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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 191:
The main difference between the ordinary and preference shareholders is that?
  • A The former have voting rights while the latter do not
  • B In the case of winding up, the former are paid first before the latter
  • C The latter are not members of the company while the former are
  • D The former receives dividends while the latter do not
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Question 192:
The current growth in the volume of trading and financial dealings in nigerian is helped by?
  • A Credit as a factor in business
  • B Payments for goods in cash
  • C Increased financial activities
  • D Government intervention
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Question 193:
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sales 20,000
cost of sales 10,000
operating expenses 2,500
expenses prepaid included in operating expenses 500



use the information above to answer the following question.


calculate the net profit.
  • A N12,500
  • B N10,000
  • C N8,000
  • D N7,500
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Question 194:
The basic role of accounting is to?
  • A Detect fraud
  • B Attest to financial statements
  • C Measure performance
  • D Protect shareholders
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Question 195:
Accounts can be classified into
  • A Cash and credit transactions
  • B Cash and credit accounts
  • C Personal and private account
  • D Personal and impersonal account
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