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A company established a petty cash fund for $150. At the end of the month, the cash count was $72 and the cash receipts totalled $72. Of this $33 was spent on postage stamps, $25 was spent on delivery expense, $14 to purchase some office supplies. Which of the following is TRUE?Select answer from the options belowthe cash receipts total is the same as the amount of the replenishment chequethere is a cash shortagethe cash receipts total less than the amount of the replenishment chequethe cash receipts total more than the amount of the replenishment cheque

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A company established a petty cash fund for 150.Attheendofthemonth,thecashcountwas150. At the end of the month, the cash count was 72 and the cash receipts totalled 72.Ofthis72. Of this 33 was spent on postage stamps, 25wasspentondeliveryexpense,25 was spent on delivery expense, 14 to purchase some office supplies. Which of the following is TRUE?Select answer from the options belowthe cash receipts total is the same as the amount of the replenishment chequethere is a cash shortagethe cash receipts total less than the amount of the replenishment chequethe cash receipts total more than the amount of the replenishment cheque

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The correct answer is "the cash receipts total is the same as the amount of the replenishment cheque". Here's why:

  1. The company started with a petty cash fund of $150.
  2. At the end of the month, the cash count was 72andthecashreceiptstotalled72 and the cash receipts totalled 72. This means that the company spent 78(78 (150 - $72) during the month.
  3. The cash receipts show that 33wasspentonpostagestamps,33 was spent on postage stamps, 25 on delivery expense, and 14onofficesupplies.Thetotaloftheseexpensesis14 on office supplies. The total of these expenses is 72 (33+33 + 25 + $14).
  4. The cash receipts total (72)isthesameastheamountspent(72) is the same as the amount spent (72), so the amount of the replenishment cheque should also be 72tobringthepettycashfundbacktoitsoriginalamountof72 to bring the petty cash fund back to its original amount of 150.

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