Question : Assertion (A): Zalim and Jelem are equal partners. They admit Pakiza into a partnership for 1/3rd of the profits. Reassessing the liabilities, it was found that sundry creditors of Rs 2,00,000 are not payable and there was an unrecorded liability of Customer Claims of Rs 2,00,000, which to the recorded. As a result of these adjustments, loss on revaluation will be nil
Reason R: Sundry Creditors reduced by Rs 2,00,000 and new lability of the same amount towards Customer Claims has arisen. As a result, there is neither gain profit nor loss on this account.
n the context of the above statement, which of the following is correct?
Option 1: A) is correct, butt (R) is wrong.
Option 2: Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Option 3: (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
Option 4: Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Correct Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Solution : Answer = Both (A) and (R) are correct.
The assertion (A) is correct because the adjustments resulted in an equal reduction in liabilities and the creation of a new liability, balancing out. The reason (R) provides a valid explanation for the outcome, supporting the assertion. Therefore, both the assertion and the reason are correct and complement each other.
Hence, the correct option is 2.