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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 151:
Use the information below to answer questions 11 and 12.
The initial imprest as at July Ist was N500. Petty cash vouchers with the custodian by July 15th added up to N394. An IOU slip received from a co-worker was N65 and there was a shortage of N5 cash. The co-worker made refund on July 18th just before the imprest was replenished.
What was the actual cash in the till as at 15th July?
  • A N106
  • B N101
  • C N70
  • D N36
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Question 152:
The amount required to replenish the payments made from the imprest was?
  • A N399
  • B N394
  • C N358
  • D N101
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Question 153:
State Bank collected a note for A-Makura Company. This collection, not yet recorded in AL-Makura's books, appears on the bank reconciliation as?
  • A An addition to balance per book
  • B A deduction from balance per bank statement
  • C An addition to balance per bank statement
  • D A deduction from balance per books
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Question 154:
Mayana Corporation uses special journals to record its transactions. If one of Mayana's customers returns merchandize purchased with cash (for a refund), it makes an entry in the?
  • A Cash receipts journal
  • B Sales journal
  • C General journal
  • D Cash disbursement journal.
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Question 155:
Sobande Incorporation acquired a machine that involved the following expenditures and related factors.
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Gross invoice price 15,000
Sales tax 900
Purchases discount taken 300
Freight 750
Assembly of machine 500
Installation of machine 800
Assorted spare parts for future use 1200
Turing and adjusting machine 700
What is the initial accounting cost of the machine?
  • A N19,550
  • B N18,950
  • C N18,350
  • D N17,500
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