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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2741:
The purchases ledger control account of a company had an opening balance of ₦45,600 and closing balance of ₦72,600 credit. The<br/>company made payments of ₦437,000 to credit suppliers during the period; and had discount received of ₦18,600 on this account. What were the credit purchases for the period?
  • A ₦509,600
  • B ₦482,600
  • C ₦428,600
  • D ₦418,400
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Question 2742:
The total of the creditors at the beginning of the year was ₦4,600 and at the end of the year ₦5,250. During the year, ₦26,500 was paid to suppliers and ₦130 was received in discounts from these suppliers. The purchases for the year Would be ___
  • A ₦26,630
  • B ₦27,038
  • C ₦27,150
  • D ₦27,280
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Question 2743:
Tunde purchased goods from Femi by cash worth N1,000 with 10% cash discount. Tunde’s purchases ledger control account is to be ____
  • A Debit by ₦100
  • B Credited by ₦100
  • C Credited by ₦1,000
  • D Debited by ₦1,000
  • E None of the above
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Question 2744:
Which of the following conditions best represents the net effect of discount allowed on credit sales on the accounts of a business?
  • A Decrease in the closing balance of sales ledger control account
  • B Increase in net profit.
  • C Increase in the value of sales.
  • D Decrease in the value of purchases in the trading account.
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Question 2745:
Given: N - Capital at the beginning N20,000, Drawings N3,000, Capital at end N30,000, New capital introduced N8,000.<br/>What is the profit for the period?
  • A N4,000
  • B ₦5,000
  • C N6,000
  • D N8,000
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