Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Financial Accounting Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 16 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

Extracts from the general ledger for March are as follows: Opening balance of Cash is (₦120,000\) (debit). During March the following cash transactions were recorded: (i) cash sales of (₦85,000\), (ii) cash received from a debtor of (₦20,000\), (iii) cash paid for salaries of (₦30,000\), (iv) cash paid for rent of (₦12,000\). At month‑end the trial balance shows total debits of (₦210,000\) and total credits of (₦210,000\), but the Cash account is shown as a credit balance of (₦5,000\). Assuming all other ledger balances are correct, what is the correct closing balance of the Cash account?

Answer Options

A. ₦175,000 (debit)
B. ₦188,000 (debit)
Correct Answer C. ₦183,000 (debit)
D. ₦190,000 (debit)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
₦183,000 (debit)

About This Question

This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Financial Accounting Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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