Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Financial Accounting Question 25

Practice objective / multiple choice question 25 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 25 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

The Purchases Ledger (Creditors) opened with a credit balance of ₦120,000. During the month the following occurred: purchased goods on credit ₦80,000; returned goods to the supplier (credit note) ₦5,000; paid cash to suppliers ₦70,000; a discount of 2 % was received on the cash payment amount (calculated before discount). Later it was discovered that a payment of ₦10,000 had been mistakenly recorded as a debit instead of a credit. After correcting this error, what is the closing balance of the Purchases Ledger and is it a debit or credit balance?

Answer Options

A. ₦143,600 debit
B. ₦141,200 credit
C. ₦145,600 credit
Correct Answer D. ₦143,600 credit
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
₦143,600 credit

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Financial Accounting Question 25. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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