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Which of the following should not be called as sales?

A

Good sold on credit

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Office fixtures sold

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Sale of item previously included in purchase

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Good sold for cash

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Solution

The correct option is B Office fixtures sold
The term sales is used for the normal trading activity of the business. The goods in which the firms deals are the trading goods and sale of this is considered as sales account.

Selling of an office fixture is not the trading activity of the business hence not to be recorded as sales. Any profit or loss on account of such transaction to be recorded in profit & loss account.

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