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A-LevelAccountingFinancial reporting and ethical considerations9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2024 · Q201 Mark

Jim is a manager in a limited company. He also owns a few of its shares. Why has he been looking at its most recent financial statements?

Ato discover the profit made by his department as he might receive a bonus
Bto find out if the company made a profit, making his job more secure
Cto know if dividends will increase over the next five years, improving his income
Dto see if the company has a good reputation, increasing the value of his shares

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B: to find out if the company made a profit, making his job more secure

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Financial reporting and ethical considerations, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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