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A-LevelAccountingInventory ValuationOct/Nov 2011Paper 1 Q51 Mark

The table shows information for a business at 31 March in Year 1. inventory $ 16 100 trade payables 5 200 other payables 2 000 The information excludes the purchase of $3700 of goods. These goods were delivered on 31 March Year 1, but the invoice states that legal title to the goods does not pass until payment is received. Which values should appear in the balance sheet on 31 March Year 1? inventory $ trade payables $ other payables $

A16 100 5200 2000
B16 100 5200 5700
C19 800 5200 5700
D19 800 8900 2000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Inventory Valuation and is worth 1 mark.

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