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A-LevelAccountingPartnership AccountsFeb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q141 Mark

L and M are in partnership, sharing profits and losses in proportion to their capital invested. The following information is available: capital: L 68000 M 102000 profit for the year before appropriation 28 900 drawings: L 8000 M 12000 No interest is charged on drawings up to $10000 for each partner. Interest at a rate of 5% is charged on any drawings in excess of $10000. What was L's share of residual profit?

A$11520
B$11600
C$11800
D$11960

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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 Partnership Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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