Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 15 September 2022

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Lucy Ltd has calculated a draft net profit of £56,750.

They then discover the following mistakes:

Discounts Received of £580 and Discounts Allowed of £665 have been recorded on the wrong sides of the respective Discounts Received and Allowed accounts.

What is the corrected draft net profit for Lucy Ltd?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £56,580
  2. £56,665
  3. £56,835
  4. £56 920

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

  1. Correct – £56,750 + (£580 * 2) – (£665 * 2)
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 14 September 2022

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What would NOT appear in a Sales Ledger Control account?

Select ONE answer:

  1. cash received from customers
  2. discounts allowed
  3. discounts received
  4. returns inwards

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 13 September 2022

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The following information is extracted from the records of a business.

  • At 31 December 2014 – Rent paid in advance £4,000
  • During the year ended 31 December 2015 – Rent paid £41,000
  • At 31 December 2015 – Rent paid in advance £7,000

How much will be debited for rent in the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2015?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £34,000
  2. £38,000
  3. £41,000
  4. £44,000

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct– – £4k + £41k – £7k
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 12 September 2022

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Which accounting policies illustrate the matching principle?

  1. charging depreciation on fixed assets
  2. revaluing fixed assets on a regular basis
  3. using the reducing balance method of depreciation

Select ONE answer:

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 2 and 3 only

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 11 September 2022

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Inventory has been damaged.

  • The Inventory cost £1,200.
  • It would have sold for £1,800 when perfect.
  • It can be sold for £1,700 if repairs are undertaken at a cost of £600.
  • To replace the inventory would cost £1,000.

At what value should the damaged inventory be shown in the final accounts?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £1,000
  2. £1,100
  3. £1,200
  4. £1,800

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct– Lower of cost or NRV ==> £1,200 vs (£1,700 – £600)
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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