WAEC Financial Accounting 2005 Question 44

Question 44

Public Sector Accounting

The Accounts Department of a ministry had the following staff position on 31st December, 2004 (Post; Grade; Number in Post; Rate):
Chief Accountant; 15; 1; N371,748
Asst. Chief Accountant; 14; 2; N301,452
Principal Accountant; 12; 4; N243,732
Accountant I; 7; 6; N113,632
Clerk; 3; 10; N54,166
Additional information: (a) All employees are on the first step of their salary. (b) Allowances (Transport; Housing; Responsibility): Grade 12 and above – N24,000 per annum; N120,000 per annum; N30,000 per annum. Grade 1 to 7 – N13,200 per annum; N48,000 per annum; –
The total transport allowance was

  1. A.N384,000
  2. B.N379,200
  3. C.N211,200
  4. D.N168,000
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (N379,200)

Explanation

7 officers × 24,000 = 168,000; 16 × 13,200 = 211,200; total N379,200.