WAEC Financial Accounting 2022 Question 47

Question 47

Final Accounts of a Sole Trader

Use the following information to answer questions 45 to 47
Trading Account of Umeh Enterprises for the year ended 31st December 2019 (GH¢)
Opening Stock 10,000
Purchases 120,000
130,000
Closing stock (22,800)
Cost of goods sold -----
Gross profit -----
196,000
Sales 200,000
Less: (4,000)
196,000
The GH¢4,000 on the credit side is

  1. A.carriage inwards
  2. B.carriage outwards
  3. C.returns inwards
  4. D.returns outwards
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (returns inwards)

Explanation

Only returns inwards are deducted from sales on the credit side of the trading account.