WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 20

96.

The user of accounting information who is responsible for overall performance of the business is the

A.

Customer

B.

Employee

C.

Shareholder

D.

Director

Correct answer is D

Directors are agents to the company. They are expected to manage the business on behave of their principal, the shareholders. As a result, they are accountable to them. To achieve accountability, the directors ensure that the business earns a profit.

 

97.

One of the items on the credit column of a trial balance is

A.

Returns outwards

B.

Carriage outwards

C.

Returns inwards

D.

Carriage inwards

Correct answer is A


The rule of a trial balance is :
- debit all expenses and assets
- credit all income and gain and liabilities

Returns outwards is the total value of goods returned to suppliers out of the goods bought and it is also known as purchases returns. Therefore, returns outwards will be credited to the trial balance.

98.

Use of following information to answer questions below

  D
Motor vehicle 500000
Stock 35000
Debtors 18000
Cash 12850
Bank overdraft 280000
Creditors 21500

The total current liability is

A.

D 301,500

B.

D 258,500

C.

D 264,350

D.

D 280,000

Correct answer is A

Total current liability = 280,000 + 21,500
= 301,500

99.

Use of following information to answer questions below

  D
Motor vehicle 500000
Stock 35000
Debtors 18000
Cash 12850
Bank overdraft 280000
Creditors 21500

 

The total current asset is

A.

D 65,850

B.

D 367,350

C.

D 345,850

D.

D 87,850

Correct answer is A

Total current asset = 35,000 + 18,000 + 12,850

= 65,850

100.

Use of following information to answer questions below

     D

Motor vehicle

 500000

Stock

  35000

Debtors

 18000

Cash

 12850

Bank overdraft

 280000

Creditors

  21500

The capital is

A.

D 867,350

B.

D 544,350

C.

D 264,350

D.

D 832,350

Correct answer is C

Capital = Total Asset - Total Liabilities

= ( 500,000 + 35,000 + 18,000 +12,850) - (280,000 + 21,500)

= 264,350