JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 56

276.

The office responsible for ascertaining whether all public expenditures and appropriations are in line with approved guidelines is the________

A.

Accountant general

B.

Finance minister

C.

Auditor general

D.

Permanent secretary

Correct answer is C

Appropriation is the amount that government reserves for a particular purpose. Public expenditure is the spending made by government of a country on collective needs

277.

When goods are sent to branch at cost plus mark up, it means that the branch should sell at____________

A.

Price above or below the stipulated price

B.

Any price but not below the transfer price

C.

Cost price

D.

A price that is equal to the mark up

Correct answer is A

Cost plus mark up is a pricing strategy in which the selling price is determined by adding a specific amount mark up to a product unit cost

278.

Advertising expenses incurred on a product in a business organization should be charged to

A.

Sales department

B.

Production department

C.

Purchase department

D.

Administration department

Correct answer is A

Advertising expenses are expenses incurred in order to enhance the sales of the company’s product/services

 

279.

What is the amount of capital employed?

A.

₦7,000

B.

₦10,000

C.

₦22,000

D.

₦15,000

Correct answer is D

Capital Employed is the difference between the total assets and current liabilities of the company

 

280.

When expenses are paid on behalf of the venture, the accounting entries is to debit

A.

Bank account and credit joint venture account

B.

Expenses account and credit bank account

C.

Joint venture account and credit expenses account

D.

Joint venture account and credit bank account

Correct answer is D

Joint venture account is an account that all expenditure incurred for the venture is debited and all income is credited to.
Debit joint venture and credit bank account because expenses incurred on behalf of the venture has to be debited to the joint venture account and since the money is joint out the bank must be credited to balance the account.