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A-LevelAccountingFinancial Statements of Sole TradersMay/June 2017Paper 1 Q91 Mark

Finn provides the following information. $ capital at the start of the year 19 800 profit for the year 24 000 drawings (cash) 19 500 drawings (goods for own use) 1100 private vehicle transferred to business use 6000 What was Finn's capital at the end of the year?

A$23 200
B$24 300
C$29 200
D$31400

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: $29 200

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Financial Statements of Sole Traders in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting May/June 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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