Purchases account is debited when machinery is purchased.

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The Statement is False.
Machinery A/c is debited when machinery is purchased.
The journal entry is:
Machinery A/c Dr.
To Cash
When fixed assets are purchased for cash, assets in form of land, building, furniture and so on come into business and asset in form of cash goes out of the business.
Since, all assets belongs to real account, asset purchased account is debited.

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(a)	Furniture purchased for Rs 10,000 wrongly debited to purchases account.
(b)	Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for Rs 20,000 was recorded through purchases book.
(c)	Repairs on machinery Rs 1,400 debited to machinery account.
(d)	Repairs on overhauling of secondhand machinery purchased Rs 2,000 was debited to Repairs account.
(e)	Sale of old machinery at book value of Rs 3,000 was credited to sales account.

Q. Rectify the following errors:
(a) Furniture purchased for ₹ 10,000 wrongly debited to Purchases Account.
(b) Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for ₹ 20,000 was recorded through Purchases Book.
(c) Repairs on machinery ₹ 1,400 debited to Machinery Account.
(d) Repairs on overhauling of second hand machinery purchased ₹ 2,000 was debited to Repairs Account.
(e) Sale of old machinery at book value of ₹ 3,000 was credited to Sales Account.

Rectify the following errors assuming that suspension account was opened.

Ascertain the difference in trial balance.

(a)	Furniture purchased for Rs 10,000 wrongly debited to purchase account as Rs 4,000.
(b)	Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for Rs 20,000 recorded through Purchases Book as Rs 6,000.
(c)	Repairs on machinery Rs 1,400 debited to Machinery account as Rs 2,400.
(d)	Repairs on overhauling of second hand machinery purchased Rs 2,000 was debited to Repairs account as Rs 200.
(e)	Sale of old machinery at book value Rs 3,000 was credited to sales account as Rs 5,000.

Rectify the following errors assuming that suspensions account was opened. Ascertain the difference in trial balance.

(a) Furniture purchased for Rs. 10,000 wrongly debited to purchase account as Rs. 4000

(b) Machinery purchased on credit from Raman for Rs. 20000 recorded through purchase book as Rs. 6000

(d) Repair on overhauling of secondhand machinery purchased Rs. 2000 was debited to repair account as Rs. 200

(e) Sale of old machinery at book value Rs. 3000 was credited to sales account as Rs. 5000

Rectify the following errors:-

1) Purchase of Building was passed through purchases Book as Rs 65,000.
2) Wages paid for construction of building Rs 15,000 was wrongly debited to wages account.
3) Expense of installation of Machinery was debited to installation charges account Rs 55,000.
4) Brokerage paid Rs 600 for purchase of investment were debited to brokerage account.
5) Old Motor car purchased was debited to repairs account Rs 7,000.
6) Materials purchased for construction of Building was debited to purchases account Rs 9,000.

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