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A-LevelAccountingNon-current Assets and DepreciationMay/June 2019Paper 1 Q41 Mark

The following information relates to the motor vehicles of a business. | | 1 January 2018 $ | 31 December 2018 $ | |:---|:---|:---| | net book value | 398 000 | 480 000 | During 2018 the following occurred. 1 Additional motor vehicles costing $195000 were purchased. 2 A motor vehicle (original cost $80000) was sold for $24000 at a profit of $2000. What was the depreciation charge for 2018?

A$87000
B$89.000
C$91000
D$113000

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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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