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If existing provision for doubtful debts is reduced from ₹5000 to ₹3500 then what is the gain?

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Correct answer: ₹1500

A provision for doubtful debts is created to cover the possible loss from customers who may not pay. If the existing provision is reduced from ₹5,000 to ₹3,500, the firm no longer needs ₹1,500 of the earlier provision. This released amount is a gain on revaluation. The calculation is ₹5,000 − ₹3,500 = ₹1,500. Therefore option A is correct.

In revaluation accounting, a decrease in an existing liability or provision is treated as an increase in net assets and is credited to the Revaluation Account. The entry is generally: Provision for Doubtful Debts Account Dr. ₹1,500, to Revaluation Account ₹1,500, depending on the exact ledger presentation. The amount is not ₹3,500, because that is the new balance, and it is not ₹8,500, because the two provisions should not be added. Thus the gain is only the reduction, ₹1,500.

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