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O-LevelAccountingAccounting procedures7707/11 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q141 Mark

Chris purchased a machine costing $15000 on 1 January 2016. He depreciates the machine using the diminishing (reducing) balance method at 20% per annum. Which journal entry did Chris make on 31 December 2017?

Aincome statement 2400 provision for depreciation of machinery 2400
Bincome statement 3000 provision for depreciation of machinery 3000
Cprovision for depreciation of machinery 2400 income statement 2400
Dprovision for depreciation of machinery 3000 income statement 3000

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A: income statement 2400 provision for depreciation of machinery 2400

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Accounting procedures, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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