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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 1551:
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & N \\ \hline \text{Purchases:} & \text{raw materials} & 20,000 \\ & \text{finished goods} & 15,200 \\ \text{Stock 1/1/89:} & \text{ raw materials} & 3,000 \\ & \text{work-in-progress} & 2,500 \\ Wages: & direct & 22,800 \\ & indirect & 7,200 \\ \text{Factory expenses:} & electricity & 12,000 \\ & insurance & 2,000 \\ \text{Stock 31/12/89:} & \text{raw materials} & 4,000 \\ & \text{work-in-progress} & 4,500\end{array}\)
The prime cost is
  • A N49,000
  • B N45,800
  • C N43,800
  • D N41,800
  • E N38,800
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Question 1552:
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & N \\ \hline \text{Purchases:} & \text{raw materials} & 20,000 \\ & \text{finished goods} & 15,200 \\ \text{Stock 1/1/89:} & \text{ raw materials} & 3,000 \\ & \text{work-in-progress} & 2,500 \\ Wages: & direct & 22,800 \\ & indirect & 7,200 \\ \text{Factory expenses:} & electricity & 12,000 \\ & insurance & 2,000 \\ \text{Stock 31/12/89:} & \text{raw materials} & 4,000 \\ & \text{work-in-progress} & 4,500\end{array}\)
The amount of factory overhead is
  • A N28,200
  • B N23,200
  • C N21,299
  • D N19,200
  • E N14,200
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Question 1553:
Use the following information to answer the given question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & N \\ \hline \text{Purchases:} & \text{raw materials} & 20,000 \\ & \text{finished goods} & 15,200 \\ \text{Stock 1/1/89:} & \text{ raw materials} & 3,000 \\ & \text{work-in-progress} & 2,500 \\ Wages: & direct & 22,800 \\ & indirect & 7,200 \\ \text{Factory expenses:} & electricity & 12,000 \\ & insurance & 2,000 \\ \text{Stock 31/12/89:} & \text{raw materials} & 4,000 \\ & \text{work-in-progress} & 4,500\end{array}\)
The cost of manufacturing goods is
  • A N67,500
  • B N65,500
  • C N65,000
  • D N63,000
  • E N61,000
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Question 1554:
Which of the following statements is not valid?
  • A Provision for bad debts is deducted from debtors total in the Balance sheet
  • B An increase in provision for bad debts appears on the debi side of the profit and loss account
  • C A decrease in the provison for bad debts appears on the credit side of profit and loss accoun
  • D The bas debt account is closed to the debit side of the profit and loss account
  • E Bad debt is a deduction from debtors total afte making provision for bad and boughtful debts
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Question 1555:
Which of the following statements is not valid?
  • A Provision for bad debts is deducted from debtors total in the Balance sheet
  • B An increase in provision for bad debts appears on the debi side of the profit and loss account
  • C A decrease in the provison for bad debts appears on the credit side of profit and loss accoun
  • D The bas debt account is closed to the debit side of the profit and loss account
  • E Bad debt is a deduction from debtors total afte making provision for bad and boughtful debts
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