Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Financial Accounting Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 8 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

During posting, the following errors were made: 1. Equipment purchased for ₦20,000 was recorded as Debit Equipment ₦20,000 and Credit Cash ₦20,500 (credit overstated by ₦500).\n2. A cash receipt of ₦1,200 from a customer was recorded correctly, but the discount allowed of ₦300 was omitted (i.e., the cash receipt should have been ₦900 after discount).\nAfter posting, the trial balance shows that total credits exceed total debits by ₦800. What amount should be posted to the Suspense Account, and should it be a debit or a credit entry?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Debit ₦800
B. Debit ₦1,000
C. Debit ₦500
D. Credit ₦800
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Debit ₦800

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Financial Accounting Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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