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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · May/June 2018 · Q111 Mark

At the beginning of the financial year inventory was valued at $15000. During the year, sales of $21000 and purchases of $18000 were made. Unfortunately, all inventory was stolen on the last day of the financial year. Goods are marked up by 50% to calculate selling price. What is the cost of the stolen inventory?

A$7500
B$11000
C$19000
D$22500

✓ Correct answer

C: $19000

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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