Extract of Receipt and Payment Account for the year ended on March 31, 2021 is given. Calculate the amount of Stationery to be shown in Income and Expenditure A/c. Payments for Stationery: ₹23000 Additional Information:
Particulars
1 April,2020
31 March 2021
Stock of stationery
4000
3000
Creditors for stationery
9000
2500
Options:
₹17500
₹20500
₹11500
₹23000
Correct Answer:
₹17500
Explanation:
Payment made for the purchase of stationery as per Receipts and Payments account 23,000 Less: Creditors in the beginning 9,000 Payment made for the year 2014-15 14,000 Add: Payment not yet made (i.e. creditors at the end) 2,500 Stationery Purchased for the year 2014-15 16,500 Add: Stock in the beginning 4,000 Stationery Available for consumption during 2014-15 20,500 Less: Stock at the end 3,000 Stationery Consumed during 2014-15 to be taken to Income and Expenditure A/c 17,500