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O-LevelAccountingAnalysis and interpretationOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 Q311 Mark

A business provided the following information about its gross margin. Year 1 40% Year 2 38% Year 3 35% What could explain the changes in the gross margin?

ACost of sales is decreasing.
BExpenses are decreasing.
CQuantity of goods sold is decreasing.
DSelling price is decreasing.

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About This O-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting (7707) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Analysis and interpretation and is worth 1 mark.

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