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O-LevelAccountingAccounting principles and policiesOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q171 Mark

Why should a business depreciate its non-current assets?

Ato charge the cost of an asset as an expense in the year of purchase
Bto ensure that cash is available to replace the non-current assets
Cto ensure the value of non-current assets is not understated
Dto match capital expenditure against the revenue it has helped to earn

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About This O-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting (7707) Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 3. It tests the topic of Accounting principles and policies and is worth 1 mark.

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