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Which items are included in prime cost?

1. royalties on goods produced
2. closing stock of work in progress
3. depreciation of factory equipment
4. opening stock of raw materials

Select ONE answer:

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

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

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A business provides information:

• opening creditors – £20 000
• cash paid to creditors – £110 000
• purchases on credit – £120 000
• balances set-off against sales ledger – £2000
• discount received – £3000

What is the closing creditors balance?

Select ONE answer:

1. £25 000
2. £29 000
3. £30 000
4. £31 000

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 = 20,000 +120,000 – 110,000 – 2,000 – 3,000
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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The following errors in the accounting records have been found and corrected:

1. a purchase invoice for £250 was omitted from the books of account
2. a sale for £120 to X was debited to the account of Y
3. the sales day book was over-added by £100

The gross profit for the year before correcting the errors was £60 200.

What is the correct gross profit for the year?

Select ONE answer:

1. £59 850
2. £59 970
3. £60 350
4. £60 550

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 = £60,200 – £250 – £100
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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A company’s financial year ends on 31 December.

At 31 December Year 1 the company carried forward a debit balance of £36 200 on the Rent account.

During Year 2 payments made for 12 months’ rent, to 31 March Year 3, were £157 200.

What is the amount of rent to be charged against profit in the year ended 31 December Year 2?

Select ONE answer:

1. £121 000
2. £154 100
3. £160 200
4. £193 400

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 ==> £157,200 / 12 = £13,100 ==> Times 9 months for Year 2 portion = £117,900 ==> Add carried forward prepayment of £36,200 ==> £154,100
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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