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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 506:
Use the information to answer question .
A piece of equipment costing N120,000 was purchased on 1/1/1996. Depreciation was provided at 20% per annum on a straight-line basis. it was sold on 30/6/1999 for N31,500.
The net book value of the piece of equipment at the time of sale was?
  • A N96 000
  • B N48 000
  • C N36 000
  • D N24 000
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Question 507:
The item that are contained in the bought ledger control account are?
  • A Discount allowed, bad debts and purchases
  • B Dishonoured cheques, returns inwards and sales
  • C Returns outwards, bad debts outewards and sales
  • D Discount received, returns outwards and purchases
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Question 508:
Given:
purchases ledger balance..............N4000
purchases for the period..............N50000
Cash refunded by suppliers............N290
Cheques paid to suppliers..............N42300
Returns outwards.......................N2000
Discount received from suppliers.......N400
The balance of the purchases ledger control account is?
  • A N10390
  • B N9990
  • C N9590
  • D N9010
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Question 509:
Which of the following item is found on the credit side of the sales ledger control account?
  • A Discount received
  • B Dishonoured cheques
  • C Credit sals
  • D Bills receivable
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Question 510:
If the assets and liabilities of a firm were valued at N17,200 and N5,120 respectively, the capital of the firm would be?
  • A N22 320
  • B N17 200
  • C N12 080
  • D 5 120
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