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A-LevelAccountingCorrection of ErrorsMay/June 2024Paper 1 Q111 Mark

After preparing the draft statement of profit or loss, it was discovered that the purchase of an office computer had been incorrectly recorded in the purchases account. What will the effect of correcting this error be on cost of sales and profit for the year? cost of sales profit for the year

Adecrease decrease
Bdecrease increase
Cincrease decrease
Dincrease increase

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Correction of Errors and is worth 1 mark.

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