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A-LevelAccountingInventory Valuation / Cost of SalesMay/June 2020Paper 1 Q171 Mark

A business sells goods at a uniform mark-up of 25%. The following information is available. [Table with 'sales revenue' $120000, 'opening inventory' $18000, 'purchases' $95000, 'returns outwards' $2000] What is the value of closing inventory?

A$15000
B$19000
C$21000
D$25000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Inventory Valuation / Cost of Sales and is worth 1 mark.

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