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 The opening and closing stock can be adjusted through _____ account. 

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  1. Sales

  2. Purchases

  3. Debtors

  4. Creditors

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The closing stock represents the cost of unsold goods lying in the stores at the end of the accounting period. The adjustment with regard to the closing stock is done by crediting it to the trading and profit and loss account and by showing it on the asset side of the balance sheet. The closing stock of the year becomes the opening stock of the next year and is reflected on the trial balance of the next year. Sometimes, the opening and closing stock are adjusted through the purchases account. In this case, the entry recorded is as follows:

Closing Stock A/c Dr.
        To Purchases A/c

Salaries & wages outstanding will be added to ________ account.

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  1. Wages

  2. Assets

  3. Liabilities

  4. Salaries

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The entry to bring such expenses into account is:

Concerned Expense A/c 
     To Outstanding Expense A/c
The above entry opens a new account called Outstanding Expenses which is shown on the liabilities side of the balance sheet. The amount of outstanding expenses is added to the total expenses under a particular head for the purpose of preparing trading and profit and loss account. Salaries & wages outstanding will be added to the salaries account.

The adjusted purchases shall be debited to the ________.

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  1. Profit and loss account

  2. Balance sheet

  3. Trading and profit and loss  account

  4. Not recorded

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The closing stock represents the cost of unsold goods lying in the stores at the end of the accounting period. 

The adjustment with regard to the closing stock is done by crediting it to the trading and profit and loss account and by showing it on the asset side of the balance sheet.
 The closing stock of the year becomes the opening stock of the next year and is reflected on the trial balance of the next year. Sometimes, the opening and closing stock are adjusted through purchases account. In that case, the entry recorded as follows:
Closing Stock A/c Dr.

       To Purchases A/c
This entry reduces the amount in the purchases account and is also known as adjusted purchases. Another important point to be noted is that when the opening and closing stocks are adjusted through purchases, the trial balance does not show any opening stock. Instead, the closing stock appears in the trial balance and so also the adjusted purchases. In such a situation, the adjusted purchases should be debited to the trading and profit and loss account.

Opening and closing stock are adjusted through purchases account. In that case, the entry recorded is ____________________.

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  1. Opening Stock A/c Dr.

    To Purchases A/c

  2. Closing Stock A/c Dr.

    To Purchases A/c

  3. Cost of Goods Sold A/c Dr.

    To Closing stock A/c

  4. Purchases A/c Dr.

    To Closing Stock A/c

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct entry is:
Closing Stock A/c.....Dr.
   To Purchases A/c
This entry reduces the amount in the purchases account and is also known as adjusted purchases which is shown on the debit side of the trading and profit and loss account.

Closing Stock of previous year is the _____ of next year.

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  1. Cost of Goods Sold

  2. Purchases

  3. Sales

  4. Opening Stock

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Closing stock of previous year is the opening stock of next year and is reflected in the trial balance of the next year.

All adjustment  are reflected in final accounts at ____  places to complete double entry.

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  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Each adjusting entry usually affects one income statement account (a revenue or expense account) and one balance sheet account (an asset or liability account).

The value of closing stock is equal to _______________.

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  1. Sales -Opening stock- Purchases

  2. Sales- Opening stock + Purchases

  3. Sales + Opening stock + Purchases

  4. Sales + Opening stock -Purchases

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sales = Opening stock + Purchase - Closing Stock

Hence , it could be written as
Closing stock = Sales - Opening stock -purchases

If there is no opening or closing stock, the total of purchases and direct expenses is taken as _______.

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  1. Cost of goods manufactured

  2. Total sales

  3. Cost of goods sold

  4. Purchases

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

If there is no opening or closing stock, the total purchases and direct expenses is taken as Cost of goods sold.
Op.Stock + Purchases + Direct Expenses - Cl. Stock = Cost of Goods Sold
Rs. 0 + Purchases +Direct Expenses - Rs. 0 = Cost of Goods Sold
Purchases + Direct Expenses = Cost of Goods Sold.

________ = exp paid + o/s expense - prepaid exp.

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  1. Total Expense

  2. Total income

  3. Total assets

  4. Total liabilities

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Total Expenses means for any period for which such Total Expenses are being determined, the sum of the total gross cash expenditures of the Company or any subsidiary during such period, including all operating expenses, incentive fees, interest expense and taxes.

When ' Adjusted Purchases' appear in the total balance, it indicates that ______________________.

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  1. Opening stock has been adjusted in the purchases.

  2. Closing stock has been adjusted in the purchases.

  3. Both opening and closing stocks have been adjusted in the purchases.

  4. expenses relating to purchases like carriage inward, Octroi duty etc. have been adjusted in the purchases.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adjustment Entries for Closing Stock in Final Accounts! The closing stock is the unsold goods lying in the concern.

The stock is always valued at cost or market price whichever is lower. Generally, the closing stock will not appear in the Trial Balance and it lies in the adjustment.