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PRC-1 · Chapter 2 · Question 41 of 100

The petty cashier of 'Silver Line' started the month with an imprest of Rs. 5,000. During the month, Rs. 3,200 was spent on minor expenses. Management then decides to permanently increase the imprest limit to Rs. 8,000. What total amount must be transferred to the petty cash tin?

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Correct answer: D) Rs. 6,200

Explanation

The cashier needs Rs. 3,200 just to restore the original float of Rs. 5,000. To further increase the float limit to Rs. 8,000, an additional Rs. 3,000 is required. Therefore, the total transfer is Rs. 3,200 + Rs. 3,000 = Rs. 6,200.

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