JAMB Accounting 2007 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 46 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Accounting 2007 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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A company has departments X, Y and Z. Department X occupies a space twice that of Y while Z occupies half the space of Y. If the company pays #70,000 on rent, what is the amount of rent that should be allocated to Y?
- A. #30,000
- B. #40,000
- C. #20,000Correct
- D. #10,000
Explanation
Ratio of X:Y:Z = 4:2:1 (total 7 parts). Y's share = 2/7 x #70,000 = #20,000.
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