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Use the information below to answer the question

 

Liabilities                     ₦ Assets                                   ₦
Capital                        40,000          Furnishing                               10,000
  Ceiling Fan                               1,500
  Cash in Hand                         28,500
                                    40,000                                                40,000

 

If at 31/1/95 the following information was ascertained

 

  (i). rent for shop #12,000 paid for the year

  (ii). Total purchases #15,000

  (iii). Total sales #8,200

  (iv). Stock of goods left #10,000

  (v). paid sales boy #500

  • A.
    #40,000
  • B.
    #41,500
  • C.
    #41,700
  • D.
    48,500
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

Trading, profit and loss account for the month ended 31/1/95

 

For the month ended 31/1/95

                                                                ₦                             ₦

Sales                                                                                      8200

Cost of sales:

Purchases                                           15000

Closing stock                                      (10000)                (5000)  

Gross profit                                                                        8200

Gross profit b/d                                                                8200

Sales commission                             500

Rent                                                    1000                     (1500)

Net profit                                                                            1700

WORKINGS:

Rent paid for 12 months                                                   12000

Rent paid for one month

12000 x 1/12                                                                      (1000)

Prepaid rent                                                                       11000

Balance sheet as at 31/1/95                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Noncurrent asset:                                                           

Furnishing                                           10000

Ceiling fan                                           1500                      11500

Current asset:

Cash (see cash account)                     9200

Inventory                                             10000 

Prepaid rent (see above)                    11000                          30200   

                                                                                               41700

Capital                                                                                    40000

Net profit (see p&l)                                                                  1,700                                    

                                                                                                41700

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