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A-LevelAccountingSuspense Accounts and Error CorrectionMay/June 2025Paper 1 Q91 Mark

A business's suspense account appears as follows: $ $ discount allowed 150 opening balance 100 sales 50 150 150 Which statements are correct? 1 Total debits had been $100 less than total credits in the trial balance. 2 The sales account had been overcast by $50. 3 The discount allowed account had been overcast by $150.

A1 and 2
B1 only
C2 and 3
D3 only

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The correct answer is C. This question tests the candidate's understanding of suspense accounts and error correction within the Accountingsyllabus. The examiner's mark scheme requires...

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Suspense Accounts and Error Correction and is worth 1 mark.

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