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A-LevelAccountingFinancial Statements and RatiosMay/June 2023Paper 1 Q141 Mark

A business has a gross profit margin of 25%. The following information is available for the year. $ sales revenue 200 000 opening inventory 10000 closing inventory 5000 What were the purchases for the year?

A$135000
B$145000
C$155000
D$165000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Financial Statements and Ratios and is worth 1 mark.

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