Call option is:
A. a contract to buy a certain number of shares at a stated price within a specified period of time
B. a contract to sell a certain number of shares at a stated price within a specified period of time
C. the option of the issuing company to demand the shareholders to pay for the partly paid shares
D. the option available to the convertible debenture holders to demand equity shares in conversion of debentures
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In a partnership business if there is no specific agreement among partners, profit is distributed in the:
A. ratio of capital contributions
B. ratio of time spent in the business
C. ratio to be decided by the court
D. equal ratio
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Assets in the balance sheet are shown at cost less depreciation rather than their replacement cost because of the accounting convention . . . . . . . .
A. going concern
B. matching
C. realization
D. money measurement
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Following data appear in the books of XY & Co. as on 31st March 2003
Capital account = Rs. 13,00,000
Drawings account = Rs. 12,000
Land & building account = Rs. 10,00,000
Goodwill account = Rs. 3,50,000
Suspense account (Dr) = Rs. 50,000
Loss by theft account = Rs. 20,000
Business loss = Rs. 50,000
Loan given to AB & Co = Rs. 60,000
What will be the amount of sundry creditors?
A. Rs. 2,30,000
B. Rs. 1,72,000
C. Rs. 3,42,000
D. Rs. 2,42,000
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Bills receivable endorsed are debited to:
A. Debtor's Account
B. Creditor's Account
C. Bills payable Account
D. Bills receivable Account
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If the total charge of depreciation and maintenance is considered as the method which would provide a unifrom charge is:
A. annuity method
B. straight line method
C. diminishing balance method
D. insurance policy method
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Which of the following a/c is debited when statutory reserve of the transferor company is taken over by the transferee company?
A. Goodwill a/c
B. Amalgamation adjustment a/c
C. Capital reserve a/c
D. Statutory reserve
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Which one of the following is not taken into account in adjusting the cash balance?
A. Mistakes in the cash book
B. Mistakes in the pass book
C. Bank charges debited in pass book
D. Interest and dividend credited in pass book
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Base date is otherwise called as . . . . . . . .
A. zero date
B. leave date
C. working days
D. grace days
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. . . . . . . . days of grace are allowed in case of time bills for calculation date of maturity.
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Three
D. Two
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If the good will raised at the time of retirement of a partner is to be written off, then the capital accounts of the remaining partners are debited in:
A. New profit sharing ratio
B. Capital ratio
C. Old profit sharing ratio
D. Sacrificing ratio
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Provision for doubtful debts account is a:
A. Personal account
B. Real account
C. Nominal account
D. None of these
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An amount of Rs. 1000 is debited twice in the pass book. When overdraft as per the cash book is the starting point . . . . . . . .
A. Rs. 1000 will be deducted
B. Rs. 1000 will be added
C. Rs. 2000 will be deducted
D. Rs. 2000 will be added
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Income and expenditure account is prepared by . . . . . . . . concerns.
A. non-trading
B. trading
C. partnership
D. sole proprietor
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In purchase method, the excess of net asset of the transferor company acquired by the transferee company over the purchase consideration should be recognized as . . . . . . . .
A. P&L
B. goodwill
C. general reserve
D. capital reserve
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Prepaid insurance is:
A. Nominal account
B. Personal account
C. Real account
D. Prepaid account
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The balance of the petty cash book is . . . . . . . .
A. an asset
B. a liability
C. an income
D. an expenditur
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Which English alphabet is similar to the shape of an account?
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Under the scheme of buyback of shares, the company in order to perform its obligations, is required to open an . . . . . . . . account.
A. fixed deposit
B. escrow deposit
C. savings deposit
D. current deposit
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The credit balance of bank account indicates:
A. amount payable by the bank
B. amount payable to the bank
C. cash at bank
D. loan from bank
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