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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Principles, concepts, and conventions of accounting

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions - Principles, concepts, and conventions of accounting

Question 6:
Which method of pricing can be used satisfactorily in either a rising or falling price situation?
  • A Standard price
  • B Marketing price
  • C FIFO
  • D Average method
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Question 7:
In the public sector, the method of accounting that reports revenues and expenditures in the period in which they are received and paid is called?
  • A Fund accounting
  • B Commitment accounting
  • C Cash accounting
  • D Accrual accounting
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Question 8:
Which accounting concept supports the assertion that economic reality takes precedence over legal issues?
  • A Realization concept
  • B Substance over form
  • C Conservatism
  • D Measurement concept
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Question 9:
Given:
Capital ...........N1000
Liabilities........N500
Assets.............N1500
The accounting equation can be expressed as?
  • A N1000 + N500 + N1500 = N3000
  • B N1000 - N500 + N1500 = N2000
  • C N1000 + N500 = N1500
  • D N1500 + N500 = N2000
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Question 10:
Use the information below to answer question .
...........PQ Manufacturing Company
Raw materials (1/11/2001)...........N3 500
Raw materials (31/12/2001)..........N4 900
Purchase of raw materials...........N56 000
Salary .............................N63 000
Wages...............................N148 000
Factory lighting ...................N3 080
Plant Depreciation..................N2 800
Factory Insurance ..................N2 170
The company consumed raw materials worth?
  • A N54 600
  • B N56 000
  • C N57 400
  • D 59 500
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