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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 16:
A government accounting systems must make sure that
  • A Revenue exceeds expenditure
  • B All applicable legal provisions are complied with
  • C Capital expenditure is equal to revenue
  • D Capital project fund is tied to recurrent expenditure
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Question 17:
Equity shareholders' fund is
  • A N133 000
  • B N 120 000
  • C N113 000
  • D N 100 000
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Question 18:
If a 10% dividend is approved, what is the dividend payable to ordinary shareholders?
  • A N 13 000
  • B N 11 300
  • C N 10 000
  • D N 8 000
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Question 19:
The most important reason for studying accounting is that
  • A The information provided by accounting is useful in making decision
  • B Accounting plays an important role in the society
  • C The study of Accounting leads to challeging career
  • D Accounting provides gross profit information
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Question 20:
The most important reason for studying accounting is that
  • A The information provided by accounting is useful in making decision
  • B Accounting plays an important role in the society
  • C The study of Accounting leads to challeging career
  • D Accounting provides gross profit information
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