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A-LevelAccountingAccounting for non-current assets9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q71 Mark

Ryan purchased a van for $16000 on 31 December 2021. It is his policy to apply 25% per annum reducing balance depreciation for each part of the year the asset is held. Ryan traded the van in on 1 July 2024 for a $6150 reduction on the cost of a new van. What was the profit or loss made on the disposal of the van?

A$600 loss
B$1725 loss
C$150 profit
D$2150 profit

✓ Correct answer

B: $1725 loss

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Accounting for non-current assets, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 7.

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