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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q131 Mark

A warehouse was damaged by fire on 31 March and some of the inventory was destroyed. The following information is available. $ inventory at cost on 1 January 6000 inventory at cost on 31 March after fire 3200 sales during the period 14 700 purchases during the period 9500 The business uses a mark-up of 33.33%. What was the value of the inventory destroyed?

A$1275
B$1800
C$2000
D$2500

✓ Correct answer

A: $1275

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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