Question

From the information given below you are required to prepare the cash paid for the inventory:

	Rs
Inventory in the beginning	40,000
Purchases	1,60,000
Inventory in the end	38,000
Trade payables in the beginning	14,000
Trade payables in the end	14,500

Answer 1

Trade Payables Account
Dr.							Cr.
Date	Particulars	J.F.	Amount Rs	Date	Particulars	J.F.	Amount Rs
	Cash (Balancing fig.)		1,59,500		Balance b/d		14,000
	Balance c/d		14,500		Purchases		1,60,000
			1,74,000				1,74,000

Cash paid for Inventory amounts to Rs 1,59,500