JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 162

806.

The cost incurred by departments that support the production departments with such activities as maintenance, production control and storage are called?

A.

Autonomous costs

B.

Service costs

C.

Supporting cost

D.

Subsidiary costs

Correct answer is B

Service costs are the costs incurred to provide or deliver a service. They have the element of manufacturing cost but are not directly involved in production. They include cost such as the use of power and water; fee for use of furniture carpeting/curtains, costs such as cleaning of common areas, costs of concierge or maintenance of common garden.

807.

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

A.

Interest charged by suppliers

B.

Bills receivable honored

C.

Transfer of credit balances from credit control account

D.

Transfer of debit balance from creditors control account

Correct answer is A

Recall sales ledger control account are used to track trade debtors, that is goods sold on credit. We already know that we debit all income and credit expenses. The debit side of the account contains interest charged by suppliers because the goods were sold on credit and its considered an income.

 

808.

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

A.

Balance b/d

B.

Cheque dishonoured

C.

Purchases

D.

Balance c/d

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

809.

Apart from the common control accounts, a control account can also be opened for?

A.

Sales account

B.

Purchases account

C.

Cash account

D.

Wages account

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

810.

Jan. 1 Received 1,000 units at N10 each
Jan. 2 Received 2,000 units at N12 each
Jan. 3 Issued 1,500 units
Jan. 4 Received 1,000 units at N11 each
Jan. 5 Issued 1,000 units

What is the value of closing stock using simple average?

A.

N11,500

B.

N17,000

C.

N16,500

D.

N28,500

Correct answer is C

In this method of stock valuation, the average unit cost is calculated by multiplying the total of the unit costs by the number of receiving. 

issue price method Date Receipt Issue Balance
Simple average   Qty price Value Dispatch Qty Balance
1/1 1000 10 10000 - 1000
2/1 2000 12 24000 - 3000
3/1 - - - 1500 1500
4/1 1000 11 11000 - 2500
  5/1 - - - 1000 1500
Total   4000 33   2500 1500

The closing stock using simple average =

(33 ÷ 3) x 1500 = 16500