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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2041:
Use the information to answer the given question.<br/>RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT: \(\begin{array}{c|c} & & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance - 1st January} & 2002 & 200 & \text{Bar supplies}& 2,850\\ \text{subscriptions received:} & & & \text{wages} & 350\\ & 2002 & 3,600 & \text{General expenses} & 400 \\ & 2003 & 250 & \text{Printing expenses} & 120 \\ \text{Receipts from Bar} & & 4,500 & \text{Equipment} & 200 \\ \text{receipts from dance} & & 500 & \text{Repairs} & 200 \\ \text{Sundry receipts} & & 400 & \text{Balance - 31st December} & 4,880 \\ & & \overline{9,450} & & \end{array}\)<br/>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & \text{1/01/02} & \text{31/12/12} \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Equipment} & 4,500 & 5,150\\ \text{Stock - Bar} & 1,200 & 3,200 \\ \text{Bar supplies} & 2,400 & 5,600\end{array}\)<br/>Amount owing to Bar creditors is
  • A N8,450
  • B N6,050
  • C N5,600
  • D N2,850
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Question 2042:
An expense is said to be revenue in nature if it
  • A Adds or contributes to the operating income of the business
  • B Reduces the capital of the business
  • C Necessitates the introduction of additional capital
  • D Adds to or mproves the value of fixed assets
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Question 2043:
Which of the following is the basis of accounting in public service?
  • A Profit
  • B Accrual
  • C Expenditure
  • D Cash
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Question 2044:
The amount of money granted by government to public institutions to meet recurrent expenditure during a fiscal year is
  • A Subvention
  • B Budgett
  • C Deposit
  • D Estimates
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Question 2045:
A business operates on a mark-up of 25%. If cost of goods sold is N800,000. What is the profit?
  • A N360,000
  • B N200,000
  • C N160,000
  • D N40,000
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