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The source document required for recording transactions in Purchase Return Book.

  1. Debit note

  2. Credit note

  3. Cash memo

  4. Credit memo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When the goods are returned a debit note is prepared and is sent to the supplier with the returned goods. An original copy is sent to the supplier, informing him of the amount for which his account has been debited on account of the returned goods. A duplicate copy of the debit note becomes the source document, on the basis of which entries are recorded in the purchase return book. Thus a debit note is required for recording the transactions in the Purchase return book.

In the purchase book, the record is in respect of _________.

  1. Cash purchase of goods

  2. Credit purchase of goods dealt in

  3. All purchases of goods dealt in

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Mr. N returns the goods of  50,000 purchased on credit to Mr. Z. This transaction will recorded by Mr. N in ______ and by Mr. Z in ______.

  1. Sales Return Book, Purchases Return Book

  2. Purchases Return Book Sales Return Book

  3. Sales Return Book, Sales book

  4. Purchases Return Book, Purchase Book


Correct Option: B

Sales day book is the summary of both cash and credit sales of the concern.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sales day book is the summary of only credit sales of goods taken place by the firm, cash sales are entered in the Cash Book and not in the Sales book.

State with reasons whether the following statement is true or false:
The Purchase Day Book is a part of the ledger.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

State with reasons whether the following statement is true or false:
Purchase Books records all the credit purchase of goods.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

State with reasons whether the following statement is true or false:
The sales-Book is kept to record both cash and credit sales.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Under sales or return on approval basis, when the transactions are few and the customer accepts the goods on approval or return basis, the accounting treatment will be __________________.

  1. No Journal Entry

  2. Entry in Sales or Return Journal

  3. Entry in Sales or Return Day Book

  4. Sundry Debtors A/c Dr.

    To Sales A/c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

No Entry is made, as it has been already recorded as sales when the goods were sent to customer.