JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 78

386.

How much rent is apportioned to department K?

A.

N1200

B.

N1800

C.

N2000

D.

N750

Correct answer is A

Since department K has the biggest shop space, its only fair that it pays the bigger chunk of rent. Hence it would be shared amongst the three department as;
Department k = 1200
                   L  = 800
                  M =  1000
Total = 3000

388.

...................................................30/9/06.......30/9/07.....
.......................................................N.............N.........
Accrued insurance premium........600...........710.......
Prepaid rent income....................490............630......

The cash book includes N1,850 and N,2,100 with respect to insurance premium and rent income respectively.

The insurance premium to be taken to the profit and loss account would be.

A.

N1,310

B.

N1,850

C.

N1,990

D.

N2,210

Correct answer is A

The insurance premium to be taken to the profit and loss account will be the amount which could not be recovered by the trader on account of credit sales. It is a business loss, so is debited in the profit and loss account.

Insurance premium posted to the P/L account would be;

710 + 600 = 1310

389.

If the opening stock is 5% of sales. calculate the purchases

A.

N95,600

B.

N95,000

C.

N90,600

D.

N85,000

Correct answer is C

opening stock + cost of goods sold - closing stock = purchase

Remember COGS was given as;

cost of goods sold = sales - profit (10% of sales)

100,000 - 10,000 = 90,000

Hence we have;

purchase = 5,000 + 90000 - 5,600 = 90,600

390.

If the gross profit margin is 10% of sales, what is the value of the cost of goods sold?

A.

N10,000

B.

N90,000

C.

N105,600

D.

N110,000

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.