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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 31:
The excess of income over expenditure is usually transferred to the
  • A Current assets in the balance sheet
  • B Profit and loss account
  • C Accumulated fund
  • D Current liabilities in the balance sheet
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Question 32:
In a departmental accounting system, which of the following expenses will most likely be apportioned on the basis of turnover
  • A Carriage inwards
  • B Carriage outwards
  • C Discount received
  • D Returns outwards
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Question 33:
Given:                                                                   ₦ Total debtors b/d 31/12/99                    25,000 Cheques received from debtors         255,000 Total debtors c/d 31/12/00                    15,000 Calculate the sales figure
  • A ₦245,000
  • B ₦215,000
  • C ₦295,000
  • D ₦265,000
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Question 34:
Use the information below to answer the question. Phebe Enterprises has two departments S and T, with the following information [table][tbody][tr][td]                                  S                                  ₦Opening stock         5,000Purchases              26,000Closing stock            7,000Sales                      45,000[/td][td]T₦1,500                                   3,0002,5004,000[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table] The following expenses are to be shared in the ratio of 4:1 Rent                                       ₦8,300 General expenses                 ₦3,200 Determine the company's gross profit for the year 
  • A ₦23,000
  • B ₦11,500
  • C ₦12,500
  • D ₦20,000
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Question 35:
Use the information below to answer the question. Phebe Enterprises has two departments S and T, with the following information [table][tbody][tr][td]                                  S                                  ₦Opening stock         5,000Purchases              26,000Closing stock            7,000Sales                      45,000[/td][td]T₦1,500                                   3,0002,5004,000[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table] The following expenses are to be shared in the ratio of 4:1 Rent                                       ₦8,300 General expenses                 ₦3,200 What is the net profit (or loss) contributed by department T
  • A ₦2000
  • B ₦300
  • C (₦2000)
  • D (₦300)
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