Only one of the following statements correctly describes the effect of a transaction on the financial statements. Which one? A. The purchase of a motor van for £10,000 cash will increase the assets (motor van) by £10,000 and decrease equity by £10,000 B. A debtor who pays an amount owed £1,000 will result in an increase in sales by £1,000 and an increase in cash by £1,000 C. Goods purchased on credit £2,000 will increase inventories by £2,000 and increase trade payables by £2,000 D. The payment of a trade payable by £3,000 will decrease the claims (payables) by £3,000 and decrease equity by £3,000
Only one of the following statements correctly describes the effect of a transaction on the financial statements. Which one? A. The purchase of a motor van for £10,000 cash will increase the assets (motor van) by £10,000 and decrease equity by £10,000 B. A debtor who pays an amount owed £1,000 will result in an increase in sales by £1,000 and an increase in cash by £1,000 C. Goods purchased on credit £2,000 will increase inventories by £2,000 and increase trade payables by £2,000 D. The payment of a trade payable by £3,000 will decrease the claims (payables) by £3,000 and decrease equity by £3,000
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Only one of the following statements correctly describes the effect of a transaction on the financial statements. Which one?
The purchase of a motor van for
£10,000
cash will increase the assets (motor van) by
£10,000
and decrease equity by
£10,000
A debtor who pays an amount owed
£1,000
will result in an increase in sales by
£1,000
and an increase in cash by
£1,000
Goods purchased on credit
£2,000
will increase inventories by
£2,000
and increase trade payables by
£2,000
The payment of a trade payable by
£3,000
will decrease the claims (payables) by
£3,000
and decrease equity by
£3,000
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