Santos started a retail merchandise business on January 1, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the entity paid trade creditors P2,000,000 and suffered a net loss of P350,000. The ledger account preclosing balances on December 31, 2021 included the following: ·       Accounts receivable- P600,000 ·       Accounts payable- P750,000 ·       Capital (total investment in cash)- P2,000,000 ·       Expenses (paid in cash)- P100,000

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Crispin Santos started a retail merchandise business on January 1, 2021. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the entity paid trade creditors P2,000,000 and suffered a net loss of P350,000. The ledger account preclosing balances on December 31, 2021 included the following:

·       Accounts receivable- P600,000

·       Accounts payable- P750,000

·       Capital (total investment in cash)- P2,000,000

·       Expenses (paid in cash)- P100,000

·       Merchandise (unadjusted debit balance)- P700,000

There were no withdrawals. All sales and purchases were on credit. The merchandise account is debited for purchases and credited for sales. What is the amount of purchases for the year?

A. 1,950,000

B. 2,800,000

C. 2,750,000

D. 2,000,000

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