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O-LevelAccountingAccounting proceduresOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q181 Mark

Tareq started a business on 1 October 2016. He provided the following information. On 28 November 2016 he paid an insurance premium, $1800, for the year starting 1 December 2016. On 31 December 2017 he paid advertising costs for 1 July to 31 December 2017 totalling $2400. What was shown in the statement of financial position at 30 September 2017?

Aother receivables: advertising $400, other payables: insurance $300
Bother receivables: advertising $1200, other payables: insurance $300
Cother receivables: insurance $300, other payables: advertising $400
Dother receivables: insurance $300, other payables: advertising $1200

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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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