Category: Accounting

The net book value of motor vehicles of a business was as follows:

• 31 December 2017 – £238,000
• 31 December 2018 – £243,000

During the year ended 31 December 2018, a new motor vehicle was purchased for £47,000.

A motor vehicle costing £53,000 with accumulated depreciation £31,000 was sold for £7,000.

What was the depreciation charge for motor vehicles for the year ended 31 December 2018?

Select ONE answer:

1. £11,000
2. £20,000
3. £35,000
4. £42,000

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 ==> £238k – (£53k – £31k) + £47k = £263k – £243k = £20k
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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A business has a practice of not conducting a physical count of unused stationery at the year end.

Which accounting concept has been applied for this practice?

Select ONE answer:

1. matching
2. materiality
3. money measurement
4. prudence

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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Which statements describe the advantages to a business of using a budgetary control system?

1. Budget holders are accountable for controllable costs.
2. Costs are controlled by comparing their actual and budgeted levels.
3. The budget holders’ performance is measured on the quality of their output.

Select ONE answer:

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

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

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A company has fixed costs of £8,000, which will only increase when production exceeds 40,000 units.

It makes and sells 20,000 units of a single product.

Each unit has a selling price of £10 and has a contribution to sales ratio of 40%.

By how much does the profit increase if it makes and sells 30,000 units?

Select ONE answer:

1. £32,000
2. £40,000
3. £92,000
4. £120,000

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 – £10 @ 40% = £4 * 10,000 units ===> £40,000
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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A business provided the following information per unit about a product.

• selling price – £20.00
• variable cost – £12.50
• fixed cost – £3.50

What is the contribution to sales ratio?

Select ONE answer:

1. 20%
2. 37.5%
3. 62.5%
4. 80%

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 – £20 – £12.50 = £7.5 / £20 ==> 37.5%
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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