JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 239

1,191.

The main objective of bookkeeping is to record economic?

A.

Transactions systematically for routine managerial decision-making

B.

Events clearly to ensure adequate checks and balances

C.

Events clearly to facilitate strategic managerial desicion-making

D.

Transaction systematically to ascertain the financial position of a business

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,192.

What is the gross profit margin?

A.

N100%

B.

N50%

C.

N40%

D.

N30%

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,193.

Sales N20,000
Cost sales N10,000
Operating expenses N2,500
Expenses prepaid included 
in operating expenses N500

Calculate the net profit?

A.

N12,500

B.

N10,000

C.

N8,000

D.

N7,500

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,194.

In order to make the cash book balance equal to the bank statement, it is usual to add?

A.

Uncredited cheques

B.

Direct payments by bank

C.

Bank charges

D.

Unprecedented cheques

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,195.

To write off bad debt,

A.

Debtor's account and credit provision for bad debt

B.

Bad debt account and credit debtor's account

C.

Debtor's account credit bad debt

D.

Provision for bad debt account and credit debtor's account

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.