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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 71:
Departmental accounts re maintained to ascertain the
  • A Profits of the entire organization
  • B Contribution of each department
  • C Expenses of each department
  • D Sales of each department
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Question 72:
The Asa branch of Emene company Ltd, made a sales of N549,000 from the goods sent from the head office during the period ended 31/12/94. These sales were based on a 22% mark up. If branch expenses were N34,400 and there were no discrepancies, what should be the profit of the branch for the period?
  • A N6,500
  • B N64,600
  • C N85,380
  • D N514,600
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Question 73:
Which of the following statement is correct about the head office current account and the branch current account?
  • A Both always have debit balances
  • B Both always have credit balances
  • C The head office current account has a credit balance while the branch current account has a debit balance
  • D The head office current account has a debit balance while the branch current account has a credit balance
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Question 74:
Which of the following are sources of revenue to state government in Nigeria?<br/>I Statutory allocation<br/>II Fines from customary courts<br/>III Petroleum tax<br/>IV Income tax<br/>IV
  • A I and II only
  • B II and III
  • C I and IV
  • D III and IV
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Question 75:
Eko Local Government expenditure<br/>Hospital building ---------------------- N200,000<br/>Drugs ---------------------------------- N180,000<br/>Hospital beds and mattresses ------------ N40,000<br/>Doctors' and nurses' salaries ---------- N120,000<br/>Administrative expenses ----------------- N50,000<br/>Capital expenditure is
  • A N420,000
  • B N380,000
  • C N240,000
  • D N200,000
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