Mercy started her grocery business on 1 December 2019. The following is a list of her transactions for her first month of trading:

1.12.19 Mercy opened a business account with 60,000 obtained from private resources.

2.12.19 Mercy paid one months rent of 8,000 by cheque.

3.12.19 Mercy bought goods costing 10,000 on credit from Michael.

4.12.19 Mercy purchased a motor car from General Motors for 12,000 on credit.

5.12.19 Mercy then purchased goods costing 5,000 on credit from Linda.

10.12.19 Mercy made cash sales of 10,000.

15.12.19 Mercy purchased more goods costing 12,000 from Michael on credit

20.12.19 Goods worth 10,000 were sold on credit to Felix.

22.12.19 Mercy returned 2,500 of goods to Michael.

23.12.19 Mercy paid 8,000 in cash into the bank.

24.12.19 Felix returned 2,000 of goods.

25.12.19 Mercy withdrew 1,000 in cash from the bank to open a petty cash account.

26.12.19 Mercy received a cheque from Felix for 6,000. Felix also claimed a cash discount of 1000.

28.12.19 Mercy paid office expenses of 500 out of petty cash.

29.12.19 Mercy sent a cheque to General Motors for 12,000.

30.12.19 Mercy sent cheques to Michael and Linda for 10,000 and 2,000 respectively.

Cash discounts were also claimed from Michael and Linda of 900 and 200,

respectively.

31.12.19 Mercy paid a cheque of 8,000 for another months rent.

31.12.19 Mercy introduced 20,000 additional capital into the business by cheque.

Required:

(a) Enter the above transactions in the following Mercys ledger accounts for December 2019, balance off the accounts and bring down the balances as at 1 January 2020:

I. Bank

II. Capital

III. Rent

IV. Purchases

V. Michael

VI. Motor car

VII. General Motors

VIII. Linda

IX. Cash

X. Sales

XI. Felix

XII. Purchases returned

XIII. Sales returned

XIV. Petty cash

XV. Discounts allowed

XVI. Office expenses

XVII. Discounts received

(b) Compile a trial balance as at 1 January 2020