Yui Sum Ltd commenced business on 1 January Year 9. During the year ending on 31 December Year 9, they bought a quantity of leather briefcases at a uniform cost and sold 5,800 of them at £60 each. An inventories check on 31 December Year 9 established that they hold 650 unsold briefcases. The gross profit for the year was £116,000. How much was the cost of each briefcase? OA. £17.85 OB. £40.00 OC. £35.69 O D. £20.00
Yui Sum Ltd commenced business on 1 January Year 9. During the year ending on 31 December Year 9, they bought a quantity of leather briefcases at a uniform cost and sold 5,800 of them at £60 each. An inventories check on 31 December Year 9 established that they hold 650 unsold briefcases. The gross profit for the year was £116,000. How much was the cost of each briefcase? OA. £17.85 OB. £40.00 OC. £35.69 O D. £20.00
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![Yui Sum Ltd commenced business on 1 January Year 9. During the year ending on 31 December Year 9, they bought a quantity of leather
briefcases at a uniform cost and sold 5,800 of them at £60 each. An inventories check on 31 December Year 9 established that they hold
650 unsold briefcases. The gross profit for the year was £116,000.
How much was the cost of each briefcase?
O A. £17.85
OB.
£40.00
O C. £35.69
O D. £20.00](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F51bd0dc1-fb88-4f24-b626-9204fc4b3231%2Fe7358669-6a6f-4e22-a289-332fafd313a5%2Feh9vcve_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Yui Sum Ltd commenced business on 1 January Year 9. During the year ending on 31 December Year 9, they bought a quantity of leather
briefcases at a uniform cost and sold 5,800 of them at £60 each. An inventories check on 31 December Year 9 established that they hold
650 unsold briefcases. The gross profit for the year was £116,000.
How much was the cost of each briefcase?
O A. £17.85
OB.
£40.00
O C. £35.69
O D. £20.00
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