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A-LevelAccountingThe accounting cycle9706/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q81 Mark

A business sells some of its inventory for $500 on credit to a customer. The inventory cost $600. What is the effect of this transaction on the statement of financial position?

Adecrease by $100, decrease by $100
Bdecrease by $100, increase by $100
Cincrease by $100, decrease by $100
Dincrease by $100, increase by $100

✓ Correct answer

A: decrease by $100, decrease by $100

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The accounting cycle, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Accounting, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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