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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 1336:
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Gross profit b/dLess: Salaries and wages Electricity Depreciation Net profit c/d Dept A ₦6,0001,800 ? 600?6,000 Dept B ₦4,0001,200 ? ?1,6004,000 Total ₦10,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 4,00010,000



It is the tradition of the organization to apportion expenses in the proportion 60%:40% for A and B respectively.

What is the net profit made by department A?
  • A ₦2000
  • B ₦3600
  • C ₦3000
  • D ₦2400
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Question 1337:
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Gross profit b/dLess: Salaries and wages Electricity Depreciation Net profit c/d Dept A ₦6,0001,800 ? 600?6,000 Dept B ₦4,0001,200 ? ?1,6004,000 Total ₦10,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 4,00010,000



It is the tradition of the organization to apportion expenses in the proportion 60%:40% for A and B respectively.
The depreciation to be charged to department B is
  • A ₦500
  • B ₦300
  • C ₦400
  • D ₦600
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Question 1338:
The accounting method that reports incomes when earned and expenses when incurred is called
  • A Accrual accounting
  • B Cash accounting
  • C Fund accounting
  • D Commitment accounting
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Question 1339:
Stationery which will be used over a long period of time is usually recorded as an expense instead of an asset. This concept is called
  • A Entity
  • B Accrual
  • C Realization
  • D Materiality
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Question 1340:
Given:
₦
Bank overdraft 2,000
Cash 2,000
Furniture 4,000
Derive the total amount on the credit side of the trial balance
  • A ₦4000
  • B ₦6000
  • C ₦2000
  • D ₦8000
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