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CIMAPRA17-BA3-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 89 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA3-1 exam
Question #: 89
Topic #: 1
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A company's cashbook has an opening balance of 4,860 debit. The following transactions then took place:

(a) Cash sales - 23,500, including VAT of 3,500

(b) Receipts from customers - 18,600

(c) Payments to payables 12,400, less cash discounts of 240

(d) Bank Charges - 260

What will be the resulting balance in the cash book?

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Suggested Answer: D

by Sheridan at May 30, 2024, 02:07 AM

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Brynn
3 months ago
I'm going with option B, seems right!
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Melissa
3 months ago
Wait, how does VAT affect the final balance?
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Hobert
3 months ago
Payments to payables are a big factor too.
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Adelaide
4 months ago
I think the cash sales really boost the balance!
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Kenneth
4 months ago
The opening balance is 4,860 debit.
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Cristal
4 months ago
I feel confident that the opening balance plus cash inflows minus outflows will give us the final balance, but I can't recall the exact numbers.
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Carri
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused about how the cash discounts affect the total. Do we subtract that from the payments or the total cash?
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Levi
4 months ago
I think we need to add the cash sales and receipts, then subtract the payments and bank charges. It should be straightforward, right?
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Jaclyn
5 months ago
I remember we practiced similar cashbook questions, but I'm not sure how to handle the VAT part correctly.
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Franklyn
5 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this. I'll work through the numbers systematically and I'm sure I can arrive at the right answer.
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Mitzie
5 months ago
Okay, I think I've got it. Let me work through this step-by-step and make sure I don't miss anything.
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Trina
5 months ago
Hmm, not sure I fully understand the VAT component in the cash sales. I'll need to double-check how to properly account for that.
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Christiane
5 months ago
This looks like a straightforward cash book reconciliation question. I'll start by listing out all the transactions and their impact on the opening balance.
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Kiley
5 months ago
The discounts on the payables payments are throwing me off a bit. I'll need to be careful to calculate the net payments correctly.
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Rene
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know portfolio management involves a lot of different roles, but I'm not totally clear on the specific responsibilities of each. I'll have to think it through step-by-step.
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Paulina
5 months ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. The ISO/IEC 20000 standard is all about establishing a quality management system, so the answer that mentions providing guidelines for quality management measures is the best choice.
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Raina
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure a name and a data type are required to define a column, but I'm not sure about the other one. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Mira
10 months ago
Alright, let's see here... Ah, I think I've got it. The answer is D) 21,340 credit. Nailed it!
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Shizue
9 months ago
Great job on getting the answer right, it's D) 21,340 credit.
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Stevie
9 months ago
That's right, D) 21,340 credit is the resulting balance in the cash book.
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Nell
9 months ago
Nice job! You're correct, the answer is D) 21,340 credit.
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Stevie
10 months ago
D) 21,340 credit, got it. This is a classic cash book question. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
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Audra
8 months ago
D) 21,340 credit
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Dolores
9 months ago
C) 34,540 debit
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Stevie
9 months ago
B) 31,040 debit
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Leandro
9 months ago
A) 24,580 credit
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Arlene
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. Let me go through the numbers again. Ah, I see now, D) 21,340 credit is the correct answer. Nice one!
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Laurena
9 months ago
Actually, it's D) 21,340 credit. Good job!
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Rodrigo
10 months ago
I think it's B) 31,040 debit.
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Nancey
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be 21,340 credit because of the payments to payables and bank charges reducing the balance.
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Lilli
11 months ago
I think the answer is D) 21,340 credit. The question gives us the opening balance, and then we need to add the cash sales and receipts, and subtract the payments and bank charges. This seems to add up to a credit balance of 21,340.
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Izetta
11 months ago
I agree with Lina, because the cash sales and receipts from customers will increase the balance.
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Lina
11 months ago
I think the resulting balance will be 24,580 credit.
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