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JAMB Accounting 2019 Objective — Question 5

Question 5 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Accounting 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Use the information below to answer these questions: Dauda Nig Ltd invoiced goods at a cost of ₦10,000 to its Apapa branch at a margin of 20%. The branch later returned goods worth ₦1,200 (at invoice price) to the head office. The profit margin should be

  • A. debited to goods sent to branch account
  • B. debited to branch stock adjustment account
  • C. credited to branch adjustment accountCorrect
  • D. credited to branch stock account

Explanation

In branch accounting, the profit margin on goods sent to the branch is credited to the branch adjustment account.

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