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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of Financial Statements (Income Statement)Feb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q141 Mark

The following financial information is available. opening inventory: $800 closing inventory: $1010 purchases: $9260 carriage inwards: $130 revenue: $18000 discount received: $700 other expenses: $3880 What are the values of gross profit and profit for the year?

Agross profit: $8820, profit for the year: $4240
Bgross profit: $8820, profit for the year: $5640
Cgross profit: $9080, profit for the year: $5900
Dgross profit: $9520, profit for the year: $5640

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Preparation of Financial Statements (Income Statement) and is worth 1 mark.

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