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O-LevelAccountingAccounting procedures7707/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q151 Mark

Imran's financial year ends on 31 December. A machine purchased on 1 January 2015 for $20000 was sold on 30 June 2017 for $8500. The machine had been depreciated using the straight-line method at 25% per annum on a month by month basis. What was the profit or loss on the disposal of the machine?

Aloss $1000
Bloss $1500
Cprofit $1000
Dprofit $1500

✓ Correct answer

C: profit $1000

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Accounting procedures, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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