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Capital on 1 January Rs.65,000, Interest on drawing Rs.5,000, Interest on Capital Rs.2,000, Drawings Rs.14,000, Profit for the year Rs.15,000. His capital as on 31 December will be _____________.

  1. Rs. 67,000

  2. Rs.63,000

  3. Rs.77,000

  4. Rs.89,000


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
 PARTICULARS  AMT RS.
 Capital at the beginning of the year  65,000
 less: drawings  14,000
 less: int. on drawings   5,000
 add: int.on capital   2,000
 add: profit for the year  15,000
   
 Capital at the end of the year  63,000

Profit = Capital at the end+______- Capital introduced - Capital in the beginning.

  1. Sales

  2. Drawings

  3. Loan

  4. Net Purchases


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Profit is calculated by the taking into account the fluctuations of the capital at the beginning and at the end of the year, by adding the drawings, and deducting the capital introduced to the capital at the end of the year.  

Book-keeping helps the management in _____________.

  1. Planning

  2. Decision making

  3. Controlling

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bookkeeping enables the small business owner to support expenditures made for the business in order to claim all available tax credits and deductions. It also provides detailed, accurate, and timely records that can prove invaluable to management decision-making, or in the event of an audit.

Which of the following is/are the advantage of double entry system of book-keeping?

  1. It helps to find out profit, losses, assets and liabilities in the business at any time.

  2. It helps the management in planning, decision making, controlling and managing the overall business activities.

  3. It enables investors to take a decision whether to invest or not.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D