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A-LevelAccountingInventory ValuationOct/Nov 2013Paper 1 Q111 Mark

During the month a company lost a quantity of inventory in a burglary. The table shows the company's results for the month. $ opening trading inventory, at cost 30000 purchases 210000 revenue 330000 closing trading inventory, at cost 4000 A gross profit on all sales of 30% has been achieved. What was the cost of the inventory lost in the burglary?

A$4000
B$5000
C$9000
D$13000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2013 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Inventory Valuation and is worth 1 mark.

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