Use the following information to answer the given question \(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Financial Accounting - 1991 (Objective) Subject: Financial Accounting

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Use the following information to answer the given question
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & DR & CR \\ & N & N \\ \hline \text{Goodwill} & 10,000 & \\ \text{Plant and Machinery} & 32,000& \\ \text{Freehold premises} & 50,000& \\ stock & 15,000& \\ debtors & 12,500 & \\ \text{Cash in bank} & 7,500 & \\ \text{cash in hand} & 2,000 & \\ \text{Profit and loss account} & & 34,000 \\ \text{Accrued rent} & & 500 \\ \text{Sundry creditors} & & 9500 \\ Capital & \overline{129,000} & \overline{129,000}\end{array}\)
The capital is
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The capital of the company can be calculated by finding the total value of its assets and subtracting the total value of its liabilities. Total assets = Goodwill + Plant and Machinery + Freehold premises + stock + debtors + cash in bank + cash in hand = 10,000 + 32,000 + 50,000 + 15,000 + 12,500 + 7,500 + 2,000 = N129,000 Total liabilities = Profit and loss account + Accrued rent + Sundry creditors = 34,000 + 500 + 9,500 = N44,000 Therefore, the capital of the company can be calculated as follows: Capital = Total assets - Total liabilities = N129,000 - N44,000 = N85,000 Hence, the answer is option (C) N85,000.
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