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O-LevelAccountingAccounting proceduresOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q131 Mark

Sally bought a non-current asset. It was to be used for 10 years, after which it would have no scrap value. Sally used the straight-line method of depreciation. Which statements are correct?

Aaccumulated depreciation after five years: equalled half of cost; annual depreciation charge: decreased each year
Baccumulated depreciation after five years: equalled half of cost; annual depreciation charge: was constant
Caccumulated depreciation after five years: was more than half of cost; annual depreciation charge: decreased each year
Daccumulated depreciation after five years: was more than half of cost; annual depreciation charge: was constant

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About This O-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting (7707) Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Accounting procedures and is worth 1 mark.

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