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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 1461:
When the goods are sold on credit to a buyer, the account receivable account will be ____________
  • A Debit and credit
  • B Contra entry
  • C Debited
  • D Credited
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Question 1462:
Larry Limited has 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each and 150,000 5% prefrence shares of ₦1 each fully paid.


₦
Net profit for the year 90,000
Interim dividends paid:
Ordinary shares 25,000
Profit and loss appropriation b/f 10,000
Goodwill written off 1,000




The amount of preference shares dividends payable at the end of the year is ____________
  • A ₦10,000
  • B ₦25,000
  • C ₦7,500
  • D ₦20,000
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Question 1463:
Larry Limited has 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each and 150,000 5% prefrence shares of ₦1 each fully paid.


₦
Net profit for the year 90,000
Interim dividends paid:
Ordinary shares 25,000
Profit and loss appropriation b/f 10,000
Goodwill written off 1,000




At the end of the period, what is the balance of the profit and loss appropriation account?
  • A ₦66,5000
  • B ₦90,000
  • C ₦100,000
  • D ₦74,000
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Question 1464:
The document which is legal charter of a company that defines the limits of a company's field of operation is known as ____________
  • A Articles of association
  • B Equity share certificate
  • C Prospectus
  • D Memorandum of association
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Question 1465:
₦
Manufacturing wages 42,000
Factory rent 880
Raw materials: Stock 1/1/16 1,000
Purchases 16,000
Stock 31/12/16 1,400
Depreciation of Plants and Machinery 800
Royalties 300
Indirect wages 18,000
General indirect expenses 620




Calculate the cost of raw materials consumed ____________
  • A ₦15,600
  • B ₦17,000
  • C ₦42,000
  • D ₦20,300
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