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A-LevelAccountingAccounting for non-current assets9706/12 · May/June 2021 · Q41 Mark

Two years ago a business purchased two machines costing $25000 each. During the third year one of them with a net book value of $16000 was sold. A new machine costing $30000 was purchased. Depreciation is charged at 20% per annum using the reducing balance method on all the assets owned at the end of the accounting period. What was the depreciation charge for the third year?

A$6000
B$9200
C$11000
D$12800

✓ Correct answer

B: $9200

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Accounting for non-current assets, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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