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A-LevelAccountingPartnershipsFeb/Mar 2022Paper 1 Q161 Mark

X and Y are in partnership, sharing residual profits and losses equally. Partners are charged 2% interest on their drawings. Y is entitled to a salary of $10000. The partners' drawings for the year were as shown: X $12000, Y $8000. The profit for the year was $52000. How much did each partner receive as a share of residual profits?

A$10800
B$11200
C$20 800
D$21200

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Partnerships and is worth 1 mark.

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