WAEC Financial Accounting 1991 (August) Question 32

Question 32

Final Accounts of a Sole Trader

Carriage outwards is accounting term for amount spent on

  1. A.goods purchased
  2. B.goods sold
  3. C.excess stock
  4. D.goods for production
  5. E.goods returned to stock.
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Answer: B (goods sold)

Explanation

Carriage outwards is the cost of delivering goods sold to customers (a P&L expense).