Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Financial Accounting Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 30 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

The following trial‑balance items are extracted from the books of XYZ Ltd. at year‑end (all figures in ₦):\n\nCash 120,000  Accounts receivable 80,000  Inventory (cost) 150,000\nEquipment cost 200,000  Accumulated depreciation - Equipment 50,000  Land 300,000\nShare capital (ordinary) 500,000  Retained earnings (brought forward) 150,000\nSales 600,000  Cost of goods sold 350,000  Operating expenses 120,000\nInterest expense 10,000\n\nAdditional information:\n1. Inventory has a net realizable value of ₦140,000 (lower than cost).\n2. Equipment is depreciated straight‑line over 10 years with no residual value; one year of depreciation has not been recorded.\n3. Land was revalued to a fair value of ₦350,000; the increase is transferred to revaluation reserve.\n4. The company issued 2,000 new ordinary shares at ₦110 each (par value ₦100). The excess is transferred to share‑premium.\n5. Tax expense for the year is ₦30,000; tax of ₦20,000 has already been paid.\n\nPrepare the statement of financial position as at year‑end, showing the totals for assets, equity and liabilities.

Answer Options

A. Total assets = ₦1,020,000; Total equity = ₦970,000; Total liabilities = ₦50,000 (so equity + liabilities = ₦1,020,000, which together with the profit adjustment balances the sheet).
B. Total assets = ₦1,030,000; Total equity = ₦980,000; Total liabilities = ₦50,000 (so equity + liabilities = ₦1,030,000, which together with the profit adjustment balances the sheet).
Correct Answer C. Total assets = ₦1,020,000; Total equity = ₦980,000; Total liabilities = ₦10,000 (so equity + liabilities = ₦990,000, which together with the profit adjustment balances the sheet).
D. Total assets = ₦1,010,000; Total equity = ₦970,000; Total liabilities = ₦40,000 (so equity + liabilities = ₦1,010,000, which together with the profit adjustment balances the sheet).
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Total assets = ₦1,020,000; Total equity = ₦980,000; Total liabilities = ₦10,000 (so equity + liabilities = ₦990,000, which together with the profit adjustment balances the sheet).

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Financial Accounting Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

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