WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 830

4,146.

If sales is D 12,000 and the gross profit mark -up percentage is 25%. What is the cost of sales?

A.

D 2,400

B.

D 9,000

C.

D 9,600

D.

D 3,000

Correct answer is B

Calculate the gross profit using the gross profit mark-up percentage:
Gross Profit = Sales Amount * (Gross Profit Mark-up Percentage / 100)
Gross Profit = D12,000 * (25 / 100)
Gross Profit = D12,000 * 0.25
Gross Profit = D3,000

Calculate the cost of sales by subtracting the gross profit from the sales amount:
Cost of Sales = Sales Amount - Gross Profit
Cost of Sales = D12,000 - D3,000
Cost of Sales = D9,000

Therefore, the cost of sales is D9,000.

 

4,147.

Carriage inwards on raw materials is recorded in the

A.

Balance sheet

B.

Profit and loss account

C.

Trading account

D.

Manufacturing account

Correct answer is D

Carriage inwards on raw materials is recorded in the manufacturing account. It is added to the opening stock of raw materials and purchase of raw materials.

 

4,148.

Which of the following items is found in the profit and loss account of a company?

A.

Proposed dividends

B.

Transfer to general reserves

C.

Director's remuneration

D.

Proceeds from issue of shares

Correct answer is A

Proposed dividends (ordinary) is shown on the debit side of the profit and loss appropriation account of a company.

4,149.

The error that affects the agreement of a trial balance totals is

A.

Error of commission

B.

Undercasting

C.

Compensating error

D.

Error of principle

Correct answer is B

The errors that will affect the agreement of the trial balance are: one sided omission, two entries on the same side, undercasting or overcasting of balances etc.

 

4,150.

Wages of machine operators in manufacturing account are treated as

A.

Indirect expenses

B.

Direct expenses

C.

Direct labour

D.

Indirect labour

Correct answer is C

Direct labour are cost of labour services which are easily and directly traceable to the creation of a product e.g wages of operators, assembly line workers wages etc.