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O-LevelAccountingThe fundamentals of accountingOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 Q341 Mark

Why would a supplier be interested in the financial statements of a credit customer?

Ato know if the customer can pay what he owes
Bto know the amount owed by trade receivables
Cto know the profit for the year
Dto know the value of the inventory

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is A: to know if the customer can pay what he owes

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level Accounting Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests The fundamentals of accounting in O-Level Accounting (syllabus code 7707). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 3.

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