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A-LevelAccountingPartnership AccountsOct/Nov 2009Paper 1 Q131 Mark

X and Y are in partnership. Their profit and loss appropriation account shows the following. X $ Y $ total $ interest on capital 1 600 1 800 3 400 interest charged on drawings 500 400 900 partners' salaries 2 000 3 000 5 000 share of profit 8 000 12 000 20 000 What is the net profit before appropriations?

A$17 500
B$22 500
C$27 500
D$29 300

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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 Partnership Accounts and is worth 1 mark.

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