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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 1696:
Use the following to answer the given question
Creditors Control Account:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & & N \\ \hline Bank & \text{"X"} & \text{Balanxe b/d} & 1,200 \\ Discount & 30 & \text{"Y"} & 1,800 \\ \text{Balance c/d} & 450 & & \\ \hline & & & & \hline \end{array}\)
The balance of 450 in the above accounts represents
  • A Trading account item
  • B Profit and loss account item
  • C Current asset
  • D Current liability
  • E Provision for discount on creditors
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Question 1697:
Use the following information to answer the given question
Kudi Local Government Council incurred the following expenditure in 1995:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Payment of salaries} & 140,000 \\ \text{Purchase of drugs for dispensaries} & 80,000 \\ \text{Purchase of books for Library} & 30,000 \\ \text{Sinking of wells} & 70,000 \\ \text{Extension of Council offices} & 160,000 \end{array}\)
The amount of revenue expenditure for 1995 was
  • A N26,000
  • B N230,000
  • C N220,000
  • D N22,000
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Question 1698:
use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock} & \text{- Footwears Department} & N800 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N600 \\ Purchases & \text{- Footwears Department} & N1,600 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N2,800 \\ \text{Wages of shoe packers} & & N600 \\ & \text{-Salaries} & N1,200 \\ & \text{-Footwares} & N4,000 \\ Sales & \text{- stationery} & N6,000\end{array}\)
Additional Information (i) No closing stock
(ii) Common expenses are to be shared in the ratio sales
The net profit of Footwares Department is
  • A N1,880
  • B N1,600
  • C N880
  • D N520
  • E N280
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Question 1699:
use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock} & \text{- Footwears Department} & N800 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N600 \\ Purchases & \text{- Footwears Department} & N1,600 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N2,800 \\ \text{Wages of shoe packers} & & N600 \\ & -Salaries & N1,200 \\ & \text{-Footwares} & N4,000 \\ Sales & \text{- stationery} & N6,000\end{array}\)
Additional Information (i) No closing stock
(ii) Common expenses are to be shared in the ratio sales
The profit of the Stationery Department is
  • A N1,880
  • B N1,600
  • C N880
  • D N520
  • E N280
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Question 1700:
use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock} & \text{- Footwears Department} & N800 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N600 \\ Purchases & \text{- Footwears Department} & N1,600 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N2,800 \\ \text{Wages of shoe packers} & & N600 \\ & -Salaries & N1,200 \\ & \text{-Footwares} & N4,000 \\ Sales & \text{- stationery} & N6,000\end{array}\)
The cost goods for the stationery is
  • A N4,120
  • B N3,400
  • C N3,000
  • D N2,800
  • E N2,400
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