Question: On 1 March 2 0 2 3 , the beginning of the financial year, the following balances appeared in the financial records of Manzini Ltd:

On 1 March 2023, the beginning of the financial year, the following balances appeared in the financial records of Manzini Ltd:
Dr
Cr?
Machinery at cost
200000
Accumulated depreciation: Machinery 38000
On 31 August 2023 some of the machinery, originally bought on 1 March 2021 for R30000 was sold for R24000.
On 1 December 2023, the sold machinery was replaced with other machinery:
Cost price:
R50000
Brokers commission:
R2000
Transfer and other legal costs:
R8000
Depreciation is provided at 10% per annum, in accordance with the reducing balance method.
Total accumulated depreciation on 29 February 2024, the financial year-end, will amount to?
R47300
R47570
R47320
R52070
 On 1 March 2023, the beginning of the financial year, the

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