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A-LevelAccountingFinancial Statements of Sole TradersOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q161 Mark

A sole trader's statement of profit or loss shows the following information. opening inventory $5000 operating expenses $3000 profit for the year $5400 Closing inventory is 10% less than opening inventory. All goods sold are marked up by 50%. What were the purchases for the year?

A$10300
B$15700
C$16300
D$17300

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Financial Statements of Sole Traders and is worth 1 mark.

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