₦ ₦ Bal. b/f 3,250 Bal. b/f. 215 Sales 19,075 Bank 16,387.50 Dishonoured cheque 625 Discount 862.50 Stopped cheque 250 Returns inwards 325 Bal c/d 230 Set o...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Principles of Accounts - 2023 Subject: Financial Accounting

Question 1 Report

₦ ₦
Bal. b/f 3,250 Bal. b/f. 215
Sales 19,075 Bank 16,387.50
Dishonoured cheque 625 Discount 862.50
Stopped cheque 250 Returns inwards 325
Bal c/d 230 Set off 900
Bal c/d 4740
23,430 23430
Bal b/d 4740 Bal b/d 230

Dr. Sales Ledger Control Account . Cr

The amount ₦16,378.50 described as "Bank" represents

Answer Details
The amount ₦16,387.50 described as "Bank" in the Sales Ledger Control Account represents receipts from all debtors of the business.
In accounting, a Sales Ledger Control Account is used to keep track of the total amount owed by the customers (debtors) of a business. It is a summary account that consolidates all the individual customer accounts.
When a customer makes a payment, it is recorded as a receipt in the Sales Ledger Control Account. This includes payments received from both trade debtors (customers who owe money for credit sales) and cash sales (sales made in cash).
The ₦16,387.50 recorded as "Bank" in the Sales Ledger Control Account includes all the cash received from trade debtors as well as the cash sales made during the month, including any discounts given. Therefore, the correct answer is receipts from all debtors of the business.
It is important to note that the other options provided - receipts from trade debtors only, cash sales for the month including discount, and cash sales for the month excluding discount - are not accurate descriptions of the ₦16,387.50 recorded as "Bank" in the Sales Ledger Control Account.

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