Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 16 October 2024

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In the home computer market, laptop computers would be an example of a….?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Product form
  2. Brand
  3. Product class
  4. Generic product

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 –> Home computers would be referred to as either (3) and (4) since those two terms can be used interchangeably. A particular manufacturer’s brand version of a home computer would be (2). Laptop or desktop computers would both be examples of product form (1).
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 25 September 2024

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Alex is a sole trader prepares financial statements each year to 31 May.

His rent is payable quarterly in advance on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October.

Local property taxes are paid each year in two equal instalments on 1 April and 1 October.

His annual rental for the calendar years 2022 and 2023 was £4,800 and £5,400 respectively but on 1 January 2024 this was increased to £6,600 per annum.

Local property tax for the last three years has been as follows:

•Year commencing 1 April 2022 – 3,600

•Year commencing 1 April 2023 – 3,900

•Year commencing 1 April 2024 – 4,500

In preparing his financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2024, the charge to the profit and loss account from his rent and local property tax account would be what for Alex?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £9,900
  2. £10,100
  3. £10,200
  4. £10,300

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 – £4,000 tax +£5,900 rent = £9,900 == > Rent 1June 2023 to 31 December 2023 = 7/12 x £5,400 + 1 January 2024 to 13 May 2024 = 5/12 x £6,600 = £5,900 + Local property tax 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2024 = 10/12 x £3,900 + 1 April 2024 to 31 May 2024 = 2/12 x £4,500 = £4,000
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 20 September 2024

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At the end of its first year of trading on 30 June 2021 Alex Ltd’s net assets are £207,594.

It has share capital of £50,000 made up of 25p equity shares issued at 40p each, and a retained profits reserve of £107,594.

In relation to Alex Ltd’s balance sheet as at 30 June 2021 which of the following be true?

Select ONE answer:

  1. It has a general reserve of £50,000
  2. It has share premium of £100,000
  3. It has a general reserve of £20,000
  4. It has share premium of £50,000

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 3

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Correct == > Share capital + Share Premium of £30K + profit reserve + General Reserve (Balance Number) = Closing position
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 19 September 2024

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Which of the following transactions would initially be recorded in a company’s journal rather than its cash book?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Bonus issue of shares
  2. Sale of goods for cash to a customer
  3. Receipt of loan from a bank
  4. Purchase for cash of shares in another company

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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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 18 September 2024

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The following balances have been extracted from Alex Ltd’s Trial Balance as at 31 December 2018.

                                                                                                                                                                                             Debit                  Credit

Retained profits as at 1 January 2018 £4,695,600
10% debentures issued in 2015 £1,300,000
Debenture interest paid £65,000

Operating profit for the year ended 31 December 2018 is £520,000. Corporation tax for the year has been estimated at £156,000.

What is the figure for retained profits in Alex’s SOFP as at 31 December 2018?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £4,929,600
  2. £4,994,600
  3. £5,059,600
  4. £5,215,600

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 – 4,695,600 + 520,000 – (130,000) – (156,000) = 4,929,600
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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