Waec Accounts - Principles of Accounts 1990 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• WAEC 1990

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Date of delivery} & customer & \text{Gross amount N} & \text{Trade discount %} & \text{Cash Discount %} & \text{Terms of payment} \\ \hline \text{4/1/86} & \text{Mr. A.F.P} & 12,000 & 15 & 10 & \text{30 days of delivery}
\end{array}\)
If Mr. A.F.P. failed to settled his account in time, th3 amount due from him would be

A. N13.200
B. N12,000
C. M10,800
D. N10,200
E. N9,180

Question 37:

• WAEC 1990

Which of the these entries is wrong
PURCHASES ACCOUNT
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{A. Balance b/f} & 130 & \text{E. Balance c/d} & 1,030 \\ \text{B.Furniture} & 300 & & \\ \text{C. Cash} & 200 & & \\ \text{D. T.Ramoni} & 400 & & \\ \text{Total} & 1,030 & & 1,030
\end{array}\)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Question 38:

• WAEC 1990

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
The purchases for the year is

A. N20,000
B. N21,000
C. N22,000
D. N24,000
E. N25,000

Question 39:

• WAEC 1990

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
What is the stock turn-over rate?

A. 3 times
B. 3.3 times
C. 3.5 ttimes
D. 4 times

Question 40:

• WAEC 1990

Use the following information to answer the given question:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Stock at 1st Jan. 1901} & 6,500 \\ \text{Stock at 31st Dec. 1901} & 5,500 \\ \text{Creditors at 1st Jan. 1901} & 4,000 \\ \text{Creditors at 31st December 1901} & 5,000 \\ \text{cash paid for goods during the year} & 20,000 \\ \text{Gross profit} & \text{25% on cost} \\ \text{Administrative and selling expenses} & 2,750
\end{array}\)
The gross profit for the year for the year is

A. N6,625
B. N6,250
C. N6,000
D. N5,500
E. N5,000