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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q121 Mark

The year end of a business is 31 December 2021. On 5 January 2022, inventory was counted and valued at cost, $30000. The following was then discovered. 1 Goods purchased and received after the year end, costing $1500, had been included in the valuation. 2 It included goods returned by a customer after the year end. They had a selling price of $900 which included a mark-up of 25% during the year. 3 Some goods included in the inventory, costing $500, were damaged. They can be sold for $300 after repairs costing $100. Which value of inventory should be included in the financial statements at 31 December 2021?

A$27480
B$27 525
C$28275
D$29270

✓ Correct answer

A: $27480

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 12.

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