JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 133

661.

The main advantage of a departmental account is that its

A.

Expenses are shared

B.

Gross profit is computed

C.

Net profit is computed

D.

Balance sheet is obtained

Correct answer is B

The most significant advantages of departmental accounts are: Individual results of each department are known which helps to compare the performances among all the departments, i.e., the trading results can be compared. Departmental accounts help to understand or locate the success, failure, rates of profit, etc.

662.

Total production cost- #360,000
Factory overhead cost- #56,000
Selling price per unit- #120
Production volume 4000 units

Determine the value of prime cost.

A.

#416,000

B.

#304,000

C.

#240,000

D.

#184,000

Correct answer is B

Prime cost is the direct cost of a commodity in terms of the materials and labour involved in its production, excluding fixed costs and overheads.

360,000 - 56,000 = 304,000

663.

Total production cost- #360,000
Factory overhead cost- #56,000
Selling price per unit- #120
Production volume 4000 units

What is the total manufacturing profit?

A.

#64,000

B.

#120,000

C.

#360,000

D.

#480,000

Correct answer is B

selling price x production volume
120 x 4000 = 480,000

Total sales - cost of production

480,000 - 360,000 = 120,000 (profit)

664.

In manufacturing accounts, finance expenses are charged to the

A.

Departmental account

B.

Trading account 

C.

Profit and loss account

D.

Balance sheet

Correct answer is C

profit and loss account is an account in the books of an organization to which incomes and gains are credited and expenses and losses debited, so as to show the net profit or loss over a given period.

 

665.

Which of the following is a debit item in the sales ledger control account?

A.

Cheque reciepts

B.

Dishonoured cheques

C.

Discount allowed

D.

Bills receivable

Correct answer is D

The sales ledger control account is used to monitor the amounts owed by customers to your business.   it contains transactions related to all the trade receivables (all the debtors) in the business,

 Bills receivables are drawn when a vendor or seller makes any credit sale to the business.