JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 257

1,281.

Manufacturing costs can be classified based on

A.

Timing of charges degree of averaging and size of capital

B.

Degree of averaging, ease of traceability and timing of charges

C.

Degree of averaging, size of floor space occupied and cost accounts

D.

Number of employees, timing of charges and management style

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,282.

Lawal and co makes blocks and sell to builders.
In computing prime cost, which of the following costs would be considered appropriate?

A.

Cement, sand and carriage outwards

B.

Water carriage inwards and cement

C.

Sales boy's wages, cement and sand

D.

Carriage outwards, carriage inwards and cement

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,283.

When the factory cost of production has been ascertained, manufactured goods are transferred to trading account by?

A.

Debiting manufacturing account and crediting trading acccount

B.

Crediting sales account and debiting trading account

C.

Debiting sales account and crediting trading account

D.

Crediting manufacturing account and debiting trading account

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,284.

In dealing with incomplete records, fixed assets are posted to?

A.

Opening profit and loss as brought forward figures

B.

Closing balance sheet as carried forward figures

C.

Closing balance sheets as brought forward figures

D.

Closing profit and loss as brought forward figures

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,285.

The principal function of a sales ledger control account is to

A.

Serve as internal check and provide quick information for the preparation of interim financial statements

B.

Serve as external check and provide quick information for the preparation of interim financial statements

C.

Provide quick information for the preparation of customers' statement

D.

Provide information for the control of salesmen's activities

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.