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Cambridge International AS & A Level
ACCOUNTING
9706/11
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
October/November 2023
1 hour
You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet.
*7903772521*
You will need:
Multiple choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
INSTRUCTIONS
•
There are
thirty
questions on this paper. Answer
all
questions.
•
For each question there are four possible answers
A
,
B
,
C
and
D
. Choose the
one
you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
•
Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
•
Write in soft pencil.
•
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
•
Do
not
use correction fluid.
•
Do
not
write on any bar codes.
•
You may use a calculator.
INFORMATION
•
The total mark for this paper is 30.
•
Each correct answer will score one mark.
•
Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
This document has
12
pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
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Cambridge International AS & A Level
ACCOUNTING 9706/11
Paper 1 Multiple Choice October/November 2023
1 hour
*7903772521* You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet.
You will need: Multiple choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
INSTRUCTIONS
• There are thirty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
• For each question there are four possible answers A , B , C and D . Choose the one you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
• Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
• Write in soft pencil.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
• Do not use correction fluid.
• Do not write on any bar codes.
• You may use a calculator.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• Each correct answer will score one mark.
• Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
IB23 11_9706_11/3RP
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1
Which sources are external short-term sources of finance for a limited company?
1
bank overdraft
2
retained earnings
3
share capital
4
trade credit
A
1 and 2
B
1 and 4
C
2 and 3
D
2 and 4
2
A sole trader settles an account payable in full with her own money. This transaction has
not
been recorded.
What will be the effect when this is recorded?
A
asset decreased and liability decreased
B
asset increased and liability decreased
C
liability decreased and capital increased
D
liability increased and capital decreased
3
Sally had $1000 in the bank when she paid $1500 to buy goods for resale. The bank allowed the
payment.
How was this transaction recorded in Sally’s books of account?
account
account(s)
$
$
debited
credited
A
inventory
1500
bank
1500
B
inventory
1500
bank
1000
bank overdraft
500
C
purchases
1500
bank
1500
D
purchases
1500
bank
1000
bank overdraft
500
4
Which items identify revenue expenditure and a capital receipt?
revenue expenditure
capital receipt
A
carriage inward on a non-current asset
issue of debentures
B
commission received
proceeds from sale of non-current asset
C
discounts allowed
cash drawings
D
repair of motor vehicle
receipt of loan from lender
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1 Which sources are external short-term sources of finance for a limited company?
1 bank overdraft
2 retained earnings
3 share capital
4 trade credit
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4
2 A sole trader settles an account payable in full with her own money. This transaction has not
been recorded.
What will be the effect when this is recorded?
A asset decreased and liability decreased
B asset increased and liability decreased
C liability decreased and capital increased
D liability increased and capital decreased
3 Sally had $1000 in the bank when she paid $1500 to buy goods for resale. The bank allowed the
payment.
How was this transaction recorded in Sally’s books of account?
account account(s)
$ $
debited credited
A inventory 1500 bank 1500
B inventory 1500 bank 1000
bank overdraft 500
C purchases 1500 bank 1500
D purchases 1500 bank 1000
bank overdraft 500
4 Which items identify revenue expenditure and a capital receipt?
revenue expenditure capital receipt
A carriage inward on a non-current asset issue of debentures
B commission received proceeds from sale of non-current asset
C discounts allowed cash drawings
D repair of motor vehicle receipt of loan from lender
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5
Which statement identifies why depreciation is provided on non-current assets?
A
so that the cost is allocated to periods that benefit from them
B
so that the realisation concept is applied
C
so that there is enough cash in the business to replace them
D
so that they are shown at market value
6
New equipment costing $40
000, with an estimated residual value of $6000, was acquired at the
beginning of the year on 1 January.
On the same date the business made the following payments in respect of the equipment.
$
delivery
5000
installation
7000
8-year maintenance contract
8000
The equipment has an estimated life of 8 years. The business uses the straight-line method of
depreciation.
What would be the carrying amount for this item at the end of the year on 31 December?
A
$35
750
B
$46
250
C
$52
500
D
$53
250
7
Which error would
not
be identified by preparing a trial balance?
A
A contra entry of $650 had been entered twice in the sales ledger control account.
B
A purchase invoice of $495 had been recorded as $459 in the purchases journal.
C
Carriage inwards of $57 in the cash book had been recorded as $75 in the carriage inwards
account.
D
Discount allowed of $35 had been credited to the discount received account.
8
During the year a sole trader withdrew $3000 cash from the business bank account. Accounting
entries made were a debit of $300 to the drawings account and a credit of $3000 to the bank
account.
In addition, $500 had been omitted from the discount received account in the trial balance.
What was the balance on the suspense account
before
these errors were corrected?
A
$2200 debit
B
$2200 credit
C
$3200 debit
D
$3200 credit
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5 Which statement identifies why depreciation is provided on non-current assets?
A so that the cost is allocated to periods that benefit from them
B so that the realisation concept is applied
C so that there is enough cash in the business to replace them
D so that they are shown at market value
6 New equipment costing $40 000, with an estimated residual value of $6000, was acquired at the
beginning of the year on 1 January.
On the same date the business made the following payments in respect of the equipment.
$
delivery 5000
installation 7000
8-year maintenance contract 8000
The equipment has an estimated life of 8 years. The business uses the straight-line method of
depreciation.
What would be the carrying amount for this item at the end of the year on 31 December?
A $35 750 B $46 250 C $52 500 D $53 250
7 Which error would not be identified by preparing a trial balance?
A A contra entry of $650 had been entered twice in the sales ledger control account.
B A purchase invoice of $495 had been recorded as $459 in the purchases journal.
C Carriage inwards of $57 in the cash book had been recorded as $75 in the carriage inwards
account.
D Discount allowed of $35 had been credited to the discount received account.
8 During the year a sole trader withdrew $3000 cash from the business bank account. Accounting
entries made were a debit of $300 to the drawings account and a credit of $3000 to the bank
account.
In addition, $500 had been omitted from the discount received account in the trial balance.
What was the balance on the suspense account before these errors were corrected?
A $2200 debit
B $2200 credit
C $3200 debit
D $3200 credit
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