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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 1041:
The ware and tear of a fixed assets of a company which is chargeable to company’s financial statement is called ------------------------------
  • A Appreciation
  • B Amortization
  • C Provisions
  • D Depreciation
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Question 1042:
To realize an asset means to
  • A Mortgage it
  • B Open its account in the ledger
  • C Turn it to cash
  • D Give it out as a collateral
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Question 1043:
The process of cost apportionment is carried out so that
  • A Indirect costs may be controlled
  • B Cost units could gather overhead as they pass through cost centres
  • C Variable costs may be controlled
  • D Common costs are shared among cost centres
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Question 1044:
Preliminary expenses is an example of
  • A Fictitious assets
  • B Liquid assets
  • C Wasting assets
  • D Tangible assets
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Question 1045:
Use the information below to answer this question.
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Raw materials jan.} & 5,000 \\
\hline
\text{Raw materials dec.} & 5,800 \\
\hline
\text{Purchase of raw materials} & 45,000 \\
\hline
\text{Salary} & 61,000 \\
\hline
\text{Factory lubricant} & 2,050 \\
\hline
\text{plant depreciation} & 1,300 \\
\hline
\text{Factory insurance} & 1,250 \\
\end{array}\)
The prime cost for the company is
  • A N169, 200
  • B N44, 200
  • C N55, 800
  • D N230, 200
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