Goods of Rs. 1,000 purchased from Mr. “A” were recorded as sales in the books, the rectification of this error will?

Increase the Gross Profit

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Reduce the Gross Profit

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Have no effect on the Gross Profit

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
Reduce the Gross Profit

The rectification of this error shall reduce the profit by Rs 2000.

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(a) Credit Sales to Mohan Rs. 7,000 were recorded in purchase book.

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(d) Goods returned from Mahesh Rs. 1,000 were recorded in purchase return book.

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(d)	Goods returned from Mahesh Rs 1,000 were recorded in purchases return book.
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(ii) Goods returned to Rakesh Rs. 4,000 were recorded in the sales return book.

(iii) Good returned from Mahesh Rs. 1,000 were recorded in purchases return book.

(iv) Goods returned from Mahesh Rs. 2,000 were recorded in purchases book.

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(a)	Credit sales to Mohan Rs 7,000 were recorded in Purchase Book. However, Mohan’s account was correctly debited.
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(c)	Goods returned to Rakesh Rs 4,000 were recorded in sales return book. However, Rakesh’s account was correctly debited.
(d)	Goods returned from Mahesh Rs 1,000 were recorded through purchases return book. However, Mahesh’s account was correctly credited.
(e)	Goods returned to Naresh Rs 2,000 were recorded through purchases book. However, Naresh’s account was correctly debited.

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