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A-LevelAccountingInterpretation of Financial StatementsFeb/Mar 2019Paper 1 Q201 Mark

A company provided the following information. $ profit from operations 109000 interest paid 12000 share capital 250000 total reserves 129000 5% debentures 60000 What was the return on capital employed (ROCE) to two decimal places?

A22.10%
B24.83%
C25.59%
D28.76%

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Interpretation of Financial Statements and is worth 1 mark.

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