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A-LevelAccountingCompany AccountsMay/June 2010Paper 1 Q171 Mark

A company is set up with an authorised share capital of $3 million. It plans to purchase immediately a factory for $1 million. Preliminary expenses will be $100 000 and the immediate requirement for working capital will be $800 000. It will also require new equipment costing $600 000 in 12 months time. What is the minimum amount the company needs to raise now?

A$1 000 000
B$1 900 000
C$2 500 000
D$3 000 000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2010 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Company Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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