

Areceipt voucher card
Bstores receipt voucher
Ctreasury receipt
Dpayment voucher
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Question 98
jamb 2023

Profit expressed in relation to cost of goods sold is

Aturnover
Bcost price
Cmargin
Dmark -up
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Question 99
jamb 2023

Which of the following is used in the public sector to monitor or control government expenditure?

Asales day book
Bcash book
Ccheque
Dvote book
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Question 100
jamb 2023

The accounting system in which only one aspect of transaction is recorded is

Asingle entry
Bsingle column cash book
Coriginal entry
Ddouble entry
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