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A-LevelAccountingAdjustments and Accruals/PrepaymentsMay/June 2013Paper 1 Q21 Mark

A business paid $5750 during its trading year for advertising. Part of this amount included $500 in respect of the next financial year. Which effects would the correct treatment of the $500 have on the financial statements?

Aprofit for the year decrease, net current assets decrease
Bprofit for the year decrease, net current assets increase
Cprofit for the year increase, net current assets decrease
Dprofit for the year increase, net current assets increase

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2013 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Adjustments and Accruals/Prepayments and is worth 1 mark.

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