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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · May/June 2016 · Q231 Mark

A business was started on 1 January. The purchases and sales of inventory for January were as follows. date purchases sales 4 January 3 at $200 each - 13 January - 2 at $400 each 26 January 3 at $250 each - 28 January - 2 at $400 each The business used the first in first out (FIFO) method of inventory valuation. What was the gross profit for January?

A$250
B$650
C$700
D$750

✓ Correct answer

D: $750

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Topic
Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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