Day: February 16, 2019

Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 16 February 2019

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Which of the following summarised balance sheets (statement of financial position) is correct?

Table 49

Select ONE answer:

  1. Business 1
  2. Business 2
  3. Business 3
  4. Business 4

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

  • In accordance with the accounting question, Capital = Assets – Liabilities. The Balance Sheet of Business 3 is the only one where the figure for Capital equals the difference between the total of the assets and the total of the liabilities.
  • £719 = (£2,781 + £812) – (£950 + £1,924)

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