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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Nature and Significance of Book keeping and Accounting

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions - Nature and Significance of Book keeping and Accounting

Question 186:
The main objective of accounting report is to provide information about?
  • A The efficacy of assets
  • B A company's shareholding
  • C Company's economic resources
  • D An entity's management
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Question 187:
N
Direct material 2,500
Direct labour 5,000
Direct expenses 1,000
Overhead expenses 1,500



use the information contained in the table to anwser the qustion below;


from the data above, compute the prime cost.
  • A N6,500
  • B N 8,500
  • C N6,000
  • D N7,500
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Question 188:
N
Purchase ledger opening balance 4,000
sales ledger opening balance 6,000
credit purchase 25,000
Discounts allowed 1,000
Returns inwards 2,000
Credit sales during the year 10,000
Return outwards 6,000



Use the information above to answer the following question;


what is the purchase ledger balance?
  • A N29,000
  • B N24,000
  • C N4,000
  • D N23,000
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Question 189:
lubricating oil and spare parts of machines are example of?
  • A Indirect expense
  • B Direct expense
  • C Indirect material
  • D Direct material
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Question 190:
for an incomplete record to provide necessary information, it must be converted to?
  • A Double entry
  • B Single entry
  • C Complete records
  • D Statement of affairs
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