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Vikas posted an Question
May 11, 2021 • 19:33 pm 30 points
  • UGC NET
  • Commerce

Which one of the following statements is not true ? (1) an expenditure intended to benefit current year is revenue expenditure. (2) amount paid for acquiring

Which one of the following statements is not true ? (1) An expenditure intended to benefit current year is revenue expenditure. (2) Amount paid for acquiring goodwill is capital expenditure. (3) Wages paid for installation of a new machine is usually debited to wages account. (4) Revenue expenditure is not intended to benefit future period.

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  • Priya gulani Best Answer

    no, fourth option is true as revenue expenditure is not intended to benefit the future period. option 3 is false as by doing so you will commit error of principle answer should be option 3

  • Rucha rajesh shingvekar best-answer

    Revenue expenditure are those which give the benefit to the business in the short period of time i.e. a year. These are directly charged to the profit & loss account of that particular year.  partly option (4) is also wrong. So logically option (3) is right answer if this happened to exam then you will get marks for that question.

  • Rucha rajesh shingvekar

    But as per above explanation correct answer is option (3)

  • Rucha rajesh shingvekar

    Correct Option is (3) Wages paid for installation of a new machine is usually debited to wages account. It is Part of Cost of Machine and Debited to Machinery account.

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    as per the answer key Option 4, This Question is appearing in June 2018

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