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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 16:
The simplest form of single entry procedure consists fo keeping a?
  • A Day book or general journal
  • B Cash book and ledger accounts showing debtors and creditors balances
  • C Cash journal, sales journal and purchases journal
  • D Day book in which transactions are described in chronological order
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Question 17:
A fixed cost is fixed only in relation to?
  • A The quality of goods produced
  • B The quantity of goods sold
  • C A given period of time and a range of activities
  • D A given period of time and the nature of activity
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Question 18:
One of the advantage of the shortcomings of single entry procedures is that?
  • A A trial balance is not available
  • B Profits are overestimated
  • C There are no subsidiary books
  • D There are no control accounts
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Question 19:
When a customer's cheque is returned unpaid in a debtor's control accounting system, the treatment will be?
  • A Debit bank, credit custmer and credit conyrol account
  • B Credit bank, debit customer, and credit control account
  • C Debit customer, debit control accountand credit bank
  • D Credit control account, debit bank and debit customer
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Question 20:
Didi Ltd offered 10,000 ordinary shares of N1.50 each at a discount of 2% which were fully subscribed. With regard to the offer above?
  • A Shares are never offered at a discount; the offer is invalid
  • B The value of shares in the capital account will be lowered by 2%
  • C The company incurs a loss to the tune of 2% of the offer
  • D Each of the subscribers loses 2% of investment
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