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Under fixed capital method drawings and interest on drawings are both debited in current account. What is the basic difference between them?

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Correct answer: Drawings are amount withdrawn and interest is cost of that withdrawal

The direct answer is option A: drawings are the amount withdrawn, while interest on drawings is the cost or charge for that withdrawal. Drawings mean the actual money or value taken by a partner from the firm for personal use. Interest on drawings is an additional amount charged because the partner used firm funds during a period. Under the fixed capital method, both are debited to the Current Account, so both reduce the partner’s balance or claim, but they are not the same item. For example, if a partner withdraws Rs 10000 and interest on those drawings is Rs 600, Rs 10000 is the drawing and Rs 600 is the charge for using the firm’s money. Option A correctly identifies both the nature and difference. Option B is wrong because neither item is interest on capital; interest on capital is a credit to the partner. Option C is wrong because drawings are not income, and interest on drawings is income of the firm, not income to the partner. Option D is wrong because goodwill adjustments relate to reputation and partner changes, not ordinary withdrawals. Memory cue: drawing is the amount taken; interest on drawings is the price of using it.

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