A-LevelAccountingAnalysis and Interpretation of Financial StatementsOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 Q201 Mark

A business provides the following information. $Trade payables: 39 540 Opening inventory: 15450 Closing inventory: 32780 Credit purchases: 184 600 Credit sales: 230 600 What is the trade payables turnover?

Q: What is the correct answer to this A-Level Accounting question?

The correct answer is C: 79 days.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

A63 days

B72 days

C79 days

D87 days

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: 79 days

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Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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