JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 173

862.

Receipt and payments account is a summary of the?

A.

Budget

B.

Trading account

C.

Cash book

D.

Profit and loss account

Correct answer is C

A receipts and payments account is a summary of actual cash receipts and payments extracted from the cash book over a certain period. All cash received and paid during the period whether capital or revenue is included in this account. It is the equivalent of a cashbook.

863.

Work-in-progress 1/1........................N1,000
Work-in-progress 31/12......................N2,000
Production cost of goods manufactured.......N20,000
Sales.......................................N50,000
Stock of finished goods 1/1.................N4,000
Stock of finished goods 31/12...............N5,000
Selling and distribution expenses...........N2,000
Administrative expenses.....................N1,000

What is the net profit?

A.

N46,000

B.

N45,000

C.

N28,000

D.

N27,000

Correct answer is C

Trading profit and Loss Account 

opening stock                   4,000
Add: cost of products       20,000      24,000
Less: closing stock                            5000
                                                         19,000

Gross profit                                      31,000
                                                         50,000
selling & dis. Exp               2000
Admin. Exp                       1,000         3000
Net profit                                           28,000

                                                         31,000             

Sales             50,000







G.profit b/d    31000


 

 

864.

Work-in-progress 1/1........................N1,000
Work-in-progress 31/12......................N2,000
Production cost of goods manufactured.......N20,000
Sales.......................................N50,000
Stock of finished goods 1/1.................N4,000
Stock of finished goods 31/12...............N5,000
Selling and distribution expenses...........N2,000
Administrative expenses.....................N1,000

Determine the gross profit?

A.

49,000

B.

48,000

C.

31,000

D.

30,000

Correct answer is C

    Trading profit and Loss Account 

opening stock                   4,000
Add: cost of products       20,000      24,000
Less: closing stock                            5000
                                                         19,000

Gross profit                                      31,000
                                                         50,000
selling & dis. Exp               2000
Admin. Exp                       1,000         3000
Net profit                                           28,000

                                                         31,000             

Sales             50,000







G.profit b/d    31000


 

 

 

865.

The cost incurred by departments that support the production departments with such activities as maintenance, production control and storage are called?

A.

Autonomous costs

B.

Service costs

C.

Supporting cost

D.

Subsidiary costs

Correct answer is B

Service costs are the costs incurred to provide or deliver a service. They have the element of manufacturing cost but are not directly involved in production. They include cost such as the use of power and water; fee for use of furniture carpeting/curtains, costs such as cleaning of common areas, costs of concierge or maintenance of common garden.