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A-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements9706/12 · Feb/Mar 2018 · Q91 Mark

A company has a year-end of 31 December. Its inventory records on that date showed an inventory of 600 units with a cost of $10 each. A fire on 31 December had totally destroyed 100 units and caused a further 50 units to be damaged. These would cost $7 each to be repaired. The inventory records had not been adjusted for the fire. The selling price is $15 per unit. What is the value of the inventory to be used in the financial statements at 31 December?

A$4500
B$4850
C$4900
D$5400

✓ Correct answer

C: $4900

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Preparation of financial statements, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, Feb/Mar 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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