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A-LevelAccountingIncome Statement (Sole Traders)Feb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q111 Mark

A sole trader makes a profit for the year of $31000, after taking the following items into account. carriage inwards 2600 decrease in provision for doubtful debts 1500 discount received 2000 other expenses 28000 profit on disposal of non-current asset 300 What was the gross profit for the year?

A$55 200
B$55 500
C$56 700
D$57800

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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 Income Statement (Sole Traders) and is worth 1 mark.

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