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Commerce · Q396

Accounting

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 396

Q396

Interest on drawings is ___ for the business

A.
Loss
B.
Expense
C.
Gain
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Interest on drawings is gain for the business. Interest on drawings is an income to the firm, and hence it is credited to the profit and loss appropriation account. On the other hand, interest on drawings is an expense to the partners, and hence it is debited to their capital accounts.