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A-LevelAccountingPartnership AccountsMay/June 2014Paper 1 Q161 Mark

A partnership makes a profit for the year of $108000 before taking account of appropriations. Other financial information is as follows. X, Y, Z salary -, -, $10000 capital balance $50 000, $40000, $10000 profit sharing ratio 5, 3, 2 Interest on capital is allowed at 8% per annum. What is Z's share of the profit for the year?

A$18000
B$18800
C$28000
D$28800

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2014 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Partnership Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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