WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 145

721.

Which of the following is a credit item on an income and expenditure account?

A.

Bar expenses

B.

Electricity

C.

Salaries

D.

Subscription

E.

Rates

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

722.

Which of the following is not contained in the sales ledger control account?

A.

Receipts from debtors

B.

Returns inwards

C.

Returns outwards

D.

Dishonoured cheque

E.

Discount allowed

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

723.

Return inwards was understated. The effect is that

A.

Amount of goods available was understated

B.

Cost of sales was understated

C.

Amount of purchase returns was understated

D.

Amount of sales was understated

E.

Amount of sales returns was understated

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

724.

The account that shows both the cash and bank transactions of an enterprise is

A.

appropriation account

B.

trading account

C.

profit and loss account

D.

cash book

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

725.

Which of the following is true of trade discounts?

A.

They are recorded in the ledger only

B.

They are not different from cash discount

C.

They are recorded in journal only 

D.

They are recorded in ledgers and journals

E.

Each discount receives double entries

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.