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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 36:
When shares are oversubscribed and money returned to unsuccessful applicants, the entry to record such money is to debit
  • A Application and allotment account and credit unsubscribed shares
  • B Application and allotment account and credit cash
  • C Oversubscribed shares and credit allotment account
  • D Oversubscribed shares and credit allotment account
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Question 37:
Investment at cost of a company is to be disclosed under
  • A Trading accounts
  • B Profit and loss account
  • C Balance sheet
  • D Source and application of fund
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Question 38:
Purchasers - #44,880
Sales - #85,850
Trade creditors - #12,250
Trade debtors - #24,000
Accrued expenses - # 350
Prepaid expenses - # 700
Stock 1/1/2006 - #25,120
Stock 31/12/2006 - #27,840
Calculate the acid test ratio
  • A 1:94:1
  • B 1:96:1
  • C 1:1:94
  • D 1:1:96
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Question 39:
Purchasers - #44,880
Sales - #85,850
Trade creditors - #12,250
Trade debtors - #24,000
Accrued expenses - # 350
Prepaid expenses - # 700
Stock 1/1/2006 - #25,120
Stock 31/12/2006 - #27,840
Determine the number of times stock was turned over during the period to the nearest figure
  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 3
  • D 4
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Question 40:
Which of the following is a source of revenue to the federation account?
  • A Market fees
  • B Bicycle licences
  • C Tarrifs
  • D Property rates
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