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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q91 Mark

Brian had a service business which held no inventory. His current assets and current liabilities at 1 April were as follows. $Trade receivables: 10000 Trade payables: 6100 Bank overdraft: 1900 On that date he set off a sales ledger balance, $600, against a purchases ledger balance and then created a provision for doubtful debts of 5%. What was the value of his working capital after these adjustments?

A$1470
B$1500
C$1530
D$1900

✓ Correct answer

C: $1530

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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 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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