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Which account is credited if the net assets taken over exceed the agreed purchase consideration at the time of purchasing a business?

  1. A
    General Reserve
  2. B
    Capital Reserve
  3. C
    Vendor's Account
  4. D
    Redemption Reserve

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

When a company acquires a running business and the value of Net Assets (Assets minus Liabilities taken over) exceeds the purchase consideration paid to the vendor, the excess balance is a capital profit for the firm. This capital profit is credited to the Capital Reserve Account.The journal entry is:



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Which account is credited if the net assets taken over exceed the agreed purchase consideration at the time of purchasing a business?
A
General Reserve
B
Capital Reserve
C
Vendor's Account
D
Redemption Reserve

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