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3.1 Financial accounting

Quick questions on Depreciation: straight-line, reducing-balance and asset disposal - AQA A-Level Accounting

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A van costs 24,00024{,}000 with no residual value and a four-year life. Calculate the straight-line charge. [2 marks] 24,0004=6,000\dfrac{24{,}000}{4} = 6{,}000 a year.
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State how a profit on disposal is calculated. [1 mark] Sale proceeds minus the carrying amount at the date of disposal.

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