2009 - WAEC Accounting Past Questions and Answers - page 3

21
The document making a public offer for he sale of a company's share is
A
memorandum of association
B
articles of association
C
prospectus
D
certificate of registration
correct option: c
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22
Programs installed in computers to facilitate processing of data are
A
hardwares
B
software
C
magnetic tapes
D
diskettes
correct option: b
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23
In a not for profit making organization, the excess of income over expenditure is
A
added to capital
B
added to accumulated fund
C
deduced from capital
D
deducted from accumulated fund
correct option: b
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24
The authorized capital of city entertainment company is made up of 200,000 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)% preference shares of Le 60 each and 300,000 ordinary shares have been issued at Le 30 each and fully paid. All the preference dividend and recommended ordinary divided Le 0.10 per share. Using the following information, what is the amount of preference dividend and recommended ordinary divided of Le 0.10 per share
A
Le 600,000
B
Le 500,000
C
Le 3,00,000
D
Le 5,000
correct option: d
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25
The authorized capital of city entertainment company is made up of 200,000 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)% preference shares of Le 60 each and 300,000 ordinary shares have been issued at Le 30 each and fully paid. All the preference dividend and recommended ordinary divided Le 0.10 per share. Using the following information, What is the amount of the share premium?
A
Le 9,000,000
B
Le 500,000
C
Le 3,000,000
D
Le 2,400,000
correct option: d
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26
The authorized capital of city entertainment company is made up of 200,000 2\(\frac{1}{2}\)% preference shares of Le 60 each and 300,000 ordinary shares have been issued at Le 30 each and fully paid. All the preference dividend and recommended ordinary divided Le 0.10 per share. Using the following information, the value of the ordinary share capital to be stated in the balance sheet is
A
Le 9,000,000
B
Le 7,200,000
C
Le 4,800,000
D
Le 4,000,000
correct option: c
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27
The petty cash book has
A
a debit balance only
B
a credit balance only
C
a nill balance only
D
both debit and credit balances
correct option: d
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28
Credit sales was debited to A. Akpan instead of B. Akpan. This is an error of
A
principle
B
original entry
C
omission
D
comission
correct option: d
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29
A motor car costing D100,000 was depreciated at 20% per annum by the diminishing balance method. Two years later, it was sold for D60,000. Using the information, the net profit or loss on the sale was
A
D 40,000 profit
B
D 4,000 profit
C
D 4,000 loss
D
D 40,000 loss
correct option: c
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30
A motor car costing D100,000 was depreciated at 20% per annum by the diminishing balance method. Two years later, it was sold for D60,000. Using the information, the net book value at the time of sales is
A
D 64,000
B
D 60,000
C
D 40,000
D
D 36,000
correct option: a
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