Post Utme Nile University 2023 Accounting Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2023 Post Utme Nile University Accounting examination.

Post Utme Nile University 2023 Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 39 POST_UTME_NILE_UNIVERSITY • 2023 • ACCOUNTING • objective

A company uses the double-entry system to record transactions. The company's journal entry for the sale of merchandise on January 15, 2023, is as follows: Debit Sales 5,000 and Credit Accounts Receivable 5,000. What is the effect of this transaction on the company's balance sheet?

Answer Options

A. ₦5,000 increase in assets and ₦5,000 increase in liabilities
Correct Answer B. ₦5,000 increase in assets and ₦5,000 decrease in liabilities
C. ₦5,000 decrease in assets and ₦5,000 decrease in liabilities
D. ₦5,000 increase in liabilities and ₦5,000 decrease in assets
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
₦5,000 increase in assets and ₦5,000 decrease in liabilities

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This is Post Utme Nile University 2023 Accounting Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Post Utme Nile University Accounting examination.

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