WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 314

1,566.

 

Use the following information to answer the question given


\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Jan. 1} & \text{₦}\\ \hline \text{1/1/08 Capital introduced by cash} & 50,000 \\ \text{2/1/08 Bought goods for retail by cash} & 10,000\\ \text{3/1/08 Sold fixtures by cash} & 5,000\\ \text{4/1/08 Sold goods to Lagbaja on credit} & 3,000\\ \text{5/1/08 Bought goods on credit from Tamedu}& 8,000\end{array}\)

Cash balance at 5/1/08 is

A.

₦50,000

B.

₦40,000

C.

₦45,000

D.

₦30,000

Correct answer is C

The amount of money in an account. It is calculated by adding the initial deposit to all subsequent deposits and then subtracting all disbursements.

capital introduced   50000  
purchase                                10000
sales                       5000     
Bal c/d                                    45000   
                               55000      55000

cash balance = 45000

1,567.

Which of the following is not found in a trial balance?

A.

Opening stock

B.

Closing stock

C.

Capital

D.

Rent paid

Correct answer is B

Closing stock is the leftover balance out of goods which were purchased during an accounting period. Total purchases are already included in the trial balance, Hence closing stock should not be included in the trial balance again. If it is included, the effect will be doubled.

1,568.

A ledger is a

A.

Principal book of accounts

B.

Book of original entry

C.

Record of credit transactions

D.

Summary of entries

Correct answer is A

A ledger is the principal book that contains a record of business transactions. 

1,569.

Which of the following is the reason why a seller allows a customer cash discount?

A.

Agreement to become a regular customer

B.

Introducing a new customer to the seller

C.

Settlement of account within a stated period

D.

Placing a larger order

Correct answer is C

Small cash discounts benefit the seller because they increase the likelihood that a buyer will pay quickly, therefore providing the seller with cash in a shorter period of time, as it is better to receive e.g. 95% of an invoice with a few days than wait 30 or more days to receive the full amount.

1,570.

A trial balance is prepared to

A.

Detect fraud

B.

Ascertain losses in a trading period

C.

Determine opening capital

D.

Test arithmetical accuracy of ledger entries

Correct answer is D

Preparing a trial balance for a company serves to detect any mathematical errors that have occurred in the double-entry accounting system. If the total debits equal the total credits, the trial balance is considered to be balanced, and there should be no mathematical errors in the ledgers.