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A-LevelAccountingNon-current Assets and DepreciationMay/June 2019Paper 1 Q31 Mark

June purchased a new machine. She depreciated it at a rate of 40% per annum using the reducing balance method. After two years its net book value was $3600. What was the purchase price of the machine?

A$7056
B$9216
C$10000
D$22500

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Non-current Assets and Depreciation and is worth 1 mark.

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