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Lee started a business on 1 January 2020. He provided the following information for the month of January. **January 1** Started business with \$50 000 cash. **January 2** Purchased goods on credit from Mia for \$3 000. **January 5** Sold goods for cash \$2 500. **January 8** Paid rent by cash \$800. **January 12** Sold goods on credit to Noah for \$4 000. **January 15** Paid Mia by cash \$2 000. **January 18** Received cash from Noah \$1 500. **January 22** Purchased furniture on credit from XYZ Ltd for \$1 200. **January 25** Paid wages by cash \$1 000. **January 28** Owner withdrew \$500 cash for personal use. Prepare the following ledger accounts for the month of January. (i) Cash account (ii) Mia account (iii) Noah account

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This structured question tests General Applications in Edexcel IGCSE Accounting$. It is worth 10 marks.

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