Neco 2025 Financial Accounting Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2025 Neco Financial Accounting examination.

Neco 2025 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 43 NECO • 2025 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

The following trial balance (all amounts in naira) is extracted from the books of XYZ Ltd.\n\nCash                  Dr  250,000\nAccounts Receivable    Dr  120,000\nInventory             Dr  130,000\nEquipment             Dr  300,000\nSalaries Expense      Dr  180,000\nRent Expense          Dr  70,000\nInterest Expense       Dr  30,000\nAccumulated Depreciation Cr  80,000\nAccounts Payable       Cr  100,000\nBank Loan              Cr  150,000\nSales Revenue          Cr  500,000\nInterest Income         Cr  2,500\nOwner's Capital        Cr  247,500\n\nThe total of the debit side is \(1{,}080{,}000\) and the total of the credit side is \(1{,}075{,}000\). Identify the error and state the correction required to balance the trial balance.

Answer Options

A. Interest Income of 2,500 naira is posted on the credit side; it should be a debit of 2,500 naira.
B. Interest Income of 2,500 naira is posted on the debit side; it should be a debit of 2,500 naira.
C. Interest Income of 2,500 naira is omitted; it should be added as a credit of 2,500 naira.
Correct Answer D. Interest Income of 2,500 naira is posted on the debit side; it should be a credit of 2,500 naira.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Interest Income of 2,500 naira is posted on the debit side; it should be a credit of 2,500 naira.

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This is Neco 2025 Financial Accounting Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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