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11

In the head office ledger, the value of goods sent to the branch are____________

A
Debited to the branch current account
B
Debited to the head office current account
C
Credited to the head office current account
D
Credited to the branch current account
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12

If the purchase price exceeds the net assets of a company, the excess amount is debited to________________

A
Cash account
B
purchase account
C
goodwill account
D
sales account
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13

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

A
Income and expenditure account
B
profit and loss account
C
receipt and payment account
D
trading account
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14

Ade, Tony, Rose share profit and losses in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1 respectively. Ade retires and the remaining partners decide to take Ade’s share in the existing ratio. What is the new ratio?

A
1 : 1
B
3 : 6
C
2 : 1
D
2 : 6
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15

Calls in advance are treated in the balance sheet as_______

A
Current asset
B
Fixed asset
C
Current liability
D
Fixed liability
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16

Why are adjustments in the profit and loss account necessary?

A
To cover some expenses of the following year
B
To show the provisions made during the year
C
To show the total expenses paid and income received during the year
D
To ascertain the actual expenses incurred and income earned during the year
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17

Which of the following is not a type of branch?

A
Dependent branch
B
foreign branch
C
independent branch
D
single branch
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18

In reconciling the branch and head office accounts, remittance in transit in the branch books is treated as a_____________

A
Debit entry
B
Contra entry
C
Credit entry
D
Reversal entry
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19

Profit or loss in a partnership is usually arrived at after deducting from gross profit all expenses including____________

A
Partners salaries
B
Interest on capital
C
Interest on loans
D
Partners drawings
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20

Use the information below to answer the question

 

Liabilities                     ₦Assets                                   ₦
Capital                        40,000         Furnishing                               10,000
 Ceiling Fan                               1,500
 Cash in Hand                         28,500
                                    40,000                                               40,000

 

If at 31/1/95 the following information was ascertained;

  (i). rent for shop #12,000 paid for the year

  (ii). Total purchases #15,000

  (iii). Total sales #8,200

  (iv). Stock of goods left #10,000

  (v). paid sales boy #500

 

If at 31/1/95 the following information was ascertained;

  (i). rent for shop #12,000 paid for the year

  (ii). Total purchases #15,000

  (iii). Total sales #8,200

  (iv). Stock of goods left #10,000

  (v). paid sales boy #500

 

  What is the balance on its cash account as at 31/1/95

A
#22,800
B
#9,200
C
#800
D
#21,200
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