Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Reconstitution of Partnership Firm: Retirement and Death

Question:

There are bad debts of ₹17,000. How much bad debt is debited to the revaluation account if Debtors after provision for doubtful debts (10,000) is ₹1,00,000?

Options:

₹17,000

₹10,000

₹7,000

₹27,000

Correct Answer:

₹7,000

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- ₹7000.

Provision= ₹10,000
Bad debts= ₹17,000

Loss for the firm = 17,000-10,000
                          = ₹7,000

It is debited to revaluation account.