Waec Accounts - Principles of Accounts Past Questions and Answers

Question 466:

• WAEC 1999

Dividend proposed by a company is shown in its Balance Sheet as

A. Current asset
B. Current liability
C. Long-term liability
D. Fixed asset

Question 467:

• WAEC 1999

The main classes of shares are

A. Preference shares and roghts issue
B. Fixed shares and current share
C. Ordinary shares and preference shares
D. Redeemable shares and Irredeemable shares

Question 468:

• WAEC 1999

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary Share Capital} & 140,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 100,000 \\ \text{80% Preference share} & 63,000 & \text{Furniture} & 62,000 \\ \text{Retained earnings} & 40,000 & \text{Motor Van} & 75,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 60,000 & Stock & 22,000 \\ Creditors & 10,000 & Debtors & 26,000 \\ \text{Accrued wages} & 12,000& Bank & 40,000 \\ & \overline{325,000} & & \overline{325,000}\end{array}\)
What is the current ratio?

A. 4 : 1
B. 3 : 1
C. 2 : 1
D. 1 : 1

Question 469:

• WAEC 1999

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary Share Capital} & 140,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 100,000 \\ \text{80% Preference share} & 63,000 & \text{Furniture} & 62,000 \\ \text{Retained earnings} & 40,000 & \text{Motor Van} & 75,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 60,000 & Stock & 22,000 \\ Creditors & 10,000 & Debtors & 26,000 \\ \text{Accrued wages} & 12,000& Bank & 40,000 \\ & \overline{325,000} & & \overline{325,000}\end{array}\)
The debt to equity ratio is

A. 1 : 4.05
B. 1 : 4
C. 1 : 3
D. 1 : 2.3

Question 470:

• WAEC 1999

Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Ordinary Share Capital} & 140,000 & \text{Plant and Machinery} & 100,000 \\ \text{80% Preference share} & 63,000 & \text{Furniture} & 62,000 \\ \text{Retained earnings} & 40,000 & \text{Motor Van} & 75,000 \\ \text{10% Debentures} & 60,000 & Stock & 22,000 \\ Creditors & 10,000 & Debtors & 26,000 \\ \text{Accrued wages} & 12,000& Bank & 40,000 \\ & \overline{325,000} & & \overline{325,000}\end{array}\)
What is the working capital?

A. N180,000
B. N140,000
C. N88,000
D. N66,000