Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Accountancy Part A

Chapter

Accounts for Non Profit Organsiation

Question:

Read the following information about a Non profit organisation for the year ended 31st March,2019 and answer the question.

Creditors for stationery on 1st April,2018 = ₹4,600
Creditors for stationery on 31st march,2019 = ₹11,800
Opening stock of stationery = ₹15,000
Closing stock of stationery = ₹30,400

During the year ₹56,800 is paid to creditors.
Stationery purchased in cash during the year was 20% of the total purchase of stationery.

Calculate the total purchases of the organisation.

Options:

₹70,000

₹75,000

₹78,000

₹80,000

Correct Answer:

₹80,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- ₹80,000.

Let the total purchases is x
Cash purchases is 20% of x means x/5
Credit purchases is 80% of x means 4x/5
x/5 + 64,000 = x
x- x/5 = 64,000
4x/5 = 64,000
x = 64,000 X 5/4 
   = ₹80,000

Total purchases is 80,000.

CREDITORS ACCOUNT

PARTICULARS AMOUNT (₹) PARTICULARS AMOUNT (₹)
To Bank A/c
(Payment to creditors)
56,800 By balance b/d 4,600
By balance c/d 11,800 By purchases
(balancing fig)
64,000
  68,600   68,600