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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q181 Mark

A limited company had the following balances on 1 January 2021. revaluation reserve $20000, retained earnings $142000. Profit for the year ended 31 December 2021 was $105000. The revaluation reserve, $20000, was created two years ago from a revaluation of a property. The same property was revalued on 31 December 2021 with a revaluation loss of $35000. On 1 August 2021 an interim dividend, $40000, was paid. On 31 December 2021 a final dividend, $55000, was proposed. What was the value of retained earnings at 31 December 2021?

A$117000
B$137000
C$172000
D$192000

✓ Correct answer

D: $192000

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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 18.

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