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A-LevelAccountingPartnership AccountsOct/Nov 2019Paper 1 Q161 Mark

L, M and N are in partnership sharing profits and losses equally. L retired when the credit balances on her capital and current accounts were $100000 and $40000. Partnership assets were revalued upwards by $60000. L took half of the amount due to her on retirement. The other half was left as a loan to the business. How much was L paid from the partnership bank account on her retirement?

A$20000
B$40 000
C$60000
D$80000

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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 Partnership Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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