JAMB Accounting 2007 Objective — Question 11
Question 11 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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Goods worth #50,000 were sent at different times from head office to the branch during the year. By the end of the period, only #40,000 worth of goods had arrived at the branch. Which of the following is correct about the treatment of this transaction?
- A. Branch should debit goods received from head office with #50,000
- B. Head office should debit goods sent to branch account with #10,000
- C. Head office should debit goods sent to branch account with #50,000Correct
- D. Branch should debit goods received from head office with #10,000
Explanation
The head office records goods sent to branch at the full amount despatched (#50,000), debiting the goods sent to branch account, regardless of goods still in transit.
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