Waec Accounts - Principles of Accounts 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• WAEC 2005

Where goods are invoiced by a firm its branch at cost-plus, the branch stock adjustment accounts is used to determine

A. Cost price
B. Branch profit
C. Selling price
D. Branch expenses

Question 42:

• WAEC 2005

Which of the following is apportioned in proportion of the purchases of each department?

A. Discounts received
B. Selling commission
C. Bad debts
D. Carriage outwards

Question 43:

• WAEC 2005

Using the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Post & Grade & \text{Number in post} & Rate \\ \hline \text{Chief Accountant} & 15 & 1 & N371,748\\ \text{Asst, Chief Accountant} & 14 & 2 & N301,452\\ \text{Principal Accountant} & 12 & 4 & N243,732\\ \text{Accountant} & 7 & 6 & N113,632\\ \text{Clerk} & 3 & 10 & N54,166\end{array}\)
Additional information:
(a) All employees are on the first step of their
(b) Allowances
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Grade Level} & \text{Transport Allowance} & \text{Housing Allowance} & \text{Responsibility Allowance} \\ \hline \text{12 and above} & \text{N24,000 per annum} & \text {N120,000 per annum} & \text{N30,000 per annum} \\ \text{1 to 7} & \text{N13,200 per annum} & \text{N48,000 per annum} & - \end{array}\)
The total basic salary for the year was

A. N3,173,032
B. N3,048,000
C. N1,084,730
D. N8555,600

Question 44:

• WAEC 2005

Using the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Post & Grade & \text{Number in post} & Rate \\ \hline \text{Chief Accountant} & 15 & 1 & N371,748\\ \text{Asst, Cheif Accountant} & 14 & 2 & N301,452\\ \text{Principal Accountant} & 12 & 4 & N243,732\\ \text{Accountant} & 7 & 6 & N113,632\\ \text{Clerk} & 3 & 10 & N54,166\end{array}\)
Additional information:
(a) All employees are on the first step of their
(b) Allowances
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Grade Level} & \text{Transport Allowance} & \text{Housing Allowance} & \text{Responsibility Allowance} \\ \hline \text{12 and above} & \text{N24,000 per annum} & \text {N120,000 per annum} & \text{N30,000 per annum} \\ \text{1 to 7} & \text{N13,200 per annum} & \text{N48,000 per annum} & - \end{array}\)
The total transport allowance was

A. N384,000
B. N379,200
C. N211,200
D. N168,000

Question 45:

• WAEC 2005

Using the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Post & Grade & \text{Number in post}& Rate \\ \hline \text{Chief Accountant} & 15 & 1 & N371,748\\ \text{Asst, Cheif Accountant} & 14 & 2 & N301,452\\ \text{Principal Accountant} & 12 & 4 & N243,732\\ \text{Accountant} & 7 & 6 & N113,632\\ \text{Clerk} & 3 & 10 & N54,166\end{array}\)
Additional information:
(a) All employees are on the first step of their
(b) Allowances
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Grade Level} & \text{Transport Allowance} & \text{Housing Allowance} & \text{Responsibility Allowance} \\ \hline \text{12 and above} & \text{N24,000 per annum} & \text {N120,000 per annum} & \text{N30,000 per annum} \\ \text{1 to 7} & \text{N13,200 per annum} & \text{N48,000 per annum} & - \end{array}\)
The total housing allowance was

A. N1,608,000
B. N840,000
C. N768,000
D. N168,000