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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions

Question 326:
X and Y are two departments that are to share 50% of all joint costs equally and the balance in ratio 2:1. If a sum of N150,000 is incurred jointly, what will be the portion attributable to X?
  • A N37,500
  • B N62,500
  • C N87,500
  • D N100,000
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Question 327:
Department F transferred some goods to department G at a selling price. The goods were not sold at the end of the accounting period. Which account is affected at the time of preparing a combined balance sheet?
  • A Creditors
  • B Debtors
  • C Stock
  • D Suspense
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Question 328:
To account for expenses paid by head office on behalf of the branch, the branch should?
  • A Debit head office account and credit cash
  • B Debit profit and loss account and credit headoffice account
  • C Credit cash and debit profitand loss account
  • D Credit profit and loss account and debit head office account
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Question 329:
The correct entry to reflect the receipt of cash sent by a branch to a head office is?
  • A Debit cash and credit branch current account
  • B Debit branch, current account and credit cash
  • C Credit branch, debtors and debit cash
  • D Credit branch current account and debit branch debtors
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Question 330:
The officer responsible for ascertaining whether all public expenditure and appropriation are in line with approved guidelines is the?
  • A Acountant General
  • B Auditor General
  • C Finance Minister
  • D Permanent Secretary
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