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2856

The excess of income over expenditure is usually transferred to the

  • A. current assets in the balance sheet
  • B. profit and loss account
  • C. accumulated fund
  • D. current liabilities in the balance sheet
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2857

In a departmental accounting system, which of the following expenses will most likely be apportioned on the basis of turnover

  • A. carriage inwards
  • B. carriage outwards
  • C. discount received
  • D. returns outwards
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2858

Given:
                                                                  ₦
Total debtors b/d 31/12/99                    25,000
Cheques received from debtors         255,000
Total debtors c/d 31/12/00                    15,000

Calculate the sales figure

  • A. ₦245,000
  • B. ₦215,000
  • C. ₦295,000
  • D. ₦265,000
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2859

Use the information below to answer the question



Gross profit b/d
Less: Salaries and wages
          Electricity
          Depreciation
          Net profit c/d
 

Dept A
   ₦
6,000
1,800
   ?
  600
?
6,000

Dept B
   ₦
4,000
1,200
   ?
   ?
1,600
4,000

Total
    ₦
10,000 
  3,000
  2,000
  1,000
  4,000
10,000

It is the tradition of the organization to apportion expenses in the proportion 60%:40% for A and B respectively.

What is the net profit made by department A?

  • A. ₦2000
  • B. ₦3600
  • C. ₦3000
  • D. ₦2400
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2860

Use the information below to answer the question



Gross profit b/d
Less: Salaries and wages
          Electricity
          Depreciation
          Net profit c/d
 

Dept A
   ₦
6,000
1,800
   ?
  600
?
6,000

Dept B
   ₦
4,000
1,200
   ?
   ?
1,600
4,000

Total
    ₦
10,000 
  3,000
  2,000
  1,000
  4,000
10,000

It is the tradition of the organization to apportion expenses in the proportion 60%:40% for A and B respectively.

The depreciation to be charged to department B is

  • A. ₦500
  • B. ₦300
  • C. ₦400
  • D. ₦600
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