WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 12

56.

Kako Ltd bought a machine for D 1,200,000 on 1st January 2018. Depreciation was provided annually at a rate of 10% using the diminishing balance method. The machine was sold for D 880,000 on 31st December 2021.
 

The profit or loss on disposal of the machine was

A.

D 280,000 profit

B.

D 87,480 loss

C.

D 320,000 loss

D.

D 92,680 profit

Correct answer is B

From 2018 to 2021( accounting year) is three (3) years

  D
Cost 1200000
Year 1 ( 10% x 1200000) 120000
  1080000
Year 2 ( 10% x 1080000) 108000
  972000
Year 3 ( 10% x 972000) 97200
Depreciation 874800

57.

Kako Ltd bought a machine for D 1,200,000 on 1st January 2018. Depreciation was provided annually at a rate of 10% using the diminishing balance method. The machine was sold for D 880,000 on 31st December 2021.

The net book value of the machine in the balance sheet as at 31st December 2020 was

A.

D 874,800

B.

D 972,000

C.

D 1,080,000

D.

D 787,320

Correct answer is A

From 2018 to 2021( accounting year) is three (3) years

  D
Cost 1200000
Year 1 ( 10% x 1200000) 120000
  1080000
Year 2 ( 10% x 1080000) 108000
  972000
Year 3 ( 10% x 972000) 97200
Depreciation 874800

58.

Kako Ltd bought a machine for D 1,200,000 on 1st January 2018. Depreciation was provided annually at a rate of 10% using the diminishing balance method. The machine was sold for D 880,000 on 31st December 2021.

The accumulated depreciation as at the date of disposal was

A.

D 480,000

B.

D 325,200

C.

D 320,000

D.

D 412,680

Correct answer is B

From 2018 to 2021 (accounting year) is three (3) years

  D
Cost 1200000
Year 1 ( 10% x 1200000) 120000
  1080000
Year 2 ( 10% x 1080000) 108000
  972000
Year 3 ( 10% x 972000) 97200
Depreciation 874800


Accumulated depreciation = 1,200,000 - 874,800
= 325,200

59.

One of the items on the debit side of sales ledger control account is

A.

Bad debt

B.

Returns inwards

C.

Bills dishonored by debtors

D.

Bills accepted by debtors

Correct answer is C

Items on the debit side of the sales ledger control account are: Sales credit, interest charges, dishonoured bill, carriage outwards, discounts disallowed, debit note issued, service charges.