WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 38

186.

The type of stock recorded in the trading account of a manufacturing business is

A.

Raw material

B.

Work-In progress

C.

Consumables

D.

Finished goods

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

187.

Company as a legal entity means that it

A.

must always have a company lawyer

B.

can sue and be sued

C.

must settle disputes among shareholders in court

D.

should prepare accounts approved by a lawyer

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

188.

Use the following information to answer this question

 

Sales for the year                 450,000
Purchases for the year         230,000
Opening stock                        60,000
Closing stock                          40,000

The mark-up is

A.

88%

B.

80%

C.

44.44%

D.

26.67%

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

189.

Use the following information to answer this question

 

Sales for the year 450,000

Purchases for the year 230,000

Opening stock 60,000

Closing stock              

The stock turnover period is

A.

88 days

B.

73 days

C.

58 days

D.

41 days

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

190.

Sales account was undercast by GH¢ 1,000. When this is corrected, both the gross profit and the net profit would

A.

Increase by GH¢2,000

B.

Increase by GH¢l,000

C.

Decrease by GH¢l,000

D.

decrease by GH¢2,000

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.