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A-LevelAccountingAccruals and PrepaymentsOct/Nov 2009Paper 1 Q11 Mark

The accounting year end of a business is 31 October. On 1 April the business rents out part of its warehouse for an annual rent of $6000. Payments were received in equal instalments on 1 April, 1 July, 1 October and 1 January. At 31 October what would the final accounts show?

Arental income 3500 current asset 1000
Brental income 3500 current liability 1000
Crental income 4500 current liability 1000
Drental income 6000 current asset 1500

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2009 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Accruals and Prepayments and is worth 1 mark.

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