Question 7
Cash BookUse the information below to answer questions 6 and 7.
Ezekiel Malgwi is a retailer. He recorded sales representing 95% cash and 5% credit. He took the total cash sales of ₦19 000 from the business tray and banked it.
The transaction would be recorded in the cash book as debit
- A.cash and credit bank
- B.bank and credit cash
- C.cash and credit cash
- D.bank and credit bank
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (bank and credit cash)
Explanation
Cash taken from the till and paid into the bank increases bank (debit) and reduces cash (credit): a contra entry.