Purchases 5,000

Question

Sales 6,000
Wages 1,000

What is the total of the trial balance
A. 5,000
B. 6,000
C. 7,000
D. 11,000
E. 12,000

Answer 1

The total of the trial balance is calculated by adding all the debit entries and credit entries together.

Total debit entries:
5,000 (Purchases)
6,000 (Sales)
1,000 (Wages)
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Total debit entries: 12,000

Total credit entries:
Nothing is mentioned in the question, so let's assume it's 0.

So, the total of the trial balance is 12,000.

Answer: E. 12,000