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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q151 Mark

J and K shared profits equally. Their capital account balances were J $400000 and K $160000. L was admitted as a partner. The three partners then shared profits equally. On admission of L as a partner, assets were increased in value by $210000. L paid in capital equal to the average new capital balances of J and K. What was the capital paid in by L?

A$175000
B$280 000
C$350 000
D$385000

✓ Correct answer

D: $385000

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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