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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 171:
The ordinary shareholders enjoy the following rights except the right to?
  • A Vote at annual general meetings
  • B Elect the board of directors
  • C Participate in additional issues of shares
  • D Receive dividends at a preddetermined rate
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Question 172:
Granada Corporation has net assets of N600,000 and contributed capital of N180,000. The corporation has 30,000 shares of common stock outstanding with no preferred stock. This suggest that the corporation has?
  • A A book value of N14 per share
  • B A book value of N20 per share
  • C A deficit of N420,000
  • D Retained earnings of N600,000
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Question 173:
Under which of these conditions can a company issue shares at discount? (i)A resolution must be passed at a general meeting (ii) The amount of discount must be stated in the resolution (iii) The share must have existed for at least six years (iv) On the order of a court.
  • A I, ii and iii only
  • B I, ii and iv only
  • C I, iii, and iv only
  • D Ii, iii and iv only
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Question 174:
The part of equity which is payable on winding up is called?
  • A General reserve
  • B Revenue reserve
  • C Capital reserve
  • D Normal reserve
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Question 175:
To compute gearing ratio, divide?
  • A Profit by capital employed
  • B Current assets by current liability
  • C Profit by total assets
  • D Long-term debts by equity capital
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