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A-LevelAccountingProvision for Doubtful DebtsFeb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q81 Mark

A business makes a provision for doubtful debts equal to 10% of trade receivables. The provision at 31 March 2018 was $8300. The trade receivables after the provision on 31 March 2019 were $55 800. What is the change in the provision over the year?

A$2100 decrease
B$2100 increase
C$2720 decrease
D$2720 increase

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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 Provision for Doubtful Debts and is worth 1 mark.

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