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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 2801:
If a company values its stock in the period of rising prices using LIFO method, there is a tendency for it to
  • A Have a higher cost of goods sold
  • B Have a higher value of closing stock
  • C Have a higher gross profit
  • D Pay higher income tax
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Question 2802:
Use the information below to answer the question<br/><br/><br/><table class='tbn'><tbody><tr><td> Gross profit b/dLess: Salaries and wages Electricity Depreciation Net profit c/d </td><td> Dept A ₦<u>6,000</u>1,800 ? 600?<u>6,000</u> </td><td> Dept B ₦<u>4,000</u>1,200 ? ?<u>1,6004,000</u> </td><td> Total ₦<u>10,000 </u> 3,000 2,000 1,000 <u> 4,00010,000</u> </td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><br/>It is the tradition of the organization to apportion expenses in the proportion 60%:40% for A and B respectively.<br/><br/>What is the net profit made by department A?
  • A ₦2000
  • B ₦3600
  • C ₦3000
  • D ₦2400
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Question 2803:
Use the information below to answer the question<br/><table class='tbn'><tbody><tr><td> Gross profit b/dLess: Salaries and wages Electricity Depreciation Net profit c/d </td><td> Dept A ₦<u>6,000</u>1,800 ? 600?<u>6,000</u> </td><td> Dept B ₦<u>4,000</u>1,200 ? ?<u>1,6004,000</u> </td><td> Total ₦<u>10,000 </u> 3,000 2,000 1,000 <u> 4,00010,000</u> </td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><br/>It is the tradition of the organization to apportion expenses in the proportion 60%:40% for A and B respectively.<br/>The depreciation to be charged to department B is
  • A ₦500
  • B ₦300
  • C ₦400
  • D ₦600
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Question 2804:
The accounting method that reports incomes when earned and expenses when incurred is called
  • A Accrual accounting
  • B Cash accounting
  • C Fund accounting
  • D Commitment accounting
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Question 2805:
Stationery which will be used over a long period of time is usually recorded as an expense instead of an asset. This concept is called
  • A Entity
  • B Accrual
  • C Realization
  • D Materiality
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