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To prepare the Statement of Comprehensive Income for JAY Traders for the year ended 28 February 2025, we need to identify all income and expense accounts from the provided Pre-adjustment Trial Balance. Step 1: Determine the missing Cost of Sales value. The trial balance must balance, meaning total debits must equal total credits. We can find the missing "Cost of sales" value by assuming the nominal accounts section balances. Total known Nominal Debits: Debtors' allowances: R109 000 Sundry expenses: R82 000 Water and electricity: R54 100 Packing material: R34 700