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A-LevelAccountingReconciliation and verification9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2021 · Q91 Mark

A business has calculated its draft profit for the year as $15000. The following were then discovered. 1 General expenses were understated by $600. 2 The sales journal total of $55690 had been posted to the sales account as $56 590. 3 Repairs to vehicles of $1100 had been entered in the vehicles (at cost) account. 4 The salaries account included travelling expenses of $2400 paid to the salesmen. What was the correct profit for the year?

A$12400
B$13600
C$14200
D$14800

✓ Correct answer

A: $12400

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Reconciliation and verification, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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