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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Discounts

Jamb Accounts - Principles of Accounts Questions - Discounts

Question 1:
The discount column of a three column cashbook is not balanced off but periodically transferred to the discount account because discounts
  • A Are not important in cashbooks
  • B Are cash items only
  • C Do not form part of double entry
  • D Are used for bank reconciliation
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Question 2:
The receipt of cash from a customer who bought goods with N800 list price, 25% trade discount and 2/10, n/30 terms would, if paid within the discount period, amount to
  • A N576
  • B N588
  • C N600
  • D N624
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Question 3:
The purchase of two generators by Hassan Electronics Enterprises should be recorded as?
  • A An acquistion of fixed assets
  • B An expenses in its general office expenses account
  • C An acquistion of stock
  • D A part of capital in the capital account
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Question 4:
The total of the discounts received column in the cash book is posted to the?
  • A Credit of the discounts received account
  • B Debit of the discounts allowed account
  • C Credit of the discounts allowed accoun
  • D Debit of the discounts received account
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Question 5:
Derive the total sales figure from the following information extracted from a firm's cash book and other relevant records.
Total debtors b/f N 5,600
Total cash receipts from debtors
and cash sales N 153,000
Total debtors c/f N 6,800
  • A N6,800
  • B N153,000
  • C N154,200
  • D N159,800
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