2000 - WAEC Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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XYZ Enterprises bought ABC Enterprises by issuing 30,000 ordinary shares of N1 each at a discount of 5%. The assets of ABC Enterprises are stock N18,000. Debtors N11,000. Capital reserve was
A
N1,500
B
N1,000
C
N500
D
N150
correct option: c
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The entries necessary for recording profit loading on goods sent to branch are
A
debit branch stock account, credit branch stock adjustment account
B
credit branch stock Adjustment account, debit goods, debit goods sent to branch account
C
debit goods sent to branch account, credit branch stock account
D
debit branch stock adjustment account, credit branch stock account
correct option: b
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Expenses incurred when incorporating a company are
A
preliminary expenses
B
selling expenses
C
administrative expenses
D
financial expenses
correct option: a
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Gross Profit of a business is the
A
excess of sales over all the trading expenses
B
difference between sales and purchases
C
excess of sales over the cost of goods sold
D
difference between discounts received and discount allowed
correct option: c
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Prepaid rent of N650 had been recorded as N560. This is an error of
A
commission
B
principle
C
compensation
D
original entry
correct option: d
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When a buyer is undercharged, the seller forwards
A
a debit note
B
a credit note
C
an undercast note
D
a payment receipt
correct option: a
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Rent owing as at 31st December 1998, N800. Rent paid up to 31st December 1998, N1,700. Rent owing as at 1st January 1998, N500. Rent charged to the profit and loss account for the year 1998 is
A
N2,000
B
N1,700
C
N1,400
D
N1,300
correct option: a
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Rent owing as at 31st December 1998, N800. Rent paid up to 31st December 1998, N1,700. Rent owing as at 1st January 1998, N500. The closing balance for 1998 is an item under
A
current lability
B
current asset
C
long term liability
D
fixes asset
correct option: a
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In computing, external storage is called
A
backing storage
B
logging storage
C
primary storage
D
extra storage
correct option: a
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Profit expressed as a fraction of the selling price is known as
A
mark-up
B
margin
C
gross profit
D
net profit
correct option: b
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