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O-LevelAccountingAccounting principles and policies7707/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q161 Mark

Why are non-current assets depreciated? 1 to avoid overstating the value of non-current assets 2 to charge the cost of an asset as an expense over its lifetime 3 to comply with the accounting principle of historic cost 4 to match capital expenditure against the income it has helped earn

A1, 2 and 4
B1, 3 and 4
C1 and 3 only
D2 and 3

✓ Correct answer

A: 1, 2 and 4

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Accounting principles and policies, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

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