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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

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Question 56:
Which of the following conditions best represents the net effect of discount allowed on credit sales on the accounts of a business?
  • A Decrease in the closing balance of sales ledger control account
  • B Increase in net profit.
  • C Increase in the value of sales.
  • D Decrease in the value of purchases in the trading account.
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Question 57:
Given: N - Capital at the beginning N20,000, Drawings N3,000, Capital at end N30,000, New capital introduced N8,000.<br/>What is the profit for the period?
  • A N4,000
  • B ₦5,000
  • C N6,000
  • D N8,000
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Question 58:
Sundry debtors in the balance sheet of Onoja Bakery and Sons totalled N800,000. A provision of 2% was made for discount and 5% provision for bad and doubtful debts. Find the amount for sundry debtors after provision.
  • A N 760,000
  • B N 744,800
  • C N 744,000
  • D N 784,000
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Question 59:
The starting point for the production of accounts from incomplete records is to ____
  • A Ascertain the total sales.
  • B Compute the opening stock of goods sold.
  • C Verify the total purchases
  • D Prepare an opening statement of affairs.
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Question 60:
A factory cost excluding prime cost is ____
  • A Overhead
  • B Material cost
  • C Fixed cost
  • D Administration cost
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