Jamb Accounting Past Questions For Year 2003

Question 46

Use the information below to answer question

Goods from head office................N13,400

Returns to head office ...............N118

Rates and insurance paid .............N188

Wages paid ...........................N913

Cash remitted to head office..........N16,625

Stock at 1/1/2000.....................N1,875

Rents paid ...........................N325

Stock at 31/12/2000 ..................N1,975

Sundry expenses ......................N200

The profit realized from the trade is?

jamb 2003

  • A. N4 069
  • B. N1 817
  • C. N1 440
  • D. N1 328
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Question 47

Given:

(i) the consolidation revenue fund balance b/d..N650 000

(ii) issue from contingency fund amount to......N240 000

(iii) amount transferred to contingency fund is.N210 000

What is the consolidation revenue fund balance?

jamb 2003

  • A. N1, 100 000
  • B. N680 000
  • C. N440 000
  • D. N410 000
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Question 48

For the purpose of conversion of a partnership to a company, a total purchase consideration of N3.6m was paid. If 30% of the purchase consideration was in cash and the rest by 50k shares, how many shares issued?

jamb 2003

  • A. N1080 000
  • B. N2 160 000
  • C. N3 600 000
  • D. N5 040 000
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Question 49

Mamsa Nigeria Limited issued 20 000 ordinary shares of N1.50 per share on 2nd July 2002.

1500 ordinary shares were fully subscribed for and their monies received as below:

On application .........................N0.40

On allotment ...........................N0.20

First call (including premium ofN0.50)..N0.70

What is the balance of the ordinary share capital account after the first call was received?

jamb 2003

  • A. N300
  • B. N1050
  • C. N1200
  • D. 1950
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Question 50

Gross profit in the branch adjustment account is transferred to the branch?

jamb 2003

  • A. trading account
  • B. receipts and payments account
  • C. profit and loss account
  • D. income and expenditure account
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