WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 1227

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline\text{Opening capital} & 60,000\\ \text{Drawings} & 4,000\\ \text{Cost of sales} & 50,000\\ \text{General expenses} & 7,000 \\ \text{Mark-up} & \text{50%} \end{array}\)

Closing capital is

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\\ \text{Goodwill written off} \\ 600\end{array}\)

The dividend payable to preference shareholders is

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\\ \text{Goodwill written off} \\ 600\end{array}\)

The authorized capital of Tale Ltd is

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \text{Profit and loss appropriation b/f} & 10,000\\ \text{Net profit for the year} & 6,000\\ \text{Proposed dividend on ordinary shares} & 4,000\\ \text{Interim dividend} & 6,000\\ \text{Goodwill written off} \\ 600\end{array}\)

The balance of the profit and loss appropriation account as at the end of the year was