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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 41:
The channel through which all government borrowing and domestic lending transactions pass is called?
  • A Special trust fund
  • B Agency fund
  • C National loan fund
  • D Contingency fund
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Question 42:
Recurrent expenditure are expenses for the period not exceeding?
  • A 10 years
  • B 5 years
  • C 2 years
  • D 1 year
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Question 43:
A major benefit derived from the reconciliation of branch and head office books is to?
  • A Determine accurate returns by the branch
  • B Ascertian the correct profit or loss on branch activities
  • C Enable the branch to keep control over stock
  • D Enable the branch to ascertain debtor's balance
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Question 44:
Halal Limited with three departments has a total of N7,200,000 as net debtors for the year ended 31/12/97.
The company's policy provides for 15% bad debt annually. Which of the following represents the total balance of debtors before adjustment?
  • A N6,120,000
  • B N6,120,300
  • C N8,280,000
  • D 8,820,000
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Question 45:
Yahuza Enterpises
Trial Balance (Extracts) as at Dec. 31, 1998.
Capital
Premises 90,000 21,000
Debtors 35,000
Provisions 1/1/98:
Depreciation 9,000
Bad and doubtful 1,500
If premises is to be depreciated at 10% on cost and a 5% provision is to be allowed on debtors, the total asset in the balance sheet is
  • A N 125, 000
  • B N114,500
  • C N105,500
  • D N105,250
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