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A-LevelAccountingIncomplete RecordsOct/Nov 2016Paper 1 Q111 Mark

A trader did not keep full accounting records. The following information was available for 2015. $ trade payables on 1 January 32785 trade payables on 31 December 43630 payments to suppliers during the year 72830 discounts received during the year 3450 What was the value of purchases?

A$58535
B$65435
C$80225
D$87125

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Incomplete Records and is worth 1 mark.

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