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A-LevelAccountingAccruals and PrepaymentsFeb/Mar 2016Paper 1 Q111 Mark

A business makes up its financial statements to 30 April each year. Included in the ledger account balances on 1 May 2014 was insurance (debit) $800. On 31 October 2014 an insurance premium of $2100 was paid for the year ended 31 October 2015. Which amount was charged for insurance in the income statement for the year ended 30 April 2015?

A$1050
B$1850
C$2100
D$2900

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Accruals and Prepayments and is worth 1 mark.

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