Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Financial Accounting Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 29 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

The cash book for June opened with a balance of ₦20,000 and shows a closing balance of ₦46,680. The following transactions were recorded: cash sales ₦15,000; receipt from debtor A ₦8,000; rent paid ₦5,500; payment to supplier B recorded as ₦3,020 (the correct amount is ₦3,200); loan proceeds of ₦12,000 were mistakenly entered on the credit side instead of the debit side; a bank commission of ₦200 was omitted. Identify the two errors, correct them and state the correct closing balance of the cash book.

Answer Options

A. Errors - (i) supplier B payment recorded as ₦3,200 instead of ₦3,020; (ii) loan proceeds of ₦12,000 entered on the credit side. Correct closing balance = ₦46,100.
B. Errors - (i) supplier B payment recorded as ₦3,020 instead of ₦3,200; (ii) loan proceeds of ₦12,000 entered on the credit side. Correct closing balance = ₦45,900.
C. Errors - (i) supplier B payment recorded as ₦3,020 instead of ₦3,200; (ii) loan proceeds of ₦12,000 entered on the debit side. Correct closing balance = ₦46,100.
Correct Answer D. Errors - (i) supplier B payment recorded as ₦3,020 instead of ₦3,200; (ii) loan proceeds of ₦12,000 entered on the credit side. Correct closing balance = ₦46,100.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Errors - (i) supplier B payment recorded as ₦3,020 instead of ₦3,200; (ii) loan proceeds of ₦12,000 entered on the credit side. Correct closing balance = ₦46,100.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Financial Accounting Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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