WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 322

1,606.

When closing stock is overstated, it would reduce,

A.

Cost of sales and increase gross profit

B.

Gross profit and increase cost of sales

C.

Purchases and increases sales

D.

Sales and increase purchases

Correct answer is B

When closing stock is overstated, the cost of goods available for sale will be high and the gross profit low. The higher the cost of sales, the lower the gross profit.

 

1,607.

Trade discounts are given for

A.

Bulk purchases

B.

Prompt payment

C.

Quick delivery

D.

Cash payment

Correct answer is B

A trade discount represents the reduction in cost of goods or services sold in the business environment. Trade discounts can help small businesses save money when purchasing goods or services from suppliers. Many suppliers require small businesses to pay within a specific time frame to receive the trade discount.

One of the main reasons why firms offer trade discounts is to encourage debtors to clear their outstanding balances quickly.

1,608.

The objectively of accounting information is enable users to

A.

Prepare the financial statements

B.

Value stock

C.

Make decisions

D.

Prepare budgets

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,609.

A trading account is prepared to disclose the

A.

Net profile or loss for the year

B.

Gross profit or loss for the year

C.

Accumulated fund for the year

D.

Gross profit on manufacturing

Correct answer is B

The purpose of the profit and loss account is to: Show whether a business has made a PROFIT or LOSS over a financial year. It describe how the profit or loss arose – e.g. categorizing costs between “cost of sales” and operating costs.

1,610.

A statement showing a trader's financial position as at a particular date is an

A.

Trading account

B.

Profit and loss account

C.

Balance sheet

D.

Appropriation account

Correct answer is C

balance sheet is a financial statement that reports a company's assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time, and provides a basis for computing rates of return and evaluating its capital structure.