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Prepaid salary is ______________.

  1. Real Account

  2. Personal Account

  3. Nominal Account

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Prepaid expenses are recorded in the books at the end of an accounting period to show true numbers of a business. Prepaid (Unexpired) expense is a personal account and is shown on the Assets side of a balance sheet. Expenses are amounts paid for goods or services purchased.

Purchase is _______________.

  1. Real Accounts

  2. Personal Accounts

  3. Nominal Accounts

  4. None of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nominal Accounts are accounts related and associated to losses, expenses, income or gains. Examples include purchase account, sales account, salary A/c, commission A/c etc. 

Hence, purchase is nominal account.

______ is an intangible real account.

  1. Land

  2. Building

  3. Goodwill

  4. Cash


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Goodwill in accounting is an intangible asset that arises when a buyer acquires an existing business. Goodwill represents assets that are not separately identifiable. 

It is classified as an intangible asset on the balance sheet, since it can neither be seen nor touched.

The following accounts are never balanced _____________.

  1. Personal Accounts

  2. Real Accounts

  3. Nominal Accounts

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C