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A-LevelAccountingFinancial Statements of Sole TradersMay/June 2012Paper 1 Q51 Mark

A sole trader owns a vehicle valued at $4000 for his own use and a vehicle valued at $2500 for business use. On 1 April 2012 he sold the business vehicle. On the same date he bought a new vehicle for $8000 for his own use and transferred his old vehicle to the business. What is the change in the value of vehicles in the business accounts?

A$1500
B$4000
C$5500
D$6500

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2012 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Financial Statements of Sole Traders and is worth 1 mark.

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