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The following details appeared in the final accounts of a sole trader's business

Current assets

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8 400

Current liabilities 4 000

Gross profit 5 000

Net profit 2 400

Purchases 16 000

Sales 21 000

Capital 30 000

The opening and closing stocks, being identical figures, are not shown.


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