JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 134

666.

Purchasers ledger control account can also be referred to as

A.

Sales day book

B.

Purchasers day book

C.

Creditors ledger

D.

Debtors ledger

Correct answer is C

The Creditors Ledger accumulates information from the purchases journal. The purpose of the Creditors Ledger is to provide knowledge about which suppliers the business owes money, and how much. It is also known as accounts payable or purchase journal.

667.

In sales ledger control account, returns inwards is usually

A.

Debited and debtors credited

B.

Credited and sales returns debited

C.

Debited and cash credited

D.

Credited and bank credited

Correct answer is B

Remember sales ledger control accounts keeps count of all sales made on credit. If a customer returns goods that were sold on credit, we debit sales returns account and credit returns inwards

668.

The LIFO method has an advantage over FIFO in that stocks are valued at

A.

Previous prices

B.

Current prices

C.

Average rates

D.

Flat rates

Correct answer is B

LIFO is used by firms to lower their tax liabilities at the expense of an outdated inventory value as reflected on the balance sheet.

669.

5/07 Purchased 100 bags of milk at #10.00k each
3/5/07 Purchased 60 bags of milk at #11.50k each
15/5/07 Issued 85 bags of milk
15/5/07 Purchased 180 bags of milk at #12.80K each
22/5/07 Issued 145 bags of milk.

Using simple average method, calculate the value of stock after 22/5/07.

A.

#1,198.00

B.

#1,218.38

C.

#1,257.67

D.

#1,408.00

Correct answer is C

date quantity unit cost Dispatch quantity Balance
1 100 10.00   100
3 60 11.50   60
15     85 75
15 180 12.80   255
22     145 110
  340 34.3 230 110

(34.3 / 3) x 110 = 1257.67

The value of stock is gotten by dividing the total unit cost by the number of times stock was purchased and multiplying it by the balance of stock at the end of the month or period.