Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 29 April 2022

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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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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 28 April 2022

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Why is depreciation provided on non-current assets?

  1. to ensure funds are available to replace the item
  2. to ensure the profits of the business are not overstated
  3. to match the cost of the asset with the revenue it earns

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 4

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

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 27 April 2022

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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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Business Studies Multiple Choice Question – 25 April 2022

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In Electromac’s third year of trading it experienced cash flow problems despite making a high profit.

To improve its cash flow position Electromac should?

Select ONE answer:

  1. give longer credit terms to customers
  2. pay its suppliers immediately
  3. use a factoring service
  4. increase its inventory levels

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 – payments will be delayed which will reduce the amount of cash flowing into the business and worsen the cash flow position.
  2. Not correct – this will result in more cash leaving the business before it needs to which will put more pressure on cash flow.
  3. Correct – Cash flow is the movement of money in and out of a business. Electromac needs cash immediately to meet its day to day operations. Factoring will give immediate payment and therefore should ease cash-flow.
  4. Not correct – more cash will be tied up in inventory which will worsen the cash flow situation.

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Business Studies Multiple Choice Question – 24 April 2022

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Increasing incomes in the UK economy result in a greater demand for clothing at all price levels.

Clothing is therefore best described as?

Select ONE answer:

  1. a normal good
  2. an inferior good
  3. a substitute good
  4. a complementary good

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 – A normal good has a positive income elasticity of demand. As incomes rise consumers have more disposable income. Consumers are likely to choose to spend the increased.
  2. Not correct – inferior goods would see a decrease in demand as consumers switch to more normal goods/it has a negative YED.
  3. Not correct – clothing is not being used as an alternative to another product.
  4. Not correct – clothing is not directly linked to any other product and clothing can be purchased independently from other goods.

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