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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q151 Mark

X and Y are in partnership sharing profits and losses equally. They have combined capital account balances of $200 000. Z was admitted as a partner. Non-current assets were revalued upwards by $30000. Goodwill was valued at $20000 but was not to be retained in the books of account. Following Z's admission the total of the partners' capital accounts was $270000. How much capital did Z contribute?

A$20000
B$40000
C$50000
D$70000

✓ Correct answer

B: $40000

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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 15.

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