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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2286:
A motor car costing D100,000 was depreciated at 20% per annum by the diminishing balance method. Two years later, it was sold for D60,000. Using the information, the net profit or loss on the sale was
  • A D 40,000 profit
  • B D 4,000 profit
  • C D 4,000 loss
  • D D 40,000 loss
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Question 2287:
A motor car costing D100,000 was depreciated at 20% per annum by the diminishing balance method. Two years later, it was sold for D60,000. Using the information, the net book value at the time of sales is
  • A D 64,000
  • B D 60,000
  • C D 40,000
  • D D 36,000
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Question 2288:
A service which a firm has enjoyed, but has not yet been paid for is
  • A Accured expense
  • B Preliminary expense
  • C Prepaid expense
  • D Overhead expense
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Question 2289:
Which of the following is not part of the double entry system?
  • A Trading account
  • B Proffit and loss account
  • C Appropriation account
  • D Balance sheet
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Question 2290:
In the balance sheet, the balance on the provision for Depreciation Account shown as
  • A Addition to fixed assets
  • B Deduction from fixed assets
  • C Addition to capital
  • D Duduction from current liabilies
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