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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · May/June 2021 · Q161 Mark

At the start of the year a limited company's equity was as follows. $ ordinary shares of $1 each 200 000 retained earnings 120 000 During the year the following took place. 1 Non-current assets were revalued upwards by $70000. 2 An interim dividend of $30000 was paid. 3 A 10% debenture (2030) of $10000 was issued. The profit for the year was $80000. What was the total equity at the end of the year?

A$380000
B$390 000
C$440 000
D$480000

✓ Correct answer

C: $440 000

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

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