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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
ACCOUNTING 6001/1
PAPER | Muhiple Choice
NOVEMBER 2022 SESSION 1 hour 20 minutes
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (1ype B or HB is recommended)
TIME | hour 20 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Da not open this hooklet until you are told ta da so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet in the spaces
provided unless this has already been done for you.
There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions, For each question there are
four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your
choice in’soft peneil on the separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
‘Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
Calculators may be used.
The businesses in this question paper are intended to be fictitious,
This question paper consists of 9 printed pages and 3 blank pages,
Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2022.
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1 Which of the following accounts has a eredit balance?
A Discounts allowed.
B Discounts received
C Purchases. 3}
D Sales returns,
2A business values inventory at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Which accounting concept is the business applying?
Historical cost concept.
Materiality concept.”
Prudence concept,
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3 KC (Pvt) Lid’s accounting year ends on 30 September.
Annual rentals are paid in advance on 1 July as follows:
Year s
1 3.000
2 3.600
Mow much is charged in the Income Statement in year
A $3000.»
B $3 1507
Cc $3600 <
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4 James prepared his financial statements without adjusting for accrued expenses,
‘What effect will these omissions have on net profit, current assets and current liabilities?
Net profit Current assets Current
A overstated no effect understated
B overstated understated y. no effect x
C understated & no effect overstated
D understated overstated no effect ¢
5 Users of accounting information can be classified into
‘A creditors and external
B intemal and external.
C iinlemal and government.
D trade unions and customers.
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Ina statement of financial position, a loan payable a
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B
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A credit balance of $250 ha
ledger,
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mie year is classified as
current liabilityx —
a non-current lial
a short-term liab
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's been omitted from the list of balances extracted from the sales
‘What is the effect on the trial balance?
A
B
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D
The eredit side is understated by $250,
The credit side is overstated by $250.
The debit side is understated by $250.
The debit side is overstated by $250.
A credit balance on Melody’s account in a trade receivables ledger means that
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B
c
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Melody’s cheque has been dishonoured,
the amount owed by Melody is irrecoverable,
the firm owes Melody some money.
provision for doubtful debts should be made for Melody,
Repairs to machinery of $2 500 has been entered in the Machinery account.
Which entries are required to correct the error?
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Debit Credit
Machinery account $2 500 Repairs to Machinery account $2 500,
Repairs to Machinery account $2 500 Machinery account $2 500 >
Repairs to Machinery account $2 500 Suspense account $2 500
Suspense account $2 500 Machinery account $2 500
According to IAS 2, inventory should be valued at the lower of
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cost and replacement cost. Vv
net realisable value and selling price a
replacement cost and net realisable value.’
Cost of an asset includes
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purchase price plus import duty plus trade discount.
purchase price plus import duty minus carriage inwards.«
purchase price plus import duty plus repairs.
purchase price plus import duty plus legal fees.
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I¢depreciation of non-current assets was not included in the Income Statement,
A
B
c
D
‘gross profit would be overstated.
gross profit would be understated
net profit would be overstated
net profit would be understated
Accumulated fund represents
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the assets of the club less liabilities.
the surplus of income over expenditure for the year:
the surplus of receipts over payments for the year.
the total assets of the club.“
‘A club’s surplus of income over expenditure for a year is represented by
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‘the balance on its Accumulated Fund at the beginning of the year.
the decrease in the balance on its Receipts and Payments Account over the year.
the increase in its net assets over the year. :
‘the increase in its liabilities over the year.
A company has three inventory items with the following details:
1TEM COST PRICE] NET REALISABLE VALUE
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Shoes 5000 7 35007
Jackets 10007 // 80007,
Skins 6.000 4.000
What is the total value of inventory?
A
B
c
D
$14 500
$15 500
$18,000
$19 000
A private limited company may not
A
B
c
D
issue bonus shares.
issue debentures.
make a rights issue.
offer its shares to the public.
Prime cost includes
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carriage inwards.
cost of oil to lubricate machinery,
factory heating and lighting. x.”
storekeeper’ wages
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{Ina manufacturing company, loose tools wilFbe depreciated sing the
‘A machine-hour method.
B _reducing-balance method.
Nyasha and Takudzwa are partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3:1.
The following information is available:
Nyasha Takudewa
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Interest on capitals 5.000 5 500
Interest on drawings 500 1000
Net profit for the year $120 000
How will the profit be shared?
Nyasha Takudewa
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A $3250 27750
B 83250 36750
Cc 85500 24500
D 91125 30375
One of the reasons why businesses may use incomplete records is because
‘A they lack skills of double-entry principle.
B they have knowledge of double-entry principle.
they want to check the arithmetical accuracy of their records,
D they want to reveal embezzlement of funds.
Information about a manufacturing business is given below.
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Production overheads 250 000
Opening inventory of raw materials 25.000
Purchases of raw materials 345 000
Closing inventory of raw materials 19000
Production wages 331 000
24.000
Production Supervisor's salary
What is the prime cost?
A $682000
B —_ $706.000
Cc $937000
D $956 000 woo NIO2
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When a manufacturing company adds factory profit tothe cost of goods transferred, it
hhas no effect on the gross profit.
increases gross profit
reduces both the gross profit and the net profit.
reduces the gross profi
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‘A company may improve its bank balance by
issuing bonus shares.
making a rights issue.
paying dividends.
redeeming its debentures.
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AA source of capital that gives an investor an option to turn it into shares at a future date is
A convertible loan stock.
B_ convertible preference shares,
C debentures.
D ordinary shares.
A business purchased for $150 000 had the following balances.
s s
‘Non-curreat assets 40.000
Net current assets 22000
Revaluation reserve 20.000
How much was paid for goodwill?
A $62 000
B $68 000
c $88 000
D $108.00
Information for a partnership is shown below:
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Net profit before interest 25.000
Interest on partner's loan to the firm 3.000
Interest on capital accounts 4000
Drawings 10 000
Which figure is to be apportioned between the partners?
A $1800
B $21 000
Cc $2000
D —$25000
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Which transaction would decrease short-term liquidit
A Buying non-current assets for cash.
B Paying creditors in cash,
C Paying creditors using a bank overdraft.
D Selling goods on credit.
Which item accounts for the difference between the current ratio and acid-test ratio?
A Cash and cash equivalents
B Inventory
C Trade payables
D Trade receivables
‘When the purchase price exceeds the value of net assets taken over, the difference is known
as
A goodwill
B_ inherent goodwill.
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D
negative goodwill.
premium.
Which one appears in a trade receivables control account?
A Discounts allowed.
B Discounts received.
C Provisions for doubtful debts.
D __ Retums outwards.
Which one is a variable cost?
A Bought in raw materials.
B Depreciation of machinery.
C Factory rent.
D Factory supervisor’s wages.
The expected volume of sales will determine
material purchases budget.
sales budget.
trade receivables budget
trade payables budget
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The Following information relates to product X
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Revenue at break-even point 12.000
Unit selling price 20
Fixed costs 4800
What is the marginal cost of each unit of product X’?
A $250
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Cc $10,50
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The following information about a product is given:
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Selling price 132
Direct materials 60
Direct labour 48
Fixed costs total $60 000.
How many units must be produced to break-even”
A 250 units
B 715 units
C834 units
D 2500 units
The following information is available about a product.
Standard selling price per unit 518
Budgeted sales (units) 35.000
‘Actual sales (units) 38.000
‘Actual sales revenue $644 100
What is the sales price variance?
A $14 100 Adverse.
B $14 100 Favourable.
C $39. 900 Adverse.
D $39 900 Favourable.
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The net present values of a project have b
n calculated as follows:
NPV (S)
at 10% 40.000
at 20% (18 000)
‘What is the internal rate of return on the project?
A 10.69%
B 13.10%
Cc 16.90%
Dd 20%
Details of direct materials are as follows:
Budgeted 31 S00kgs @ $12 per ke
Actual 34 000kgs @ $13,20 per kg,
What is the direct material price variance?
A $37 800 Adverse.
B $37 800 Favourable.
C $40 800 Adverse.
D $40 800 Favourable,
Which of the following methods of investment appraisal is based on profits?
A Accounting rate of return.
B Internal rate of retum,
C Net present value.
D Payback
Sensitivity analysis indicates
‘A capital rationing.
B_ maximum acceptable margin of error.
C payback period of the proje
D profitability of the project.
What is a master budge!”
A budget based on a limited factor.
A forecast Income Statement.
A forecast Statement of Financial position,
A set of budgeted financial statements,
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