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A-LevelAccountingAccounting for non-current assets9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2017 · Q31 Mark

During the year ended 31 December 2012 a business purchased a vehicle for $23500. On 30 September 2015 it was sold for $3500. Depreciation was charged at 20% per annum using the straight line method. A full year's depreciation was charged in the year of purchase and the year of disposal. What was the profit or loss on disposal of the vehicle?

A$1200 loss
B$1200 profit
C$5900 loss
D$5900 profit

✓ Correct answer

A: $1200 loss

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Accounting for non-current assets, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 3.

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