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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2024 · Q151 Mark

A sole trader began a business on 1 January with $50 000 capital. During the year she introduced to the business her own private vehicle which had cost $22 000 but which was valued at $16 000 when she added it to the business. Drawings for the year were $20 000. At the end of the financial year on 31 December the closing balance on the capital account was $105 000. What was the profit for the year?

A$39 000
B$53 000
C$59 000
D$75 000

✓ Correct answer

C: $59 000

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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 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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