JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 11

51.

Larry Limited has 4,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each and 150,000 5% prefrence shares of ₦1 each fully paid.

 

 

Net profit for the year

90,000

Interim dividends paid:

 

Ordinary shares

25,000

Profit and loss appropriation b/f

10,000

Goodwill written off

1,000

The amount of preference shares dividends payable at the end of the year is

 

A.

₦10,000

B.

₦25,000

C.

₦7,500

D.

₦20,000

Correct answer is C

Preference shares dividends are calculated based on the nominal value of the preference shares and the fixed dividend rate. In this case, Larry Limited has 150,000 preference shares of ₦1 each, and the dividend rate is 5%. Therefore, the preference shares dividends payable at the end of the year is 150,000 * 1 * 5% = ₦7,500.

52.

 

       ₦

Balance as per cash book

     5467

Uncredited cheques

     4410

Unpresented cheques    

    19404

The balance as per bank statement is

A.

₦20,461

B.

₦21,091

C.

₦21,109

D.

₦19,021

Correct answer is A

The balance as per bank statement is calculated by adding the balance as per cash book and the unpresented cheques then subtracting the uncredited cheques. Therefore, the balance as per bank statement is ₦5467 + ₦19404 - ₦4410 = ₦20,461. Unpresented cheques are cheques that have been issued by a company but have not yet cleared through the bank. Uncredited cheques are cheques that have been received by a company but have not yet cleared through the bank.

53.

When the goods are sold on credit to a buyer, the account receivable account will be

A.

Debit and credit

B.

Contra entry

C.

Debited

D.

Credited

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

54.

  #

 Stock Jan 1

2600
Purchases 4000
Carriage inwards 500
Sales 9000
Carriage outwards 500

Determine the net profit

A.

#4,000

B.

#4,500

C.

#5,000

D.

#1,400

Correct answer is D

Cost of goods sold = 2600 + 4000 + 500
= 7100

Gross profit = 9000 - 7100
= 1900

Therefore, Net profit = Gross profit - Expenses
= 1900 - 500
= ₦1400

55.

Profit expressed in relation to cost of goods sold is

A.

Turnover

B.

Cost price

C.

Margin

D.

mark-up

Correct answer is D

Mark up is when profit is expressed as a percentage of cost price i.e cost of goods sold