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A-LevelAccountingAccruals and Prepayments / AdjustmentsFeb/Mar 2018Paper 1 Q101 Mark

A business has a draft profit for the year of $182750. The following adjustments have not yet been made. 1 a decrease of $2800 in the provision for doubtful debts 2 a prepayment of rent by the tenant of $3900 at the year-end What is the actual profit for the year?

A$176050
B$181650
C$183 850
D$189450

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Accruals and Prepayments / Adjustments and is worth 1 mark.

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