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O-LevelAccountingAccounting proceduresOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 Q241 Mark

Pari and Ira are in a partnership, sharing profits and losses equally. Interest on the capital account balances is allowed at 6% per annum. Pari is entitled to a salary of $5000 per annum. The capital account balances at the start of the year were $60000 for Pari and $40000 for Ira. The profit for the year was $27 500. How much residual profit was credited to Pari's current account at the end of the year?

A$8250
B$10750
C$11250
D$13250

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting (7707) Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 3. It tests the topic of Accounting procedures and is worth 1 mark.

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