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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 3 August 2023

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The following debit balance appears on a trial balance after preparing the manufacturing account for the year.

  • loose tools £18,000

What is this item?

Select ONE answer:

  1. a creditor for loose tools
  2. the annual charge for loose tools
  3. a prepayment for loose tools
  4. stock of loose tools

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 4

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

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 2 August 2023

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Which transaction applies the matching or accruals concept?

Select ONE answer:

  1. a machine acquired on long-term rental is included in fixed assets
  2. computer equipment is depreciated over two years
  3. a building is revalued following a fall in property prices
  4. a waste-paper basket is treated as revenue expenditure

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
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 1 August 2023

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A company has two fixed assets. Details are given in the table.

  • Asset X: date bought 1 Jan Year 1, cost £10,000, depreciation method 5 years straight-line, residual value £2,000
  • Asset Y: date bought 1 Jan Year 1, cost £20,000, depreciation method 20% reducing balance, residual value £NIL

What is the depreciation charge for the year ended 31 December, Year 2?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £4,800
  2. £5,200
  3. £5,600
  4. £6,000

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 1

  1. Correct – X = £10k – £2k / 5 = £1.6k; Y = (£20k – £4k) * 20% = £3.2 == > £4.8k
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 31 July 2023

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A trial balance at 30 June, before making end of year adjustments, showed:

  • Debit – trade debtors £35,600
  • Credit – provision for doubtful debts £1,160

At 30 June, it was decided to write off a bad debt of £1,600 and to make a provision for doubtful debts equal to 2 % of trade debtors.

What was the total expense in the profit and loss account for bad and doubtful debts for the year ended 30 June?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £680
  2. £1,120
  3. £2,080
  4. £2,280

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct – -> £1,600 – (£1,160 – £680)
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 30 July 2023

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The table gives information relating to the fixed assets of a business.

  • net book value at the end of the year – £25k
  • net book value at the beginning of the year – £16k
  • depreciation charge for the year – £5k
  • additions at cost during the year – £22k

What is the net book value of disposals during the year?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £8k
  2. £11k
  3. £18k
  4. £22k

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 – £25k + £5K – £22k
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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