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O-LevelAccountingThe fundamentals of accountingOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q211 Mark

What is the disadvantage to a sole trader of bringing in a partner?

AThe business will benefit from the knowledge of the new partner.
BThe new partner may bring additional capital into the business.
CThe profits made by the business will have to be shared with the new partner.
DThe responsibility for running the business may be shared with the new partner.

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The correct answer is C. This question tests the candidate's understanding of the fundamentals of accounting within the Accountingsyllabus. The examiner's mark scheme requires...

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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 2. It tests the topic of The fundamentals of accounting and is worth 1 mark.

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