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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · May/June 2015 · Q171 Mark

The profits of Bronte Limited are as follows. year ended 31 December 2013 nil year ended 31 December 2014 $60000 Bronte Limited has in issue 200000 5% preference shares of $1 each. What is the profit available for distribution to ordinary shareholders for the year ended 31 December 2014, if the preference shares are (i) cumulative or (ii) non-cumulative?

A40000 40000
B40000 50 000
C50 000 40000
D50 000 50 000

✓ Correct answer

B: 40000 50 000

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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