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A-LevelAccountingPartnerships (Appropriation Account)May/June 2024Paper 1 Q151 Mark

Both partners in a business have a credit balance on their current account. How does the inclusion of interest on drawings affect the financial statements of the partnership? current account balance shares of residual profit

Adecreases decreases
Bdecreases increases
Cincreases decreases
Dincreases increases

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is B: decreases increases

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Partnerships (Appropriation Account) in A-Level Accounting (syllabus code 9706). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting May/June 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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