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WAEC Accounting 2022 Objective — Question 39

Question 39 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Accounting 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Use the following information to answer questions 39 to 41. Bola, a grocer, keeps petty cash on the imprest system, the float being GH¢8,000. These transactions took place in January 2018. January 1 Petty cash in hand — GH¢1,034 January 1 Petty cash to restore float — GH¢6,966 January 6 Bought note books — GH¢656 January 7 Paid wages — GH¢1,828 January 14 Bought postage stamps — GH¢750 January 16 Paid to Biodun, a creditor — GH¢1,072 January 18 Paid wages — GH¢1,856 January 23 Purchased envelopes — GH¢874 January 28 Purchased postage stamps — GH¢420 Amount posted to the personal ledger was

  • A. GH¢6,966
  • B. GH¢3,684
  • C. GH¢1,072Correct
  • D. GH¢1,034

Explanation

The GH¢1,072 paid to Biodun, a creditor, is posted to his personal account in the (purchases/creditors) ledger, not merely recorded in the petty cash book.

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