a. Complete the following table to state where the items would appear in a purchases ledger control account. For each item name the book of prime entry from which the information would be obtained.

b. Explain why the information required to prepare a purchases ledger control account is not obtained from the purchases ledger.

c. Explain the contra entry to the sales ledger and why it was needed.

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Entry in purchases ledger Source of control account information Debit Credit i payments to credit suppliers cheques paid to credit suppliers later dishonoured ii iii credit purchases iv contra entry to sales ledger account V discount received vi interest charged by supplier on overdue account vii returns to credit suppliers