While checking the accounts of ABC the following discrepancies were noticed, even though the Trial
Balance was made to balance by putting the difference to Suspense A/c.
(i) Sales day book for the month of June‘12 was found overcast by ` 7,000.
(ii) A credit purchase of ` 3,000 was omitted to be recorded in the days book.
(iii) ` 4,300. Received from A credited to A A/c ` 3,400.
(iv) Purchase of Office Equipment worth ` 5,000 included in trading purchases.
From the above details what would have been the difference in Trial Balance which was made to balance by opening Suspense A/c.

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