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O-LevelAccountingAccounting proceduresOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q121 Mark

Ann's financial year ends on 31 August. The annual rates on her shop are $3000. On 1 September 2016 rates prepaid amounted to $750. Rates paid during the year ended 31 August 2017 amounted to $2750. What was the balance brought down on the rates account on 1 September 2017?

A$250 credit
B$250 debit
C$500 credit
D$500 debit

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About This O-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting (7707) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Accounting procedures and is worth 1 mark.

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