Rent paid Rs- 2-000 was wrongly shown as payment to landord in the cash book- The effect of this is

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Standard XI

Accountancy

Error of Commission

Rent paid Rs....

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Rent paid Rs. 2,000 was wrongly shown as payment to landlord in the cash book. The effect of this is ___

Excess debit in Rent Account

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Excess debit in cash account

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Excess debit in Landlord`s account

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Solution

The correct option is C
Excess debit in Landlord`s account

Landlord’s account has been wrongly debited instead of Rent account, hence there is an excess debit in landlord`s account.

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Rent paid Rs. 2,000 was wrongly shown as payment to landlord in the cash book. The effect of this is ___

The correct option is C Excess debit in Landlord`s account Landlord’s account has been wrongly debited instead of Rent account, hence there is an excess debit in landlord`s account.

The correct option is C
Excess debit in Landlord`s account

Landlord’s account has been wrongly debited instead of Rent account, hence there is an excess debit in landlord`s account.