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A-LevelAccountingAnalysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements (Ratios)Oct/Nov 2012Paper 1 Q211 Mark

A company has the following year end information. $000 credit purchases 210 credit sales 630 total purchases 280 total sales 840 trade payables 30 trade receivables 80 How long do the company's credit customers take to pay?

A35 days
B39 days
C47 days
D52 days

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2012 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements (Ratios) and is worth 1 mark.

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