JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 956

4,776.

The ledger entries to be made if cash sales is banked is debit

A.

Cash, credit sales

B.

Sales, credit cash

C.

Bank, credit cash

D.

Bank, credit sales

Correct answer is D

Debit Bank Account  and Credit sales - this highlights that you have taken the cash “out of your pocket” and put it in to your bank account.

4,778.

Using LIFO method of stock valuation, analyze the issue quantities and their prices

A.

260 units at N1.50

B.

700 units at N1.50

C.

200 units at N1.50 and 500 units at N1.00

D.

350 units at N1.50 and 350 units at N1.00

Correct answer is A

Given that a maximum of 260 units can be taken from the last receipt, the balance of 440 units (700-260) would be issued at N 1.00 which would be taken from the first materials received (100 units)

 

4,779.

When the invoice of a customer is overcast, the supplier will send to him a

A.

Debit note

B.

Cheque

C.

Credit note

D.

Payment voucher

Correct answer is C

credit note is a letter sent by the supplier to the customer notifying the customer that he or she has been credited a certain amount due to an error in the original invoice or other reasons.

4,780.

The accounting concept that allows the cost of kitchen cutlery to be expensed, though it can be used for more than one year is

A.

Materiality

B.

Accrual

C.

Going concern

D.

Business entity

Correct answer is A

Materiality states that only items of material values are recorded e.g. the cost of a stapler should not be capitalized but expensed just as kitchen cutlery.