JAMB Accounts Principles of Accounts 2024 Paper

Concept:Total expenditure is the sum of all money spent by the council within the year.Explanation:List the expenditure items given for 2008.Salaries paid = $\#15{,}000$Fueling of vehicles = $\#7{,}000$Add these two amounts to find total expenditure:$$\#15{,}000 + \#7{,}000 = \#22{,}000$$The item asked for is simply expenditure, so only the amount spent is required.Therefore, the total expenditure is $\#22{,}000$.Answer:D. #22,000