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A-LevelAccountingFinancial Statements of Sole TradersMay/June 2012Paper 1 Q131 Mark

A business sells goods at cost plus 25%. Information for a year is shown. $ revenue 240 000 opening inventory 42 000 closing inventory 48 000 What is the total of purchases for the year?

A$180 000
B$186 000
C$192 000
D$198 000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 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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