Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

Which of the following is not an operating expense?

Options:

Office Expenses

Selling Expenses

Bad Debts

Loss by Fire

Correct Answer:

Loss by Fire

Explanation:

Cost of operation is determined by excluding non-operating incomes and expenses such as loss on sale of assets, interest paid, dividend received, loss by fire, speculation gain and so on.
Operating expenses include office expenses, administrative expenses, selling expenses, distribution expenses, depreciation and employee benefit expenses etc.Bad debt expenses are also classified as operating costs. Loss by fire, by theft are not considered as operating expenses.