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A-LevelAccountingNon-Current Assets and DepreciationOct/Nov 2014Paper 1 Q21 Mark

The non-current assets of a business are shown in the table. end of year $ start of year $ cost 360 000 300 000 accumulated depreciation 120 000 75 000 net book value 240 000 225 000 During the year, non-current assets costing $110000 were bought and non-current assets with a net book value of $20000 were sold. What was the depreciation charge for the year?

A$35000
B$45000
C$50000
D$75000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2014 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Non-Current Assets and Depreciation and is worth 1 mark.

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