If an expense has been recorded twice by mistake, what will be the effect on profit when the error is corrected?

Correct answer: लाभ बढ़ेगा — Profit will increase

Recording an expense twice overstates total expenses and understates profit. Correcting the error removes the duplicate expense, reducing total expenses and therefore increasing net profit by the amount of the duplicate entry. Option D is wrong because a duplicate entry does affect profit; option B is wrong because removing an expense cannot decrease profit; option C would only be true in a special case where the original profit exactly equals the duplicate expense amount, which the general question does not assume. Exam tip: The change in profit equals the duplicated expense amount — verify with ledger entries and supporting vouchers to locate the duplicate.