Jamb Accounting Past Questions For Year 2010

Question 21

The prime cost is the total of the?

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  • A. production cost + selling expenses
  • B. direct material + direct labour + direct expenses
  • C. direct material + work overhead expenses
  • D. administrative expenses + selling + distribution expenses
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Question 22

The depreciation on a motor vehicle that is being used for manufacturing and administration is charged to the?

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  • A. debit side of manufacturing and profit and loss account
  • B. debit side of profit and loss account only
  • C. credit side of profit and loss account only
  • D. debit side of manufacturing and balance sheet
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Question 23

The gross loss on manufacturing is always transferred to the?

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  • A. credit side of balance sheet
  • B. debit side of profit and loss account
  • C. credit side of profit and loss account
  • D. debit side of balance sheet
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Question 24

Use the information below to answer questions

........................31/12/08...........31/12/09

Furniture and fittings..N21 000,............N28 000

Office equipment........N9 800,.............N13 200

Debtors.................N6 800,.............N5 200

Creditors...............N4 900,.............N5 100

Cash at bank............N7 000,.............N4 600

Accrued electricity bills...................N1 200

Monthly drawings average N330.

Determine the net profit ?

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  • A. N5 000
  • B. N3 960
  • C. N1 040
  • D. N8 960
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Question 25

The branch expenses paid by the head office is recorded in the books by debiting branch?

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  • A. bad debt account and crediting branch debtor's account
  • B. expenses account and crediting bank account
  • C. profit and loss account and crediting branch stock account
  • D. discount allowed account and crediting branch debtors' account
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