WAEC Financial Accounting 2018 Question 48

Question 48

Company Accounts

Use the following information to answer questions 47 and 48.
Ordinary share capital: Le 70,000
Retained earnings: Le 31,142
Motor vehicle at cost: Le 21,136
Accumulated depreciation-motor vehicle: Le 7,109
Furniture and fittings at cost: Le 1,334
Accumulated depreciation-Furniture of fittings: Le 1,007
Stock: Le 32,200
Debtors: Le 49,380
Bank: Le 15,953
Creditors: Le 11,329
Net book value of fixed assets is

  1. A.Le 22,480.
  2. B.Le 21,136.
  3. C.Le 14,354.
  4. D.Le 14,027.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Le 14,354.)

Explanation

(21,136 − 7,109) + (1,334 − 1,007) = 14,027 + 327 = Le 14,354.