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Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

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Question 156:
The following information is provided for Amusa Company Ltd a manufacturer: Prime cost #999,000, Manufacturing overhead #132,000, Closing work in progress #75,000, Value of goods transferred to finished goods account #1,116,000. If included in the manufacturing overhead were rents of #5,000 paid in advance, what is the opening work in progress for the period?
  • A #70,000
  • B #85,000
  • C #80,000
  • D #65,000
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Question 157:
The trial balance showed wages #2,500 and a note stated that #500 wages were due but unpaid. When preparing final accounts and balance sheet, it is required to debit profit and loss account with
  • A #3,000 and show wages prepaid #500 in the balance sheet
  • B #2,000 and show wages accrued #500 in the balance sheet
  • C #2,000 and show wages paid in advance #500 in the balance sheet.
  • D #3,000 and show wages accrued #500 in the balance sheet
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Question 158:
A financial analyst needs accounts information to
  • A Advise on how to manage the business
  • B Know why transactions cause increases and decreases in asset
  • C Maintain the production section of the business
  • D Know how to post transactions in T account.
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Question 159:
Which of the following is not a revenue account?
  • A Sales
  • B Discount received
  • C Interest received
  • D Purchases
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Question 160:
In the absence of a sales day book or sales account, credit sales can be computed from
  • A Closing figures of the balance sheet.
  • B Debtors' control account
  • C Opening figures of the balance sheet
  • D Creditor control account
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