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O-LevelAccountingPreparation of financial statements7707/11 · May/June 2019 · Q231 Mark

A limited company provided the following information. $ 1 January ordinary shares of $1 each 200 000 retained earnings 12000 31 December profit for the year 43000 transfer to general reserve 10000 A dividend of 10% on ordinary shares was paid during the year. What were the retained earnings on 31 December?

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A$13000
B$23.000
C$25000
D$35000

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A: $13000

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Preparation of financial statements, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Accounting, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 23.

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