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What is the effect when general reserve is debited in Profit and Loss Appropriation Account?

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Correct answer: Distributable profit decreases

Direct answer: Option A, distributable profit decreases. General reserve is an amount transferred out of current profit for safety or future needs. In the Profit and Loss Appropriation Account, transferring profit to general reserve is recorded on the debit side. Start with the available profit, subtract the reserve transferred, and the balance left for partners becomes smaller. Option A is correct. Option B is wrong because a debit appropriation does not increase the distributable balance. Option C is wrong because reserve transfer does not directly reduce drawings; drawings are withdrawals by partners. Option D is wrong because reserve transfer does not calculate or increase interest on capital. The reserve itself increases, but the profit remaining for distribution decreases. Memory cue: “Reserve set aside, sharing balance goes down.”

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