A sole trader has the following items in the book accounts: Sales R60 000; Cost of Sales R50 000; Opening Stock R10 000; Purchases R40 000; Wages R20 000 and Office Rent R10 000. What is the value of net profit /loss?

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A sole trader has the following items in the book accounts: Sales R60 000; Cost of Sales R50 000; Opening Stock R10 000; Purchases R40 000; Wages R20 000 and Office Rent R10 000. What is the value of net profit /loss?

 

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