Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Financial Accounting Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 30 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

The ledger balances of ABC Co. as at 31 December 2020 are (all figures in \(\text{₦}\)): Cash - debit \(\text{₦}85,000\); Purchases - debit \(\text{₦}45,000\); Capital - credit \(\text{₦}130,000\). The following journal entries were recorded during the year:\n\n1. 1 Jan - Owner invested cash \(\text{₦}100,000\). Debit Cash \(\text{₦}100,000\); Credit Capital \(\text{₦}100,000\).\n2. 5 Jan - Purchased inventory on credit \(\text{₦}30,000\). Debit Purchases \(\text{₦}30,000\); Credit Accounts Payable \(\text{₦}30,000\).\n3. 10 Jan - Paid cash for rent \(\text{₦}5,000\). Debit Rent Expense \(\text{₦}5,000\); Credit Cash \(\text{₦}5,000\).\n4. 15 Jan - Sold goods for cash \(\text{₦}50,000\) (cost of goods sold \(\text{₦}30,000\)). Debit Cash \(\text{₦}50,000\); Credit Sales \(\text{₦}50,000\). Debit Cost of Goods Sold \(\text{₦}30,000\); Credit Inventory \(\text{₦}30,000\).\n\nNo other transactions were recorded. However, the ledger balances shown above do not reconcile with the journal entries. Determine the missing journal entry (date, accounts and amounts) that would bring the ledger balances into agreement.

Answer Options

A. Missing entry (e.g., 25 Jan): Debit Purchases \(\text{₦}30,000\); Debit Drawings \(\text{₦}60,000\); Credit Cash \(\text{₦}70,000\); Credit Capital \(\text{₦}20,000\).
Correct Answer B. Missing entry (e.g., 20 Jan): Debit Purchases \(\text{₦}15,000\); Debit Drawings \(\text{₦}75,000\); Credit Cash \(\text{₦}60,000\); Credit Capital \(\text{₦}30,000\).
C. Missing entry (e.g., 22 Jan): Debit Purchases \(\text{₦}20,000\); Debit Drawings \(\text{₦}70,000\); Credit Cash \(\text{₦}55,000\); Credit Capital \(\text{₦}35,000\).
D. Missing entry (e.g., 18 Jan): Debit Purchases \(\text{₦}10,000\); Debit Drawings \(\text{₦}80,000\); Credit Cash \(\text{₦}65,000\); Credit Capital \(\text{₦}25,000\).
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Missing entry (e.g., 20 Jan): Debit Purchases \(\text{₦}15,000\); Debit Drawings \(\text{₦}75,000\); Credit Cash \(\text{₦}60,000\); Credit Capital \(\text{₦}30,000\).

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Financial Accounting Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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