Jamb Accounting Past Questions For Year 2003

Question 1

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..............ZEBRA PLC..............

.............Balance sheet as at 31st March, 2002

...............N...............N............N......

Capital......100,000...Fixed assets:

Current................Land &..................

Liabilities...........buildings..50,000......

Creditors........30000..Furniture..10,000....60,000

.......................Current..................

.......................Assets: .......

..................Stock .........30,000...........

..................Debtors.......30,000.............

..................Cash..........10,000......70,000..

.............130,000.........................130,000

The business was acquired on 1st April, 2002 at a purchase consideration of N120,000 by SOZ. All assets and liabilities were taken over except the cash to open the new firm's bank account additional N20,000 was paid into the bank.

Calculate the network of the business

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  • A. N120,000
  • B. N90,000
  • C. N80,000
  • D. N30,000
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Question 2

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..............ZEBRA PLC..............

.............Balance sheet as at 31st March, 2002

...............N...............N............N......

Capital......100,000...Fixed assets:

Current................Land &..................

Liabilities...........buildings..50,000......

Creditors........30000..Furniture..10,000....60,000

.......................Current..................

.......................Assets: .......

..................Stock .........30,000...........

..................Debtors.......30,000.............

..................Cash..........10,000......70,000..

.............130,000.........................130,000

The business was acquired on 1st April, 2002 at a purchase consideration of N120,000 by SOZ. All assets and liabilities were taken over except the cash to open the new firm's bank account additional N20,000 was paid into the bank.

The goodwill on purchase is

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  • A. N90,000
  • B. N30,000
  • C. N19,000
  • D. N18,000
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Question 3

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Date.............Details........................

Feb........1 Purchased 400 units at N1.00 each

,, ........5 Purchased 200 units at N2.00 each

,,.........10 Purchased 200 units at N300 each

,, .........15 Issued 320 units

,,..........20 Issued 200 units at N4,00 each

,,..........25 Issued 120 units

Using the periodic simple average method, the cost per unit is

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  • A. N4.25
  • B. N3.25
  • C. N2.25
  • D. N1.25
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Question 4

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Date.............Details........................

Feb........1 Purchased 400 units at N1.00 each

,, ........5 Purchased 200 units at N2.00 each

,,.........10 Purchased 200 units at N300 each

,, .........15 Issued 320 units

,,..........20 Issued 200 units at N4,00 each

,,..........25 Issued 120 units

Calculate the price per unit of closing stock using the periodic weighted average method.

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  • A. N3.20
  • B. N3.00
  • C. N2.20
  • D. N2.00
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Question 5

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Capital..................N............N........

Land and building.......18470........24000....

Mortgage on premises...................11090...

Drawings...............3000...................

Profit and loss........................3600...

Furniture and fittings...5120.................

Motor Vehicles...........3462................

Closing Stock............3000................

Debtors..................11474...............

Creditors..............................7354.

Cash.....................1518................

..........................46044.........46044

Calculate the value of fixed assets

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  • A. N15 992
  • B. N18 470
  • C. N27 000
  • D. N27 052
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