WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 149

741.

Profit expressed as a proportion of cost price is known as

A.

Gross profit

B.

Profit make-up

C.

Profit margin

D.

Profit percentage

E.

Profit ratio

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

742.

Which of the following errors will not allow a trial balance to agree?

A.

Where a transaction is completely omitted from the books

B.

Where the correct amount is entered but in the wrong account

C.

Where the figure entered on one side is different from the one entered on the other side

D.

Where an item is entered in the wrong class of account

E.

Where the correct amount is used but each item is shown on the wrong side of the account

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

745.

A cheque drawn for N1200 was entered in the cash book as a receipt. The accounting entries are

A.

Credit cash account, debit bank account with N1,200

B.

Debit cash account, creidit bank account with N1,200

C.

Credit cash account, debit suspense account with N2,400

D.

Debit cash account, debit suspense account with N2,400

E.

Credit bank account, debit suspense account with N2,400

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.