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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2216:
Tale LTd. has 100,000 ordinary shares of ₦1 each and 60,000 5% preference shares of ₦1 each. Both were fully paid as shown below,<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\\ \text{Goodwill written off} \\ 600\end{array}\)<br/>The balance of the profit and loss appropriation account as at the end of the year was
  • A ₦16,000
  • B ₦10,000
  • C ₦5,400
  • D ₦1,400
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Question 2217:
Tale LTd. has 100,000 ordinary shares of ₦1 each and 60,000 5% preference shares of ₦1 each. Both were fully paid as shown below,<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\\ \text{Goodwill written off} \\ 600\end{array}\)<br/>The authorized capital of Tale Ltd is
  • A ₦176,000
  • B ₦166,000
  • C ₦160,000
  • D ₦16,000
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Question 2218:
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a computer?
  • A Large storage capacity
  • B Ver fast
  • C Highly accurate
  • D Highly diligent
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Question 2219:
Tale LTd. has 100,000 ordinary shares of ₦1 each and 60,000 5% preference shares of ₦1 each. Both were fully paid as shown below,<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\\ \text{Goodwill written off} \\ 600\end{array}\)<br/>The dividend payable to preference shareholders is
  • A ₦9,000
  • B ₦6,000
  • C ₦3,000
  • D ₦2,400
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Question 2220:
Final accounts of a not-for-profit making organization is made up of
  • A Subscription accounts and income and expenditure accounts
  • B Subscriptions accounts and balance sheet
  • C Income and expenditure account and balance sheet
  • D Receipts snd payments account and income and expensiture account
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