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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Accounting equation

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions - Accounting equation

Question 1:
The effect of the payment of liability is that it
  • A Increase both assets and liabilities
  • B Increase assets and decrease liabilities
  • C Decrease assets and increase liabilities
  • D Decrease both assets and liabilities
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Question 2:
Shares issued to a vendor in payment of business purchased would require a debit to?
  • A Cash account and credit to share capital account
  • B Share capital account and credit to vendor's account
  • C Vendor's account and credit to share capital account
  • D Share capital account and credit to cash account
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Question 3:
(i) Meet growth and diversification need.
(ii) Reach out to particular customers or markets
(iii) Comply with some regulatory directives
(iv) Increase employees' income.
Which of the reasons above do companies consider in establishing branches?
  • A I and ii
  • B I, ii and iii
  • C Ii, iii and iv
  • D Iii and iv
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Question 4:
If liabilities amounted to N12,045, other assets N36,800and equity N26,896, the cash at hand would be?
  • A N2,241
  • B N2,214
  • C N2,141
  • D N2,114
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Question 5:
Use the information below to answer questions
The Assets and liabilities of Udo Co.ltd. as at 31st December, 2000.
Creditors N50,000
Debtors N46,000
Loan N100,000
Stock N20,000
Motor vehicle N120,000
Building N70,000
Accrued wages 30,000
Bank N25 ,000
The value of capital invested by the owners is?
  • A N110,000
  • B N105,000
  • C N101,000
  • D N100,000
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