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A-LevelAccountingAccounting for non-current assets9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2012 · Q181 Mark

A company uses the straight-line method of depreciation for all its non-current assets. On 1 January the company bought machinery on hire purchase. The cash price was $115 000 and the interest for the year is $19 550. The estimated useful life of the machinery is five years with no residual value. What is the charge for depreciation for the year ended 31 December?

A$19 090
B$23 000
C$26 910
D$42 550

✓ Correct answer

B: $23 000

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Accounting for non-current assets, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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