2005 - JAMB Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 2

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Jide and Haruna contribute N12000 each as capital and share profit equally. Jide draws N1500 and Haruna N1700 half-yearly. The profit for the year is N10000. Jide receives a salary of N2000.

Calculate the profit available for appreciation?
A
N12 000
B
N10 000
C
N8 000
D
N7 000
correct option: c
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Jide and Haruna contribute N12000 each as capital and share profit equally. Jide draws N1500 and Haruna N1700 half-yearly. The profit for the year is N10000. Jide receives a salary of N2000.

The balances of current accounts of Jide and Haruna are respectively?
A
N6000 and N5000
B
N3000 and N3400
C
N4000 and N4000
D
N3000 and N600
correct option: d
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When assets are realized during a partnership dissolution, the entries for the proceeds are to debit?
A
cash account and credit realization account
B
rassets account and credit realization account
C
realization account and credit realization account
D
assets account and credit cash account
correct option: a
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A company paid cash in redemption of N10,000 debenture.
The accounting entry to record this will be to debit?
A
cash and credit debenture
B
debenture and credit cash
C
cash and credit capital
D
capital and debit cash
correct option: b
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The accounting method that reports incomes when earned and expenses when incurred is called?
A
cash accounting
B
commitment accounting
C
fund accounting
D
accrual accounting
correct option: d
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16
The tier of government that uses financial memorandum is the?
A
federal government
B
state government
C
local government
D
municipal government
correct option: c
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Musa merchants Trading and profit and Loss Account for the year ended Dec.31st, 2003

Determine the closing stock
A
N20 000
B
N30, 000
C
N40 000
D
N50,000
correct option: c
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The capital employed is
A
N13 000
B
N9 900
C
N8 400
D
N9 000
correct option: c
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Determine the closing stock under LOFO method
A
N575
B
N500
C
N375
D
N275
correct option: a
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Calculate the closing stock under FIFO method
A
N875
B
N675
C
N600
D
N300
correct option: b
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