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A-LevelAccountingFundamental Accounting Concepts & PrinciplesOct/Nov 2019Paper 1 Q121 Mark

A sole trader's personal expenses had been paid out of the business bank account and included in his income statement. What was the effect of this on the profit and capital?

Aprofit: no effect, capital: no effect
Bprofit: no effect, capital: overstated
Cprofit: understated, capital: no effect
Dprofit: understated, capital: understated

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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 Fundamental Accounting Concepts & Principles and is worth 1 mark.

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