JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 159

791.

A company advertised and issued N750,000, 12% preference shares of N1 each to be issued at N1.50 per share. Applications for N1,370,000 were received at 30k per share. 70k per share (including premium) was due om allotment while 25k per share was due on each of the remaining two calls. All amounts due were received . Application money for 120,000 shares was refunded to unsuccessful applicants were allotment shares on pro-rata basis.

The share premium account would be?

A.

Credited with application and allotment N187,500

B.

Debited with appllication and allotment N375,000

C.

Credited with application and allotment N375,000

D.

Debited with application and allotment N187, 500

Correct answer is C

Premium shares = Issue price per share – Face value/par value per share x No of shares.

Issue price = N1.50

Face value = N1

No. of shares = 750,000

1.50 - 1 = 0.50

0.50 x 750,000 = 375,000

Share Application or share allotment or Share capital A/c all are personal accounts as they represent money from the shareholders and when money is due, these are to be debited because of the rule "Debit the receiver".

792.

In a partnership account, conversation of non-cash assets into cash is referred to as?

A.

Realization

B.

Disposal

C.

Dissolution

D.

Revaluation

Correct answer is A

Realization account refers to an account opened by the firm when it goes to dissolution to record the profit made from the sale of assets and loss suffered on the settlement of liabilities. When non-assets are converted to cash its called realization.

795.

Given:

Net profit b/d.....................N10,000
Interest on capital:...M...........N2,000
.......................K...........N1,000
Partners' on salary....K...........N800
Interest on drawings...M...........N500
Profit sharing ratio M and K 3:2

Determine M's share of profit?

A.

6,280

B.

4,020

C.

2,820

D.

2,280

Correct answer is B

                       Profit and Loss Appropriation A/C

partners salary - K              800
Int.on capital -    M             2000
                           K  1000
share of profit -  M  4020
                          K   2680   6700
                                          10500
Net profit b/d           10000
Int. on drawings: M    500


                                            
                                 10500