Waec Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Question 386:

• WAEC 1997

use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock} & \text{- Footwears Department} & N800 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N600 \\ Purchases & \text{- Footwears Department} & N1,600 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N2,800 \\ \text{Wages of shoe packers} & & N600 \\ & \text{-Salaries} & N1,200 \\ & \text{-Footwares} & N4,000 \\ Sales & \text{- stationery} & N6,000\end{array}\)
Additional Information (i) No closing stock
(ii) Common expenses are to be shared in the ratio sales
The net profit of Footwares Department is

A. N1,880
B. N1,600
C. N880
D. N520
E. N280

Question 387:

• WAEC 1997

use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock} & \text{- Footwears Department} & N800 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N600 \\ Purchases & \text{- Footwears Department} & N1,600 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N2,800 \\ \text{Wages of shoe packers} & & N600 \\ & -Salaries & N1,200 \\ & \text{-Footwares} & N4,000 \\ Sales & \text{- stationery} & N6,000\end{array}\)
Additional Information (i) No closing stock
(ii) Common expenses are to be shared in the ratio sales
The profit of the Stationery Department is

A. N1,880
B. N1,600
C. N880
D. N520
E. N280

Question 388:

• WAEC 1997

use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Opening stock} & \text{- Footwears Department} & N800 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N600 \\ Purchases & \text{- Footwears Department} & N1,600 \\ & \text{- Stationary Department} & N2,800 \\ \text{Wages of shoe packers} & & N600 \\ & -Salaries & N1,200 \\ & \text{-Footwares} & N4,000 \\ Sales & \text{- stationery} & N6,000\end{array}\)
The cost goods for the stationery is

A. N4,120
B. N3,400
C. N3,000
D. N2,800
E. N2,400

Question 389:

• WAEC 1997

Use the following information to answer the given question. The Receipts and Payments Account of Acada Club for the year ended 31st December, 1995 is as follows:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance b/f} & 800 & \text{Printing and stationery} & 320 \\ Subscriptions & 3,600 & \text{Postages and Telephone} & 160 \\ \text{Donations} & 650 & Rent & 1,200 \\ \text{Dace tickets} & 1,200 & \text{Library books} & 2,500 \\ & & \text{Anniversary dance expenses} & 945 \\ & & \text{balance c/d} & 1,125\\ & \overline{6,250} & & \overline{6,250} \end{array}\)
The amount of income credited to Income and Expenditure Account for the year was

A. N6,250
B. N5,450
C. N3,600
D. N1,850
E. N1,125

Question 390:

• WAEC 1997

Use the following information to answer the given question. The Receipts and Payments Account of Acada Club for the year ended 31st December, 1995 is as follows:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Balance b/f} & 800 & \text{Printing and stationery} & 320 \\ Subscriptions & 3,600 & \text{Postages and Telephone} & 160 \\ \text{Donations} & 650 & Rent & 1,200 \\ \text{Dace tickets} & 1,200 & \text{Library books} & 2,500 \\ & & \text{Anniversary dance expenses} & 945 \\ & & \text{balance c/d} & 1,125\\ & \overline{6,250} & & \overline{6,250} \end{array}\)
The total expenses debited to Income and Expenditure Account for the year was

A. N6,250
B. N5,125
C. N2,625
D. N2,500
E. N1,125