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Question 17

The cost of goods purchased by cash was wrongly debited to sales account and credited to cash book. The entries necessary to correct the error are:

  • A.Dr Purchases account; Cr cash book
  • B.Dr Sales account; Cr Cash book
  • C.Dr Cash book; Cr Sales account
  • D.Dr Purchases account; Cr Sales account
Objective

Question details

Exam body
OAU
Subject
Financial Accounting
Year
2017/2018
Question no.
#17
Type
Objective
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