Commerce MCQs
Topic Notes: Commerce
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- Ideal State
1
How is prepaid insurance classified in the financial statements?
Answer:
Current assets
Prepaid insurance represents an expenditure paid in advance for services to be received in the future. Since the benefit will be consumed within the normal operating cycle or one year, it is classified as a current asset on the balance sheet.
2
Which of the following items should be classified as an asset on the Balance Sheet?
Answer:
Prepaid insurance
Prepaid insurance represents an amount paid in advance for services not yet received. Because it provides a future economic benefit to the company, it is classified as a current asset. Conversely, share premium is part of equity, while outstanding wages and salaries are liabilities, as they represent obligations to pay employees for services already rendered.
3
Identify the correct accounting equation where M is opening stock, N is purchases, O is closing stock, and P is the cost of goods sold.
Answer:
M - O = P - N
The standard formula for Cost of Goods Sold (P) is Opening Stock (M) + Purchases (N) - Closing Stock (O). Rearranging P = M + N - O gives M - O = P - N.
4
If the rate of gross profit on sales is 25% and the cost of goods sold is Rs. 75,000, then the amount of total sales will be:
Answer:
Rs. 1,00,000
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5
How many primary components constitute the final accounts of a business?
Answer:
three account
Final accounts typically consist of three main components: the Trading Account, which determines gross profit; the Profit and Loss Account, which determines net profit; and the Balance Sheet, which shows the financial position of the business at a specific point in time.
6
Where should profit distributed during the middle of the financial year be recorded?
Answer:
Profit and loss adjustment account
Interim profit distributions or adjustments made outside the normal closing process are typically routed through the Profit and Loss Adjustment Account. This account serves to record corrections or specific distributions that do not belong in the standard operational Profit and Loss account for the period.
7
Which accounting formula results in the Cost of Goods Sold?
Answer:
Cost of goods sold
The formula 'Purchases + Opening Stock - Closing Stock' is the standard method for calculating the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for a trading business. This calculation accounts for the inventory available at the start of the period, the inventory added during the period, and the inventory remaining at the end, effectively isolating the cost of the items that were actually sold during that specific period.
8
Given Cost of Goods Sold of Rs. 13,300 and Gross Profit of Rs. 3,200, what is the total sales amount?
Answer:
Rs. 16,500
Sales are calculated by adding Gross Profit to the Cost of Goods Sold. In this case, Rs. 13,300 (COGS) + Rs. 3,200 (Gross Profit) equals Rs. 16,500. The Net Profit figure is irrelevant to the calculation of sales.
9
Which financial statement or account typically represents the policyholders' account in insurance accounting?
Answer:
Revenue a/c
In insurance accounting, the Revenue Account is used to record the income and expenses related to specific insurance policies, including premiums received and claims paid. This account effectively tracks the performance and liabilities associated with policyholders, distinguishing it from the general Profit and Loss account or the Balance Sheet.
10
Which of the following items is not reported on the Balance Sheet?
Answer:
Sales revenue
The Balance Sheet is a statement of financial position showing assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time. Sales revenue is a nominal account representing income earned over a period and is reported on the Income Statement (Profit and Loss Account), not the Balance Sheet.