WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 323

1,611.

Excess of current assets over current liabilities is

A.

Deferred capital

B.

Nominal capital

C.

Working capital

D.

Authorized capital

Correct answer is C

The net working capital formula is calculated by subtracting the current liabilities from the current assets. Here is what the basic equation looks like. Typical current assets that are included in the networking capital calculation are cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and short-term investments. current assets - current liabilities = working capital

 

1,612.

Stock account is a type of

A.

Nominal account

B.

Personal account

C.

Real account

D.

Fixed assets account

Correct answer is C

Examples of Real Accounts. The real accounts are the balance sheet accounts which include the following: Asset accounts (cash, accounts receivable, buildings, etc.)  Stockholders' equity accounts (common stock, retained earnings, etc.)

 

1,613.

At the end of trading period, cost of goods sold is debited to the trading account while cost of services is debited to the

A.

Balance sheet

B.

Manufacturing account

C.

Trading account

D.

ProfitĀ and loss account

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,614.

Which of the following is not part of prime cost of production?

A.

Depreciation of factory equipment

B.

Direct expenses

C.

Direct wages

D.

Carriage on raw materials

Correct answer is A

Prime costs are all of the costs that are directly attributed to the production of each product. Prime costs are direct costs, meaning they include the costs of direct materials and direct labor involved in manufacturing an item. Companies use prime costs to price their products.

 

1,615.

Upon the dissolution of partnership business, the party to be settled first out of the proceeds realized is

A.

Unsecured creditors

B.

Partner's loan and advances

C.

Secured creditors

D.

Partner's capital

Correct answer is C

A secured creditor is generally a bank or other asset-based lender that holds a fixed or floating charge over a business asset or assets. When a business becomes insolvent, sale of the specific asset over which security is held provides repayment for this category of creditor.