JAMB Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 43

211.

Bought motor vehicle ₦60 paying by cheque. The effect of the transaction will be

A.

Increase in assets of motor vehicle account

B.

Decrease in assets of motor vehicle account

C.

Increase in assets of bank account

D.

Increase in liabilities of bank account

Correct answer is A

The motor vehicle account is the receiver while bank account is giving out. Therefore, there will be an increase in motor account and a decrease in bank account.

 

212.

Majority of commercial transactions are termed credit transactions, which means

A.

The buyers pay immediately for goods bought

B.

Settlement is deferred to a future date

C.

No account will be opened

D.

Item of expenditure increases

Correct answer is B

In credit transactions, the transfer of ownership takes place before payment to the supplier i.e settlement is at a future safe.

213.

One of these is not a similarity between Joint Venture and Partnership.

A.

AIM is profit making

B.

It is for a specific venture

C.

Involves two people

D.

Have rights and duties

Correct answer is B

Joint venture is for a specific venture while partnership is for a perpetual succession.

214.

The method of stock valuation in which the issue price is obtained by dividing the value of stock in hand by unit of stock in hand is

A.

FIFO

B.

LIFO

C.

SAP

D.

WAP

Correct answer is D

Weighted Average Price (WAP): Under this method issues are priced at a weighted average price which is obtained by dividing the value by the unit of stock in hand. Issues will continue to be priced at this price until a new batch is received when a new weighted Average price is calculated.

 

215.

Accounting standards are issued at the International level by the

A.

Standards Advisory Council

B.

International Accounting Standards Board

C.

Nigerian Accounting Standards Board

D.

Standing Interpretations Committee

Correct answer is B

Accounting standard is a statement issued by the appropriate standard - setting body locally or internationally on a specific area or topic in Financial Accounting.
Accounting standards are issued at the International level by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) - formerly International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC).