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WAEC Accounting 2015 Objective — Question 14

Question 14 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which of the following expresses the accounting equation?

  • A. Capital + assets = liabilities
  • B. Assets - liabilities = capitalCorrect
  • C. Capital + Current Assets = Fixed Assets
  • D. Liabilities - Capital = Current Assets

Explanation

The accounting equation is Assets = Capital + Liabilities, which rearranges to Capital = Assets − Liabilities.

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