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O-LevelCommerceFinanceOct/Nov 2011Paper 1 Q401 Mark

A retailer buys new goods for resale and pays for them using an overdraft. What effect will this have on the retailer's working capital?

AThe working capital will be the same as before.
BThe working capital will be unknown until the goods are sold.
CThe working capital will decrease.
DThe working capital will increase.

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About This O-Level Commerce Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Commerce (7100) Oct/Nov 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Finance and is worth 1 mark.

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