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Question
Abnormal Losses such as stock destroyed by fire, goods lost intransit, loss on sale of fixed assets are recorded on the ______ side of the ______.
Options
Debit, trading account
Credit, trading account
Debit, profit and loss account
Credit, profit and loss account
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Solution
Abnormal Losses such as stock destroyed by fire, goods lost intransit, loss on sale of fixed assets are recorded on the Debit side of the Profit and loss account.
Explanation:
Extraordinary expenses and abonormal losses such as goods lost in transit, loss by fire, Cash defalcations, loss on sale of assets, etc are debited to the profit and loss account.
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