WAEC Financial Accounting 2020 Question 22

Question 22

Not-for-Profit Organisations

Use the following information to answer questions 21 to 23.
Receipts and Payments Accounts of Abaluare Youth Club for the year ended 31st December 2018 (₦)
Receipts: Balance b/f 650,000; Subscriptions 9,660,000; Annual dance tickets 1,500,000; Donations 800,000 = 12,610,000
Payments: Wages and salaries 2,400,000; Rent and rates 600,000; Anniversary dance expenses 955,000; Travelling expenses 140,000; Kitchen equipment 4,000,000; Balance c/d 4,515,000 = 12,610,000
Subscriptions for 2017 and 2019 received during the year were ₦180,000 and ₦150,000 respectively.
Total expenses debited to Income and Expenditure Account for 2018 was

  1. A.₦12,610,000.
  2. B.₦8,095,000.
  3. C.₦4,515,000.
  4. D.₦4,095,000.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (₦4,095,000.)

Explanation

Revenue payments only: 2,400,000 + 600,000 + 955,000 + 140,000 = ₦4,095,000; kitchen equipment is capital.