JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 57

281.

A part of public company's profits belonging to the shareholders is

 

A.

Public issue

B.

Bonus

C.

Right issue

D.

Dividends

Correct answer is D

Dividend is known as the kind of benefit enjoyed by the shareholder for investing their fund in a particular organisation.

282.

An evidence of payment issued to a government ministry by a revenue collector is

A.

Treasury receipt

B.

Receipt voucher

C.

Payment voucher

D.

Treasury card

Correct answer is B

Receipt voucher is raised as evidence by revenue collector when government funds and property or received 

Receipt voucher: these are vouchers raised as evidence for the receipt of government funds and property. The revenue collected is prepared for the government ministry as a means that revenue has been collected

 

283.

Which of these is a content of a master file?

A.

All records relevant to the organisation

B.

Records of assets of the organisation

C.

A collection of data items

D.

All records relating to employees

Correct answer is A

All record relevant to the organization: the records which are only relevant to the organization such as the name and address as well as summary information such as amount due and year to date sales will be in master file

284.

Subscription in advance is treated in the balance sheet as a

A.

Current asset

B.

Current liability

C.

Fixed asset

D.

Long term liability

Correct answer is B

Current assets are assets of the company that can be easily converted to cash when needed

current liability: this is the liability owned to outsiders but still enjoying its benefit within a year e.g creditors, wages in arrears

285.

The correct expression of accounting equation is

A.

Assets = Liabilities + Equity

B.

Net assets = Liabilities + Equity

C.

Assets + Liabilities = Equity

D.

Assets = Equity - liabilities

Correct answer is A

The fundamental accounting equation is Asset = Capital + Liabilities 
Asset = Liabilities + Equity the total assets of the company is generated through liabilities to outsiders that the company is still enjoying in addition with the equity by the owners of the business