WAEC Financial Accounting 2020 Question 23

Question 23

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.
The surplus for the year 2018 was

  1. A.₦7,865,000.
  2. B.₦7,535,000.
  3. C.₦5,845,000.
  4. D.₦5,235,000.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (₦7,535,000.)

Explanation

Income 9,330,000 + 1,500,000 + 800,000 = 11,630,000 − expenses 4,095,000 = ₦7,535,000.