Jamb Accounting Past Questions For Year 2006

Question 26

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...................Stationary Dept.............Video Dept.

Sales ..............N10,600.....................N15,175

Cost of goods sold..N5,247......................N6704

The expenses incurred were rent N4500, motor repairs N1200 and telephone N900.

The basis of cost apportionment is 1/2 stationary 1/3 video.

Determine the net profit of the business?

jamb 2006

  • A. N6600
  • B. N6271
  • C. N5353
  • D. N7224
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Question 27

Given:

Stock of raw materials 1/40............N11 150

Purchases of raw materials.............N112 550

Raw material returned..................N31 150

Stock of Raw materials 31/12/04........N27 150

Calculate the cost of raw materials consumed?

jamb 2006

  • A. N156 000
  • B. N38 300
  • C. N183 150
  • D. N66 550
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Question 28

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Capital.................................N60 000

Bank....................................N12 500

General expenses........................N5 250

Creditors...............................N17 000

Stock...................................N98 500

Fixed assets............................N42 000

Insurance and rates.....................N18 800

Purchase................................N63 850

Determine the total of the trial balance?

jamb 2006

  • A. N123 325
  • B. N160 050
  • C. N166 525
  • D. N326 575
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Question 29

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Capital.................................N60 000

Bank....................................N12 500

General expenses........................N5 250

Creditors...............................N17 000

Stock...................................N98 500

Fixed assets............................N42 000

Insurance and rates.....................N18 800

Purchase................................N63 850

What is the cash balance on the debit side if it is the only item omitted?

jamb 2006

  • A. N6745
  • B. N6754
  • C. N6475
  • D. N6574
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Question 30

When goodwill is not retained in the business, the entries in the new partners' book will be to debit?

jamb 2006

  • A. good account and credit partners' capital account
  • B. partners' capital account and credit goodwill account
  • C. cash account and credit goodwill account
  • D. goodwill account and credit cash account
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