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Interest on Capital Exceeds Profits

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Is interest on capital provided in full during insufficiency of profits?

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No, it is provided up to the extent of profits only.

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Yes, it is provided during insufficiency of profits

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Solution

The correct option is C
No, it is provided up to the extent of profits only.

No, interest on capital is provided only to the extent of profits available in case of insufficient profits and not provided if they incur losses.

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