Accounts Principles Of Accounts 1991 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 41 :

• WAEC 1991

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
The capital is

A. N92,000
B. N89,500
C. N85,000
D. N82,000
E. N60,000

Question 42 :

• WAEC 1991

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
What is the value of intangible assets?

A. N60,000
B. N50,000
C. N42,000
D. N32,000
E. N10,000

Question 43 :

• WAEC 1991

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
The value of working capital is

A. N27,000
B. N25,000
C. N24,500
D. N18,000
E. N14,500

Question 44 :

• WAEC 1991

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
Current ratio

A. 4.9 : 1
B. 4.1 : 1
C. 3.0 : 1
D. 3.7: 1

Question 45 :

• WAEC 1991

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N \\ \hline \text{Manufacturing cost of finished goods} & 75,000 \\ \text{Mark-up is 25%} & 5,000 \end{array}\)
The gross profit for the year is

A. N93,750
B. N56,250
C. N18,750
D. N17,500
E. N13,750