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A-LevelAccountingDepreciation and Non-Current AssetsFeb/Mar 2019Paper 1 Q51 Mark

Daphne buys a non-current asset for $10000. It has an estimated life of two years and a scrap value of $2000. She is considering whether to depreciate it using the straight-line method or to use the reducing balance method at a rate of 60% per annum. Which statements are correct? 1 The profit for the year in Year 1 is higher if the reducing balance method is chosen. 2 The profit for the year in Year 1 is higher if the straight-line method is chosen. 3 The profit on disposal at the end of Year 2 is higher if the reducing balance method is chosen. 4 The profit on disposal at the end of Year 2 is higher if the straight-line method is chosen.

A1 and 3
B1 and 4
C2 and 3
D2 and 4

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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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