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Dinesh, Ramesh and Suresh are partners in a firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:3:2. They decided to share the profits equally w.e.f. April 1, 2025. On that date, sundry debtors of Rs. 60,000 and stock of Rs. 1,20,000 appeared in the balance sheet. A provision of 5% on sundry debtors be made for doubtful debts. The value of stock be reduced to Rs. 1,12,000. The gain or loss on revaluation would be:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Provision for doubtful debts =60,000×5%=Rs.3,000=60{,}000\times5\%=\text{Rs.}3{,}000, a charge debited to Revaluation.

Fall in stock =1,20,000−1,12,000=Rs.8,000=1{,}20{,}000-1{,}12{,}000=\text{Rs.}8{,}000, also debited.

With no credits, the account shows a loss of 3,000+8,000=Rs.11,0003{,}000+8{,}000=\text{Rs.}11{,}000.

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