JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 170

846.

Expenditure incurred on consumables and goods for resale is?

A.

Revenue expenditure

B.

Capital expenditure

C.

Sunk cost

D.

Miscellaneous expenses

Correct answer is A

Revenue expenses are incurred when a company purchases products or services necessary for generating revenue in the short term. They include overhead cost, maintenance cost of plants and equiptment.

847.

Expenditure incurred on consumables and goods for resale is?

A.

Revenue expenditure

B.

Capital expenditure

C.

Sunk cost

D.

Miscellaneous expenses

Correct answer is A

Revenue expenses are incurred when a company purchases products or services necessary for generating revenue in the short term. They include overhead cost, maintenance cost of plants and equiptment.

848.

The book value per share is obtained by dividing?

A.

Shareholders equity by outstanding shares

B.

Total assets by outstanding shares

C.

Gross profit by outstanding shares

D.

Net profit by outstanding shares

Correct answer is A

To calculate the book value per share, you must first calculate the book value, then divide by the number of common shares. Also, since you're working with common shares, you must subtract the preferred shareholder equity from the total equity. Hence we have;

Book Value per Share = (Shareholders' Equity - Preferred Equity) / Total Outstanding Common Shares.

849.

Provision for bad and double debts in companies final accounts is treated in?

A.

Trading account

B.

Profit and loss account

C.

Fund flow statement

D.

Cash flow statement

Correct answer is B

The Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts will appear in the Balance Sheet. Next year, the actual amount of bad debts will be debited not to the Profit and Loss Account but to the Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts Account which will then stand reduced.

 

850.

A company advertised and issued N750,000, 12% preference shares of N1 each to be issued at N1.50 per share. Applications for N1,370,000 were received at 30k per share. 70k per share (including premium) was due om allotment while 25k per share was due on each of the remaining two calls. All amounts due were received . Application money for 120,000 shares was refunded to unsuccessful applicants were allotment shares on pro-rata basis.

The share premium account would be?

A.

Credited with application and allotment N187,500

B.

Debited with appllication and allotment N375,000

C.

Credited with application and allotment N375,000

D.

Debited with application and allotment N187, 500

Correct answer is C

Premium shares = Issue price per share – Face value/par value per share x No of shares.

Issue price = N1.50

Face value = N1

No. of shares = 750,000

1.50 - 1 = 0.50

0.50 x 750,000 = 375,000

Share Application or share allotment or Share capital A/c all are personal accounts as they represent money from the shareholders and when money is due, these are to be debited because of the rule "Debit the receiver".