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A-LevelAccountingInventory ValuationOct/Nov 2019Paper 1 Q71 Mark

The table shows information for a business at 31 March 2019. $ inventory 16 100 trade payables 5200 other payables 2000 The information excludes the purchase of $3700 of goods. These goods were delivered on 31 March 2019, but the invoice states that legal title to the goods does not pass until payment is received. Which values should appear in the statement of financial position on 31 March 2019?

Ainventory: $16100, trade payables: $5200, other payables: $2000
Binventory: $16100, trade payables: $5200, other payables: $5700
Cinventory: $19800, trade payables: $5200, other payables: $5700
Dinventory: $19800, trade payables: $8900, other payables: $2000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Inventory Valuation and is worth 1 mark.

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