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A business concern usually provides _______ for its customers for prompt payments.

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  1. Cash Discount

  2. Trade Discount

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An early payment discount (also called a prompt payment or cash discount) is a reduction in an invoice balance when it's paid before the due date. 

when provision is provided current years profit is ___________.

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  1. Reduced

  2. Increased

  3. Doubled

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A provision is not a form of saving, even though it is an amount that is put aside for a future cost or obligation. Provisions resulting impact is a reduction in the company's equity. When accounting, provisions are recognized on the balance sheet and then expensed on the income statement.

Provision for Discount on Debtors is ___________ to Profit and loss account.

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  1. Debited

  2. Credited

  3. Not recorded

  4. No entry

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The double effect of Provision for Discount on Debtors is:
It is shown on the debit side of Profit and Loss Account. 
It is shown as deduction from Debtors in Balance Sheet.

Percentage commission to manager can be  calculate on net profit _______.

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  1. Before charging commission

  2. After charging commission

  3. Either on net profit before or after charging commission

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The manager of the business is sometimes given the commission on the net profit of the company. The percentage of the commission is applied on the profit either before charging such commission or after charging such commission.

The General Manager gets $\dfrac{1}{4}$ of the profit as commission after charging such commission of Works Manager, which is 10% of profits after charging such commission. If profit is Rs. 2,200, the commission of General manager is:

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  1. Rs.495

  2. Rs.384

  3. Rs.500

  4. Rs.400

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Correct Option: D

Debtors Closing Balance Rs 5000, R.D.D 10 % and Provision for discount on Debtors is  5% than what is its value of provision on discount.

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  1. Rs. 225

  2. Rs. 200

  3. Rs. 300

  4. Rs. 350

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Correct Option: A

Opening capital Rs. 100000 and additional capital on 1st Oct was Rs. 20000
Interest on capital @ 10% on 31st march closing will be ?

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  1. 5,000

  2. 8,000

  3. 11,000

  4. None of these.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Interest on capital = 100000 * 10 / 100

                                = 10000
Additional Capital Introduced on 1st Oct = 20000 * 10 / 100 * 6 / 12
                                                                     = 1000
Total = 10000 + 1000
          = 11000

Providing Interest on Capital _______ net profit.

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  1. Reduces

  2. Increases

  3. No effect

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Interest on capital is a charge on the profits of a firm and it decreases the net available profit for appropriation.


Interest on capital is calculated on _____________.

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  1. Opening capital

  2. Additional Capital

  3. Closing capital

  4. Both A & B

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Interest on capital is to be calculated on the capitals at the beginning for the relevant period. If there is any additional capital introduced or capital withdrawn during the year, it will cause change in the capitals and interest is to be calculated proportionately on the changed capitals for the relevant period.

Interest on capital = Amount of capital x Rate of interest per annum x Period of interest

When interest on capital is allowed _________ is credited.

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  1. Capital A/c

  2. Profit and loss A/c

  3. Cash A/c

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Journal entries for Interest on Capital: 

Interest on capital is an appropriation (setting apart) of profit. If a firm has earned profit, it will have a credit balance in the P & L Appropriation A/c.