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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 16:
The receipt of cash from a customer who bought goods with N800 list price, 25% trade discount and 2/10, n/30 terms would, if paid within the discount period, amount to
  • A N576
  • B N588
  • C N600
  • D N624
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Question 17:
At the end of a financial period, the trading profit and loss account of a company showed a profit of N120,000. It was however discovered that revenue of N12,000 was recorded as expenses while expenses of N4,000 had been recorded as revenue. What should be the correct profit for the period?
  • A N104,000
  • B N128,000
  • C N136,000
  • D N144,000
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Question 18:
Given:
Net profit-----------------------N25,000
Cost of sale---------------------N25,000
Sales----------------------------N85,000
Determine the total expenses.
  • A N45,000
  • B N35,000
  • C N25,000
  • D N15,000
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Question 19:
Given: capital N13,000; office machinery, N9,000; creditors N900, stock of goods N1,550; debtors, N275; cash at bank, N5,075 and loan from Jumbo, N2,000. What is the balance sheet total?
  • A N19,500
  • B N18,500
  • C N17,900
  • D N15,900
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Question 20:
On the 30/5/93 Tolu & Co. paid 2 years rent of N50,000 which was debited to the rent account.
The adjustment needed as at 31st December 1993 is?
  • A Debit rent account and credited adjustment account
  • B Debit prepayment account and credit rent account
  • C Debit rent account and credit prepayment account
  • D Debit adjustment account and credit prepayment account
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