Purchase of office equipment for cash will be recorded on which of the following sides of a cash book?
Correct answer: B. Payments
- A. Receipts
- B. Payments
- C. Incomes
- D. Expenditures
Explanation
Buying office equipment for cash decreases cash, so the transaction is entered on the payments side of the cash book. The equipment itself is recorded as an asset, not as an ordinary expense.
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