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Financial Statements: Income Statement (Sole Traders)
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which item appears in the trading account section of a sole trader's income statement?

  1. Discount allowed
  2. Rent expense
  3. Carriage inwards
  4. Carriage outwards
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✓ Answer: C — Carriage inwards
Award 1 mark for identifying that carriage inwards is added to purchases in the trading account as it is a cost of getting goods to the business. D is incorrect — carriage outwards is a selling expense shown in the profit and loss section. A is incorrect — discount allowed is a finance expense in the profit and loss section. B is incorrect — rent expense is an overhead shown in the profit and loss section.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What does the trading section of an income statement calculate?

  1. Gross profit
  2. Profit for the year
  3. Capital employed
  4. Working capital
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✓ Answer: A — Gross profit
Award 1 mark. It compares revenue with the cost of the goods sold, before any other expenses are considered.
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