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Which of the option shows the correct recording of the trade discount received on purchases in the books of accounts?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2020 (Tier-2) Statistics Previous Year Paper 3 (28-Jan-2022)
The correct answer is

Trade discount is deducted from the list price and recorded at net value.

The correct answer is option 4. Trade discount is not recorded in the books of accounts. It is deducted directly from the list price and recorded at the net value. This reduces the purchase price and is not reflected in the books under any separate account.

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  1. What will be the journal entry for recording this transaction?

    Returned goods to Mr. B of Rs. 500 and paid to Mr. B Rs. 4,000 in full settlement for buying goods worth Rs. 5,000.

    1.

    Mr. B A/c Dr

    Rs. 5,000

    To Purchases A/c

    Rs. 4,000

    To Return Outwards A/c

    Rs. 5,00

    2.

    Mr. B A/c Dr

    Rs. 5,000

    To Cash A/c

    Rs. 4,000

    To Return Outwards A/c

    Rs. 500

    To Discount Received A/c

    Rs. 500

    3.

    Mr. B A/c Dr

    Rs. 4,500

    To Cash A/c

    Rs. 4,000

    To Discount Received A/c

    Rs. 500

    4.

    Mr. B A/c Dr

    Rs. 4,000

    To Cash A/c

    Rs. 4,000

  2. Recording of business transactions are done in a chronological manner in ____.

  3. “Debit all Expenses and Losses, Credit all Gains and Income” is the principle to record journal entry for ______ Accounts.

  4. What will be the amount of credit purchases, if the opening balance of creditors is Rs.7,600; cash paid to creditors Rs.20,000; discount allowed by them Rs.500; Returns Outward are Rs.2,400; Bills payable accepted Rs.4,600 and the closing balance of creditors is Rs.9,500?

  5. When a number of transactions on the same date or relating to one particular account/nature are recorded by means of a single journal entry, such an entry is called as ______.

  6. Returned damaged office stationary and received Rs 10,000. The account to be credited is ______.

  7. What will the entry for cash sales of Rs 2500?

  8. Which account is debited while recording an outstanding expense?

  9. Read the following:

     Rahul sold goods worth ₹50,000 to Avika and drew a bill of exchange payable after three months. In place of Avika, the bill is accepted by Kavya. Rahul gives away this bill to his creditor Anshul. Which option correctly describes each party's role in this bill transaction?

  10. ________ is often referred to as book of prime entry or the book of original entry.


Important Questions from Journal Entries

  1. Furniture for a cloth dealer is a/an

  2. What will be the journal entry for recording this transaction?

    Returned goods to Mr. B of Rs. 500 and paid to Mr. B Rs. 4,000 in full settlement for buying goods worth Rs. 5,000.

    1.

    Mr. B A/c Dr

    Rs. 5,000

    To Purchases A/c

    Rs. 4,000

    To Return Outwards A/c

    Rs. 5,00

    2.

    Mr. B A/c Dr

    Rs. 5,000

    To Cash A/c

    Rs. 4,000

    To Return Outwards A/c

    Rs. 500

    To Discount Received A/c

    Rs. 500

    3.

    Mr. B A/c Dr

    Rs. 4,500

    To Cash A/c

    Rs. 4,000

    To Discount Received A/c

    Rs. 500

    4.

    Mr. B A/c Dr

    Rs. 4,000

    To Cash A/c

    Rs. 4,000

  3. In the case of hire purchase, assets account is debited with

  4. Sale of furniture by a furniture dealer for cash is debited to:

  5. Recording of business transactions are done in a chronological manner in ____.

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