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If an income item was recorded twice by mistake, what will be the effect on profit when the error is corrected?

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Correct answer: Profit will decrease

Recording an income item twice overstates revenue and therefore overstates net profit. Correcting the error requires removing the extra income entry, so reported profit will decrease by the amount of the duplicated income. The closest wrong option "Profit will not change" is incorrect because removing an overstated income necessarily lowers profit; "Profit will double" is implausible unless the entire income was mistakenly duplicated across the whole statement. Exam tip: First identify whether the error affects income or expense — duplicated income reduces profit when corrected; then adjust the profit and partners' capital accordingly.

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Partnership AccountsAdjustmentsAccounting ErrorsProfit ImpactPartnership Accounts Basic ConceptsAccountancyClass 12 Mcq

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