Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Financial Accounting Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 35 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

A cash book shows a balance of \(\,\text{₦}152,000\). The bank statement balance is \(\,\text{₦}150,000\). Deposits in transit amount to \(\,\text{₦}12,500\) and outstanding checks total \(\,\text{₦}9,800\). Bank service charges of \(\,\text{₦}500\) and interest earned of \(\,\text{₦}300\) appear on the statement but are not yet recorded in the cash book. In addition, a deposit of \(\,\text{₦}2,000\) was omitted from the bank statement. Determine the corrected bank statement balance and the cash shortfall (or surplus) after reconciliation.

Answer Options

A. Corrected bank balance: 152,700; Cash shortfall: 900
B. Corrected bank balance: 174,300; Cash shortfall: 22,500
Correct Answer C. Corrected bank balance: 154,700; Cash shortfall: 2,900
D. Corrected bank balance: 154,700; Cash shortfall: 2,500
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Corrected bank balance: 154,700; Cash shortfall: 2,900

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Financial Accounting Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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