Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Financial Accounting Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 37 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

During the year a sole trader recorded the following information: total sales \(\text{₦}500,000\), gross profit rate 20% of sales, opening stock \(\text{₦}120,000\), closing stock \(\text{₦}80,000\), wages \(\text{₦}30,000\), rent \(\text{₦}20,000\), drawings \(\text{₦}10,000\). All purchases were on credit, but 25% of the purchases were paid in cash. Payments to creditors amounted to \(\text{₦}150,000\). The cash book shows total cash receipts of \(\text{₦}360,000\) and total cash payments of \(\text{₦}340,000\). The closing cash balance is \(\text{₦}90,000\). Determine the opening cash balance.

Answer Options

A. 60000
B. 80000
C. 90000
Correct Answer D. 70000
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
70000

About This Question

This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Financial Accounting Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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