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A-LevelAccountingCompany Accounts / Capital and ReservesOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q161 Mark

The statement of financial position of a business on 31 December 2017 showed the following. retained earnings $136 000 general reserves $28 000 share premium $55000 During the year ended 31 December 2017 the business had made a profit for the year of $25000 and had transferred $10000 to the general reserve. What was the total of revenue reserves on 1 January 2017?

A$101000
B$139000
C$149000
D$194000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts / Capital and Reserves and is worth 1 mark.

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