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To ascertain the amount of purchases and sales, we will prepare the Creditors Control Account and the Debtors Control Account, respectively, using the data from the image. Step 1: Prepare the Sales Ledger Control Account (Debtors Control Account). This account is used to determine the closing balance of debtors, given the credit sales. Debit entries (increase in debtors): Opening Balance (1/1/2025): 4,000 Sales on credit: 25,000 Cheques dishonoured: 1,000 Credit entries (decrease in debtors): Receipts from debtors: 23,600