Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Financial Accounting Question 25

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

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 25 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

A sole trader's trial balance includes: Sales \(2,500,000\); Purchases \(1,200,000\); Opening Stock \(300,000\); Closing Stock \(350,000\); Salaries expense \(250,000\); Rent expense \(120,000\); Depreciation expense \(80,000\); Interest expense \(30,000\); Drawings \(100,000\); Capital (beginning) \(500,000\). The trader also bought a delivery van for cash \(400,000\) during the year. The van is depreciated straight‑line over 5 years with no residual value (depreciation recorded as above). Compute (a) the profit for the year and (b) the closing capital.

Answer Options

A. Profit 790,000; Closing capital 1,190,000
B. Profit 870,000; Closing capital 1,170,000
C. Profit 950,000; Closing capital 1,350,000
Correct Answer D. Profit 870,000; Closing capital 1,270,000
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Profit 870,000; Closing capital 1,270,000

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

Difficulty level: Medium .

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