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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 41:
Which of the following is a common cause of a discrepancy between head office and branch trial office________
  • A Stock and repayment
  • B Creditors and cash in transit
  • C Stock and cash in transit
  • D Debtors and cash in transit
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Question 42:
Departmentalization of accounts is useful because it shows the____________
  • A Over all performance of a division
  • B Cost per unit of a profit
  • C Price per unit of a product
  • D Over all performance of a firm
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Question 43:
Why should a new partner contribute towards goodwill on his admission?
  • A It is a norm
  • B To ensure new partner also have a stake in the business
  • C The firm into which he is entering already has some goodwill in the market
  • D To purchase the business
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Question 44:
The rent expense for Trendy store is ₦3500. Trendy store has three departments; jewelry, hair dressing, and clothing. The floor spaces occupied by the departments are 3:2:5 respectively. What is the rent allocated to clothing department?
  • A ₦700
  • B ₦1050
  • C ₦1750
  • D ₦3500
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Question 45:
Cost of rent as an expense can be apportioned to all department on the basis of:
  • A No of employees
  • B Stock value
  • C Space occupied
  • D Wages
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