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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2686:
Use the following to answer the given question <br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Provision for bad debts} & 1,000 Cr \\ \text{Bad debts} & 500Dr \\ debtors & 50,000Dr \\ \text{Additional bad debts to be written off} & 500 \end{array}\)<br/>New provision for bad debts to stand at 5% of debtors. The total amount of bad debts to be charges as expense in the profit and Loss Account is
  • A N2,500
  • B N2,000
  • C N1,500
  • D N1,200
  • E N1,000
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Question 2687:
Use the following to answer the given question <br/>UCHENNA ENTERPRISES: Balance sheet as at 31st December, 1993<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & N & & N \\ \hline Capital & 84,000 & & \text{Land and building} & 45,000 \\ \text{Add net profit} & 15,000 & 99,000 & \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 34,000 \\ \text{Less drawings} & & 9,000 & Stock & 28,000 \\ & & \overline{90,000} & debtors & 22,000 \\ debtors Creditors & & 25,000 & cash & 1,000 \\ Accruals & & 15,000 & & \\ & & \overline{130,000} & & \overline{130,000} \end{array}\)<br/>Capital employed is
  • A N130,000
  • B N115,000
  • C N99,000
  • D N90,000
  • E N84,000
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Question 2688:
Use the following to answer the given question <br/>UCHENNA ENTERPRISES: Balance sheet as at 31st December, 1993<br/>\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & N & & N \\ \hline Capital & 84,000 & & \text{Land and building} & 45,000 \\ \text{Add net profit} & 15,000 & 99,000 & \text{Furniture and Fittings} & 34,000 \\ \text{Less drawings} & & 9,000 & Stock & 28,000 \\ & & \overline{90,000} & debtors & 22,000 \\ debtors Creditors & & 25,000 & cash & 1,000 \\ Accruals & & 15,000 & & \\ & & \overline{130,000} & & \overline{130,000} \end{array}\)<br/>Current assets amount to
  • A N51,000
  • B N50,000
  • C N23,000
  • D N22,000
  • E N11,000
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Question 2689:
A financial analyst needs accounts information to ___
  • A Maintain the production section of the business
  • B Know why transactions cause increases and decreases in asset
  • C Advice on how to manage the business
  • D Know how to record transactions in account.
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Question 2690:
Creditors use accounting information for the purpose of ____
  • A Planning sales to a company
  • B Controlling a company's affairs
  • C Investing in a company
  • D Assessing a company's liquidity.
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