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A-LevelAccountingControl Accounts and Error CorrectionFeb/Mar 2019Paper 1 Q81 Mark

During the month of June, a business recorded the following information. $ payments to credit suppliers during June 16380 credit purchases for June 21650 discount received 850 purchases ledger balances at the start of June 5730 purchases returns during June 1200 What was the purchases ledger control account balance at the end of June?

A$8950
B$10650
C$15570
D$27380

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Control Accounts and Error Correction and is worth 1 mark.

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