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A-LevelAccountingNon-current AssetsFeb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q21 Mark

The following costs for a business relate to a newly purchased machine. 1 alterations to the factory building to install the machine 2 payment of insurance for the new machine 3 the final purchase price of the machine agreed with the supplier 4 the price of the machine before the discount from the supplier Which costs would be treated as capital expenditure?

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 3 only
C2 and 3 only
D2 and 4

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Non-current Assets and is worth 1 mark.

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