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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statementsOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q271 Mark

Thato is a manufacturer. His manufacturing account for the year ended 31 December showed that his work in progress had increased. How did this affect the cost of production and the cost of sales?

Adecreased decreased
Bdecreased no effect
Cincreased increased
Dincreased no effect

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is A: decreased decreased

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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 Preparation of financial statements in O-Level Accounting (syllabus code 7707). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 3.

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