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Question
Storage expenses, carriage outwards, salaries of sales staff 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
Storage expenses, carriage outwards, salaries of sales staff are recorded on the Debit side of the profit and loss account.
Explanation:
Selling and distribution expenses such as Carriage outward, salesmen's salaries and commissions, bad debts, etc., are debited to the profit and loss account.
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