JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 38

186.

The two recognised accounting bases are

A.

Cash and credit

B.

Personal and impersonal

C.

Accrual and Cash

D.

Drawings and Private

Correct answer is C

Accounting bases are the totality of method adopted by an enterprises for applying fundamental accounting concepts to its Financial transactions. However, the two bases are cash and Accrual basis

 

187.

Every economic unit, regardless of its legal form of existence, is treated as a separate entity from parties having economic interest is

A.

Realisation concept

B.

Entity concept

C.

Going concern concept

D.

Matching concept

Correct answer is B

The entity concept ensures that only the expenses incurred by/for the business, incomes earned by the business, assets acquired for the business and liabilities owed by the business are respectively recorded as expenses, incomes, assets and liabilities in the books of the business.

 

188.

Opening stock
Department
A
B

100
800
Purchases:
A
B
Wages of workers
Salaries

1500
2000
50
100
Sales
A
B

3000
5000

Expenses are to be shared in the ratio of sales.

The net profit for departmental A is

A.

1880

B.

1600

C.

880

D.

425

Correct answer is D

Cost of goods sold for departmental = 1000 + 1500 = 2,500
Gross profit = Sales - Cost of goods sold
3000 - 2500
⇒ ₦500
Therefore, Net profit = Gross profit - Expenses
500 - (50 ÷ 2 + 100 ÷ 2)
500 - (25 + 50)
500 - 75
Net profit = ₦425

189.

 

Opening stock
Department
A
B

100
800
Purchases:
A
B
Wages of workers
Salaries

1500
2000
50
100
Sales
A
B

3000
5000

Expenses are to be shared in the ratio of sales.

The cost of goods for department B is

A.

4,120

B.

3400

C.

3000

D.

2800

Correct answer is D

Cost of goods sold for departmental B
opening stock + purchases - closing stock
800 + 2000
⇒ **2,800