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A-LevelAccountingInterpretation of Financial StatementsMay/June 2012Paper 1 Q201 Mark

A business turns over its inventory 5 times a year. Average inventory is $54 000 and sales are made at a mark-up of one-third. How much are the sales?

A$202 500
B$270 000
C$360 000
D$405 000

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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 Interpretation of Financial Statements and is worth 1 mark.

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