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A-LevelAccountingDepreciation and Non-Current AssetsFeb/Mar 2019Paper 1 Q41 Mark

A business provides the following information. $ cheque paid in 2018 for equipment bought in 2017 15000 equipment purchased on credit in 2018 42000 net book value of equipment at 1 January 2018 83000 net book value of equipment at 31 December 2018 67000 What was the depreciation charge in the income statement for the year ended 31 December 2018?

A$16000
B$31000
C$43000
D$58000

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Feb/Mar 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Depreciation and Non-Current Assets and is worth 1 mark.

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