ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

BREAK EVEN POINT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The closing balance for Feb is £300. Net cash flow for March is £400. What’s the March Opening Balance
A
£700
B
£100
C
£300
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Closing balance-the closing balance is the amount of money the business has at the end of the reporting period, usually the last day of the month: closing balance = net cash flow + opening balance.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Closing Balance is the amount of cash at the end of the month (last day of month). The Closing Balance is calculated by the following equation: Closing Balance = Opening Balance add Total of Income less Total of Expenditure.

Detailed explanation-3: -To calculate net cash flow, simply subtract the total cash outflow by the total cash inflow.

Detailed explanation-4: -The debit or credit balance of a ledger account in the Chart of Accounts at the end of an accounting period or year-end is called closing balance. This closing balance becomes the opening balance for the next accounting period.

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