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1

Dairo and Segun are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio 2:3 respectively. The information below relates to their business for the year ended 31st December 2018.
 

                   Drawings:

         ₦

                   Dairo        12000
                   Segun        18000
                   Capital:   
                   Dairo        120000
                   Segun         60000

- Interest on drawings 10%
- Interest on capital 5%
- Profit for the year ₦36,000
- Salary: Segun ₦10,000

Segun's share of profit is ___?

A

₦12,000

B

₦21,400

C

₦14,600

D

₦16,400

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2

One of the options below have the same features as the profit and loss account in non-profit organization

A
non profit account
B
profit and loss account
C
income and expenditure account
D
receipts and payment account
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3

Salaries in arrears is treated in the balance sheet as a ___

A

current asset

B

current liability

C

long term liability

D

fixed asset

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4

An advantage of FIFO method of stock valuation is that

A
it is calculated at the end of the year
B
its flow of cost is in sequence with the flow of stock
C
it is progressive in nature
D
it serves as a control during inflation
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5

Which of these is the main source document for recording cash paid into bank?

A
invoice
B
credit note
C
cheque book
D
pay-in-slip
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6

Danladi Bako's Statement of Affairs as at 30/06/17 is as shown in the table below; What is the value of Dalandi Bako's capital?
 

   

Capital ?? Fixtures and fittings 4,000
    Stock 20,500
    Sundry debtors 40,000

Creditors

18,000 Bank ??
  78650   78650

 

A

₦60,150

B

₦78,650

C

₦50,160

D

₦60,650

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7

 

The authority warrant issued prior to the approval of the appropriate bill at the begining of the year

A

contigencies

B

reserved expenditure warrant

C

annual general warrant

D

provisional general warrant

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8

 

Debtors opening

4000
Debtors closing 1500

Cash received from debtors

8500

Bad debts written off

350
Discount allowed 500
Discount received 1000

What is the amount of sales for the year?

 

 

A
₦6850
B
₦6650
C
₦3850
D
₦1550
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9

The authority to transfer fund from one head to another within the same organization is called

A
fund
B
warrant
C
vote
D
virement
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10

Goodwill can be introduced when

A

the business suffers high loss

B

the business is being expanded

C

the partnership experience super profit

D

a new member is admitted

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